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Summary of Campus Compact State-by-State Student Programming Compiled by NC Campus Compact based on website reviews and network feedback (May 2013) Conferences/Retreats Awards AmeriCorps Programs * only included are programs (pgs 6-8) (pgs 2-5)              Florida Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Michigan Montana North Carolina Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina Utah                Student Boards (pg 12)   Iowa Oregon  West Virginia Florida Hawaii/Pacific Islands Indiana Iowa Maine Michigan Missouri Minnesota New Hampshire North Carolina Ohio South Carolina Utah Vermont Wisconsin Additional Student Programs Including Student Funding Opportunities (pg 13-14)           California Colorado Florida Indiana Massachusetts Minnesota Montana Ohio West Virginia Washington that engage current students – Summer Associates include but not regular VISTA (pgs 9-11)                 Colorado Connecticut Florida Iowa Kansas Kentucky Maryland/D.C Massachusetts Michigan Montana Nebraska New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Utah Contests (pg 15)    Colorado Florida North Carolina CONFERENCES/RETREATS State Florida Student Conference/Retreat AmeriCorps and Connect2Complete Service Retreat Description AmeriCorps and Connect2Complete members attend workshops that highlight campus-community partnerships, student civic engagement, college access mentoring and FL|CC programming Attendees also participate in local service projects Student Scholars' Institute - - Illinois Student Veterans Conference (Proposed) Indiana Statewide Civic Leadership Conference (Fall) 3-day event limited number of students are competitively selected to participate in a unique civic learning experience filled with interactive dialogue between students and public officials Held in the capital, Tallahassee, FL, and includes sessions with officials from legislative, executive and judicial branches of state and local governments One highlight includes a "mock trial" in the Florida Supreme Court - For Student Veteran Coordinators from the administration of each of our member campuses and the heads of the student Veteran student organizations (if they exist) on those campuses - Round tables will explore transitional issues experienced by student Veterans in orienting to the campus environment from military service, and any issues experienced by the administrations in identifying and providing services needed by their student Veteran population - Workshops in which ILCC will present guidelines and "best practices" to the administrators in hopes of solving their identified issues or bettering their existing processes and procedures Students will hear from state leaders in education and government; engage in meaningful conversations that focus on the issues affecting higher education in Indiana; and have the opportunity to come together – around a shared commitment to action – creating a strengthened network of informed, civic leaders in Indiana higher education Moreover, participants will bolster their civic competence – preparing them to become lifelong civic leaders State Indiana Student Conference/Retreat Student Track – Regional Networking Meetings (Fall) and Service Engagement Summit (Spring) Description During our fall regional networking meetings and spring conference, ICC offers specific programming geared toward student participants The purpose is to involve student participants in networking and connections with students from across the state; enhance their leadership development skills; and engage them in meaningful reflection Past sessions include: Maximizing Your Leadership through Service, Work on Purpose with Echoing Green, Working with Your State Legislators and Local Government Leaders, and Engaging Your Campus Administrators Iowa IUGO Student Leadership Conference Kansas Hunger Dialogue IUGO: (pronounced "you-go") from the Latin meaning "to connect, or bind together" brings together student leaders from across the state to learn and grow Students and organizations can earn valuable leadership and public speaking experience by presenting on a topic they are particularly passionate about Presenters go for FREE! IUGO Relevant Topics: • Advanced Leadership • Social Networking/Technology • Character of Leadership • Social Justice • Leading Change The goal is to develop a statewide consensus among institutions of higher learning to impact hunger with the state of Kansas and ultimately, the world Attendees gain the tools, networks, and inspiration to ensure that action on hunger continues to be a hallmark of Kansas higher education tracks: Greek Life, Residential Life, Student Government, Community Service/Volunteerism, General Leadership Kentucky Kentucky Collegiate Leadership Conference (KCLC) State Michigan Student Conference/Retreat Active Leaders Student Conference Montana Building Engaged Citizens (BEC) North Carolina CSNAP (Citizenship, Service, Networking & Partnerships) Student Conference Description Designed to prepare college students to be change agents for the issues in which they are passionate, this day-long collaborative environment involves college students from across Michigan and leaders in the fields of service, advocacy, and