Pennsylvania Learn and Serve

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Pennsylvania Learn and Serve

• Grantee Training
• January 24, 2006
• King of Prussia, Pennsylvania

Faith Goldstein Sarah John PA Service-Learning
Alliance PA Service-Learning Alliance faithg_at_sas.
upenn.edu sarahj2_at_sas.upenn.edu 215.573.2380 41
2.281.9250
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The Big Picture

• Corporation for National
• and Community Service
• Americorps
• AmericorpsVISTA
• Senior Corps
• Learn and Serve America
• www.cns.gov

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Learn and Serve America

• School-based programs
• Community-based programs
• Programs for Tribes and U.S. Territories
• Higher Education Programs
• www.learnandserve.gov

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LSA School-Based Programs

• 45 of LSA funds are school-based formula
  grants
• Grants are provided to State Education Agencies
  (PDE)
• SEAs sub-grant to schools/school districts

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Cross-Stream Collaboration

• Americorps public and nonprofit organizations
  recruit, train, and place corps members in
  service programs (direct service)
• AmericorpsVISTA corps members focus on issues
  of poverty, build sustainability of programs
  (indirect service)
• Senior Corps service opportunities for ages over
  55

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Americorps in Pennsylvania

• PennSERVE promotes volunteerism and community
  service in the state, offers AmericorpsState
  grants www.dli.state.pa.us/pennserve
• Pennsylvania Corporation State Office oversees
  Senior Corps and AmericorpsVISTA programs in
  Pennsylvania
• pa_at_cns.gov
  

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Strategic Plan 2006-2010

• Mobilize More Volunteers engage 75 million
  volunteers, 5 million recruited by CNCS programs
• Ensuring a Brighter Future for All of Americas
  Youth provide mentoring to 3 million children,
  engage 2.2 million children in national service
• Engaging Students in Communities engage 5
  million college students
• Harnessing Baby Boomers Experience engage 3
  million boomers

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Martin Luther King Day of Service

• January 15, 2007 A day ON, not a day OFF
• Register and promote your MLK Day of Service
  projects, www.mlkday.gov
• MLK DOS service-learning curriculum guide,
  www.mlkday.gov/resources/servicelearning/servicele
  arning_fullerton.pdf
• Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of
  Service www.mlkdayofservice.org

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Pennsylvania Learn and Serve

• Start up grants
• Civic engagement grants
• Student Service-Learning Center (SSLC/YDSLC)
  grants
• Continuation SSLC/YDSLC grants
• Training and technical assistance provided by the
  Pennsylvania Service-Learning Alliance (PSLA),
  www.paservicelearning.org

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Grant Requirements

• Promote academic and personal growth
• Address real needs of the community
• 4 Components of Service-Learning
• Preparation
• Service
• Reflection
• Celebration
• Local Advisory Board

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Performance Expectations

• Start Up
• Year One 20 or more students
• Year Two 35 students, 20 hours
• Civic Engagement
• Year One 30 students, 20 hours
• Year Two 55 students, 20 hours
• New Service-Learning Centers
• 40 students, 30 hours
• Continuing Service-Learning Centers
• 60 students, 30 hours

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Start Up Grants

• Year 1, 1500
• Draft a plan to incorporate service-learning into
  one or more curriculum areas
• implement a service-learning activity in one or
  more classes
• Year 2, 2500
• expand activities throughout one grade
• provide mini-grants OR
• integrate first year service-learning activities
  with a specific educational initiatives

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Civic Engagement Grants

• Increase student civic knowledge and skills
  through service-learning
• Meet Pennsylvania Civics and Government Standards
  
• Local government and community-based organization
  support
• 3500 each of two years

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Student Service Learning Center

• clearinghouse for curriculum-based
  service-learning information, training and local
  community outreach
• Lead Teacher or Administrator to provide
  oversight and support
• students have decision-making responsibility for
  all aspects of Center operation
• 8,000, 18,000, 25,000 (years 1, 2, 3)
• 25,000, 18,000, 8,000 (years 4, 5, 6)

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Student Service Learning Center Key Components

• Youth Council meets monthly, provides input and
  guidance for the center
• Host at least two service-learning training
  sessions annually
• 20 of year 2 and 3 budget for mini-grants,
  developed and monitored by Youth Council

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Continuation Student Service Learning Center

• Years 4, 5, 6
• Continued operation of previously funded student
  service learning centers
• Design an evaluation plan to measure outcomes and
  impacts over the 3 year period
• Develop a sustainability plan that will address
  long-term funding and insure successful
  continuation after the grants end.

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Reporting Requirements

• Program Profile and Project Information forms due
  the beginning of each year
• End of Year Data Report due June 1 each year
• Annual Performance Report due May 15 each year
  (Student Service Learning Centers)
• LASSIE form, due online at the end of the year,
  www.lsareports.org

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End of Year Report FAQ

• Section III
• Question 1 Participants are youth who are
  involved in service-learning programs on a
  regular basis (preparation, service, reflection,
  celebration). Youth engaged in one-time
  volunteer activities are NOT participants, but
  rather volunteers (question 7).
• Question 2, 3, 4 Totals for each question must
  add up to total participant number given for
  question 1

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End of Year Report FAQ

• Question 5 If need be, you may estimate the
  numbers of special needs participants based on
  your school data percentages
• Question 6 This number may include teachers who
  attended workshops or who received one on one
  support
• Question 8 Refers to individuals, not
  organizations, receiving service (may be a large
  figure)

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End of Year Report FAQ

• Section IV
• Question 1 Total of service hours of ALL
  participants
• (number of service hours X number of students)
• a b c d e f
• Question 2 Total of learning hours of ALL
  participants (number of learning hours X number
  of students)

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End of Year Report FAQ

• Question 3 Total numbers listed total number
  of participants (Section III, question 1)