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AmeriCorps 101Part 2
Onboarding AmeriCorps Members for Success
Agenda
• About YouthBuild and Public Allies and their connection to AmeriCorps
• Discuss Onboarding Process
• Share Some Inclusive Onboarding Strategies
• Pair and share activity
About YouthBuild
• Low-income young people ages 16 to 24
• ½ of the time working toward GED/High School Diploma
• ½ of the time learning job skills and performing service by building affordable housing in their communities
What is YouthBuild?
YOUTHBUILD Network
YouthBuild and AmeriCorps
• AmeriCorps National Direct grantee since 1994
• Almost 3,000 members from low-income, disadvantaged communities
• 73 YouthBuild sites receive AmeriCorps funds and slots in 26 States + DC
• Primary service = building of low-income housing
YOUTHBUILD AMERICORPS
About Public Allies• Founded in 1992, we are a national movement
grounded in the conviction that everyone leads.
• Our mission is to advance new leadership to strengthen communities, nonprofits and civic participation.
• Public Allies employs three integrated strategies to develop the next generation of leaders and re-define leadership for our times:
About Public Allies• The Public Allies signature AmeriCorps Ally Program
identifies diverse young adults and prepares them for leadership through paid full-time nonprofit apprenticeships and rigorous leadership training.
• Our Alumni Programs connect and engage the growing Public Allies network of diverse leaders and invests in those positioned to make the greatest impact.
• Public Allies' training and consulting arm, The Leadership Practice, magnifies our results by helping leaders and organizations better harness the assets of diverse teams and communities
How the Public Allies AmeriCorps Program Operates
• Consists of four components designed to cultivate the leadership potential of our members, impact social issues in the local communities in which we operate, and increase the capacity and effectiveness of the non profit sector– Apprenticeship– Team Service Project– Training and Learning– Individual Coaching and Development
Onboarding – The Wrong Way
YouthBuild Onboarding Process
Typical YouthBuild Program Timeline
Onboarding Strategies
• Is the program a right fit?
Shadow a current member
Come visit the program: open-house or invitation to graduation
Host orientation for families
Onboarding Strategies
• Is the program a right fit?The informational session – live and virtual
Setting expectations: time, commitment, workload, performance, culture
Early opportunity to screen for “fit” and service orientation
Opportunity to extend the interview process from beyond just the formal interview
Opportunity to meet current members, alumni, partners, and staff
Onboarding Strategies
• Fostering CommunityTeam-building exercises Community potluck mealsGroup work Mentoring
Formal mentoring set-up / serve alongside mentors Bringing in former members to discuss experience
= organic mentorship
Onboarding Strategies
• Fostering CommunityEarly introduction of members to AlumniTwo week “Core Training” and retreatTeam Service ProjectEstablishing Group NormsShared Goal Setting and Accountability
PartnersPersonal Story Telling
Onboarding Strategies• Connection to Service / AmeriCorps / Program
Mission Share history and current breadth of AmeriCorps
Videos Online research scavenger hunt Use of the logo
In corporate AmeriCorps Pledge State Commission events Community Needs Assessment Plan and/or participate in service project, but not necessarily
primary service activity
Onboarding Strategies
• Connection to Service / AmeriCorps / Program MissionServant Leadership CurriculumLeadership Style Assessment/InventoryJoint Mid Year Retreat with other PA sitesCollaborative Community Service DaysTheories of Change Curriculum
Onboarding Strategies
• Understanding Roles, Responsibilities and and ExpectationsGoing over member contract
Upfront and explicit about requirements Pair and Share
Play a game to go over these - JeopardyIndividual Service Plans – outline skill
development & connect to career plan
Onboarding Strategies
• Benefits of membershipEmphasis on Education Award – make a plan for
PSE usage/post-program placement supportResume Prep – outline skill development &
connect to career plan through serviceConnection to Leadership Development / Policy
Council Define leader, skills of leader and show how these
members will gain these exact skills
Onboarding Strategies• Benefits of membership
Individual Coaching and goal settingEarly EOB during info sessions and orientationsNetworking opportunities with AlumniEncouraging members to take advantage all the
benefits that help sustain serviceSelf Care CurriculumCelebrating and promoting member impact and
success
Pair and ShareIs the Program a Right Fit?
Fostering Community
Connecting to Service / AmeriCorps / Program Mission
Understanding roles, responsibilities and expectations
Benefits of Membership
Evaluating for Success
What YouthBuild and Public Allies are saying after their AmeriCorps experience.