philanthropy It allows student leaders the opportunity to seek out successful models in leading community service initiatives, gain valuable skills in mobilizing efforts to maximize impact and network with other student leaders and nonprofit professionals - provides training and professional development to students and national service members, and examines the public purposes of higher education from a student perspective - Oregon Student Leadership Conference - State This annual conference brings students together, from across the region, to network, dialogue and develop skills towards becoming more effective civic engagement participants and leaders Topics include volunteerism, leadership, servicelearning, advocacy and activism The Community Impact Student Award is presented A different member campus hosts the conference each year weekend retreat for service-minded student leaders, visionaries, and activists Workshops offer a unique view on leadership, intercultural communication, technology and social media, visioning, and more Sessions designed for students new to these areas as well as those quite familiar with the topics Opportunities for networking and collaboration Oregon LeaderShape LeaderShape is a dynamic, challenging, and exciting weeklong event intended to produce a breakthrough in the leadership capacity of participants — benefiting them individually, as well as their respective communities and the organizations they will go on to lead and serve in the future Students from colleges and universities across Oregon will explore not only what they want to do, but who they want to be Student Conference/Retreat Description Rhode Island Rhode Island Statewide Student Service Summit (RISSS) - South Carolina Student Leadership & Diversity Conference SCCC is the co-sponsor - - - Utah Utah Engaged Citizenship Retreat - - - opportunities for networking, exchanging ideas and learning new skills The goal is for students to inspire and learn from each other and community members and to realize the power of working together towards positive goals for community achievement and change Held each February at the University of South Carolina one day regional conference for faculty, staff, and students to interact with individuals from other schools in the region SLDC trains and educates student leaders in essential leadership skills, developing their leadership identity, working and leading in a diverse society, and initiatives and methods to create sustainable positive change interactive event for students, AmeriCorps members, and VISTA members Attendees participate in a series of activities and discussions designed to deepen their understanding of civic responsibility and how they can make an impact in their communities Experienced facilitators provide participants with a safe environment to respectfully discuss potentially controversial issues and teach them effective advocacy strategies Facilitators guide participants through a projectplanning process that helps them analyze the issues underlying their humanitarian activities so that these service activities are more meaningful AWARDS State Florida Title of Award AmeriCorps Member Recognition Excellence in Service Award Hawaii Pacific Islands Indiana Iowa Maine Description - recognizes outstanding AmeriCorps members who have demonstrated great success in addressing the needs of lowincome or underserved individuals or communities while advancing the mission of FLCC - Given to student service scholars for outstanding service to Florida's communities - any full-time college student at an accredited Florida higher education institution eligible to apply Community Student Impact Award - ICC Richard J Wood Student Community Commitment Award ICC Anniversary Student Engagement Award Heart and Soul Student Award - - Michigan Heart and Soul Award - Commitment to Service Award - Outstanding Community Impact Award - - Minnesota Presidents’ Student Leadership Award State Title of Award recognizes one student per member institution who exhibits outstanding leadership and innovative approaches in their community service or service-learning endeavors both on their campus and within their community recognizes students at member campuses who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to community engagement recognizes leadership in engaging students as active citizens recognizes six undergraduate students who have been actively involved in turning their campuses and communities into places of democracy recipients have raised their voices on issues of local and global importance through civic engagement efforts recognizes undergraduate and graduate students for their time, effort and personal commitment to their community through service recognizes two students per member campus for either the breadth or the depth of community involvement or service experience(s) and the demonstration of meaningful reflection honors up to five undergraduate and one graduate student who have made service an integral part of their college experience by their significant contribution to community resources recipient’s efforts build partnerships between their campuses and communities, and demonstrate personal reflection and a commitment to lifelong engagement - for an individual student or a student organization that models a deep commitment to civic responsibility and leadership, evidenced by initiative, innovative and collaborative approaches to addressing public issues, effective community building, and integration of civic engagement into the college experience Description Missouri The Semester of Service Award New Hampshire Presidents’ Leadership Award North Carolina Community Impact Student Award John H Barnhill Civic Trailblazer Award Ohio The Charles J Ping Student Service Award South Carolina South Carolina Student Service Achievement Award State Title of Award When students provide service (through volunteering, servicelearning, or a combination of service opportunities) to neighborhood organizations or government agencies over the course of a single semester, they track their hours with the Semester of Service Passport At the end of the semester, students who have provided 45 hours or more of service will be eligible to receive the following: •A Certificate of Service = Community Contributor (45 hrs), Community Changer (70 hrs), Community Catalyst(100 hrs) •Missouri Campus Compact website recognition •A letter of recognition to the student •A letter to the president of the student’s institution •Two letters to people (parents, employers, coaches, instructors, etc.) identified by student - recognizes an individual student or student organization that has made outstanding contributions to community service, service learning, and/or civic engagement efforts on their campus - for a student or student organization that has made service an integral part of their college experience as evidenced through their contribution to the community - recognizes one student per member institution who exhibits outstanding leadership and innovative approaches in their civic engagement efforts - awarded annually to one student who demonstrates innovation in civic engagement, creating foundations that expand partnerships amongst communities, campuses, and individuals - granted annually to one undergraduate per member institution to recognize undergraduate students for their outstanding leadership and contributions to community service or service-learning on their campus and within their community Students nominated will compete with other nominees from across the state for a $500 mini grant, to be given to a nonprofit organization of the winner’s choice - Presented to a student or a student organization who has exhibited outstanding leadership and innovative approaches in their community service or service learning endeavors both on their campus and within their community, that addresses public issues, effective community building, and integration of civic engagement into the college experience Description Utah Vermont Civically Engaged Student Award (name change coming: Community Engaged Student) Engaged Student Award Madeleine M Kunin Award - Wisconsin The Jack Keating Student Civic Leadership Award This award recognizes a student or a student group that: - Demonstrates commitment to building or enhancing campus-based efforts to address community needs - Leads, inspires, and engages other students, members of the institution, or community - Demonstrates efforts to sustain their work through developing strategies for institutional and community commitment - Each member campus can select one student - given to one student per member campus whose college career is characterized at least in part by their extensive community involvement, demonstrated with breadth and/or depth - Each campus may select one student for this award - recognizes one student from a member institution for his/her outstanding public service and civic leadership, demonstrated through sustained involvement and strategic initiative - recognizes up to three students or teams of students that has taken a leadership role in creating change in their community AMERICORPS PROGRAMS (engaging current students) State Name of Program Description Colorado & Montana Compact Service Corps AmeriCorps Program Connecticut & Massachusetts AmeriCorps Student Leaders in Service (ASLIS) Students serve with local nonprofit and government agencies throughout Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota Members serve in positions that focus on increasing academic engagement in K-12 schools; providing primary and preventive healthcare to those living in designated underserved areas; and recruiting, training and managing volunteers for nonprofit and government agencies to build capacity and infrastructure for volunteer management Engages college students, in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Puerto Rico, in direct service to community organizations Through their service, students build the capacity of campus-community partnerships for long-term sustainability through volunteer recruitment and coordination, service program management and development, and by improving community knowledge of partnershipbuilding resources College students serve as mentors to at-risk youth, with the goal of helping their mentees gain skills and knowledge needed for their eventual college access and success Members provide mentoring, one-on-one or in a small-group setting, to students in grades 6-12, in, before, during, and after school hours hosted by school districts and community agencies Members provide capacity building services to local community organizations Activities include: • Recruiting volunteers to meet the needs of local community organizations and/or managing recruited volunteers • Assisting community organizations in implementing effective volunteer management practices • Providing direct service** to constituents of local community organizations • Developing projects for and/or participating in Days of Service Florida College Access & Success AmeriCorps Program Iowa The Iowa College AmeriCorps Program (ICAP) Terms of Service •300, 450, 675 & 900 Service Hours In year •1700 Service Hours (FullTime) 300 service hours in year 300, 450, 675, & 900 Service Hours In year 300 & 450 Service Hours In year State Name of Program Description Kansas Serve Succeed Corps AmeriCorps program (S2S) Kentucky Kentucky Service Corps (KSC) AmeriCorps Members serve primarily through direct peer mentoring of between one and four first-year students who the university has identified as at risk of withdrawing from the university before their second year Members provide needed services through placements at non-profits, local or regional government agencies, or educational settings College students can serve through an internship, practicum, student teaching or other program provided by their college/university Examples of placements include student teaching in a distressed school; working with veterans to access services; leading support groups on various health issues; teaching job skills to people with developmental disabilities - a near peer program for individuals with a Bachelor’s degree (can include current graduate students) to help high school students navigate the steps from high school into college Kentucky College Coaches (KCC) Maryland D.C Michigan Students of Service (SOS) The Michigan Success Scholars (MSS) AmeriCorps program Nebraska AmeriCorps Service Scholars New York New York Campus Compact Education Award Program Oregon ORCC AmeriCorps Summer VISTA College students serve as mentors to increase the engagement of K-12 students in their community Members serve as success coaches at colleges and universities to increase rates of persistence and degree attainment for 1000+ Michigan college students Members to address the educational, economic opportunity and health education needs across the state including tutoring, financial literacy and/or tax preparation, and health and health care education college students to serve community partner organizations, helping to increase the capacity of local nonprofits, schools, and faith-based organizations to meet critical needs The Summer VISTA Program places Members in high schools and community organizations during the summer to address the low high school completion rate in Multnomah County, Oregon where just 65% of students graduate high school on time Terms of Service Available 300 service hours in year 300 & 450 service Hours In year 900 & 1700 service hours in year 300 service hours in year 300 & 900 Service Hours In year 300 & 450 Service Hours In year 300 service hours in year 300 hours in a summer 10 State Name of Program Description Pennsylvania Community Fellows AmeriCorps Program - purpose is to address compelling community needs in the areas of college access and success, while developing college students as active citizens Rhode Island Scholarships for Service Utah Utah Campus Compact AmeriCorps Program Students volunteer at local non-profits/ community organizations in the fields of Education or Human Services Students serve at nonprofits in the areas of education, healthy futures, and capacity building Terms of Service Available 300 & 450 Service Hours In year 300 service hours in year 300, 450 & 675 service hours in year 11 STUDENT BOARDS/LEADERSHIP State Student Boards/Leadership Civic Ambassadors Network Iowa Oregon West Virginia Student Advisory Board Student Advisory Board Description Each member institution can nominate two students Duties: •Required to attend Civic Ambassador meetings •Fall meeting at IACC Headquarters, Spring meeting at IUGO Student Leadership Conference in March (location changes annually) •Required to participate in ongoing monthly calls/online meetings •Can participate in other optional opportunities in IACC events •Civic Ambassadors will take a leadership role in planning a civic engagement/community service event or opportunity for their campus, this can include day of service projects, ongoing partnership with community organizations, election awareness projects, alternative break trips and other opportunities •Civic Ambassadors will provide input and guidance on IACC's programs Team of students, (1-3 per member campus) who have each been nominated by their schools as outstanding leaders, gain additional leadership experience to move beyond their campus and make a powerful statewide impact Goals: • Board Members will provide input and guidance on ORCC's programming • Students will spread the word about great opportunities to serve, lead, or advocate around important community issues statewide Particularly, board members will recruit their peers to participate in the events and programs they help plan • Board Members will also take on leadership roles in the initiatives they plan and recruit for by serving as presenters, project leaders, and facilitators • • selected by their campus presidents to represent their schools complete service projects, attend special events, and provide information to their campuses about West Virginia Campus Compact programming ADDITIONAL STUDENT PROGRAMS INCLUDING STUDENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES 12 State California Program Community Engagement Student Fellowship (CESF) Colorado & Montana Careers in the Common Good Scholarships (connected to Compact Service Corps AmeriCorps program) Connect2Complete Florida, Ohio & Washington Description - designed to support student leaders advancing service, service-learning and community engagement at member campuses throughout the state - Students are engaged in providing 50 hours of direct service to the community or supporting a servicelearning program, or both - Students receive a $500 scholarship upon completion Scholarships, up to $250 per member, support professional development opportunities including conferences, sitespecific trainings, personal development workshops, and topic-specific forums addressing critical community needs Connect2Complete, a program of Campus Compact supported by The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, works with nine community colleges in Florida, Ohio and Washington to utilize peer mentoring and communityengaged learning as strategies for retention of low-income, developmental education students – for individual student or student group projects with the community, such as plunge experiences or national Days of Service events (ex: 9/11, MLK Day, Cesar Chavez Day, Earth Day) Minigrants to students for setting up voter education programs Indiana Service Community Service Grants Massachusetts Voter engagement mini-grants Minnesota CLIO (the Civic Leadership Institute Online) coming this fall Ohio Pay It Forward - - State Program engages college students in hands-on philanthropy, grant-making, and volunteer service while providing community nonprofits with much needed assistance during difficult economic times participating faculty infuse the study of philanthropy as a core component of the coursework and each course receives real dollars to award non-profit agencies Students provide at least 15 hours of volunteer service to local non-profit agencies while simultaneously identifying community needs, establishing funding criteria, and engaging in group decision-making as part of the course Description 13 West Virginia College Foundation of West Virginia Fellows Program - - increases college access among adult learners/nontraditional students and improves college success and retention among all first-generation/lowincome students To participate, campuses form a year/2 year institutional partnership Funding provides graduate assistants to each four year/two year partner pair 14 CONTESTS State Colorado Florida Name Service in Action Photo Contest Photo Contest "Why you Serve?" Democracy Cup Description • Open to civically-engaged students at member and partner institutions, including Compact Service Corps AmeriCorps members • First Prize: $500 - Second Prize: $300 - Third Prize: $200 Themes for photo entries •Bridging Economic & Social Divides – Inspired by MLK Day, these photos could include MLK Day projects, or projects that address capacity building, economic development, immigrant rights/advocacy, or any service that focuses on bridging economic and social divides •Youth Changing the World – Inspired by Global Youth Service Day, these photos could include international service, youth programs outside of academics, or Public Achievement •Creating Healthy Futures – Based on an AmeriCorps focus area, these photos could include service provided through healthcare programs or environmental programs •Educating the Next Generation – Based on an AmeriCorps focus area, these photos could include tutoring, mentoring, teacher education, or any service that addresses academic engagement  Connected to AmeriCorps and Connect2Complete Service Retreat  Prize - $100 gift card  Winner based on how many votes received through the Post-Evaluation Survey of the service retreat Only attendees of the event may vote • • • • North Carolina Documentary Film Shorts Competition        Sponsored during presidential election cycles student produced video highlighting student civic engagement and election related activities recognizes a Florida institution of higher education for outstanding efforts to increase civic engagement through campus-wide student civic involvement, education and awareness initiatives recognizes initiatives that increase civic dialogue on candidates and issues, promote student voter initiatives, and encourage student voter participation on Election Day Open to undergraduate and graduate students across North Carolina asks filmmakers to depict how their campus educates civically-engaged students and strengthens the community panel of judges screens entries and selects a grand prize winner judges select up to three finalist entries who compete for the People's Pick online vote prior to the CSNAP student conference Winners announced at conference Grand prize winner receives $250 plus conference registration People’s pick winner receives $50 plus conference registration 15