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SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE
Monday, May 15
9:00am–12:00pm Registration Open + Special Meetings
12:00–1:30pm Welcome Plenary + Lunch
1:30–2:00pm Break
2:00–3:15pm
Workshop Block A
3:15–3:45pm Break
3:45–5:00pm Workshop Block B
5:30–7:00pm
ASC Networking Reception
Tuesday, May 16
8:00–8:45am Breakfast Networking
9:00–10:15am
Workshop Block C 10:15–10:45am Break 10:45am–12:00pm
Workshop Block D
12:00–1:30pm
Keynote Plenary + Lunch 1:30–2:00pm Break
2:00–3:15pm Workshop Block E
3:15–3:45pm Break
3:45–5:00pm
Workshop Block F
5:15–6:30pm Special Meetings
Wednesday, May 17
WEAR YOUR NATIONAL SERVICE GEAR DAY!
8:00–8:45am Special Meetings
9:00–10:15am
Workshop Block G
10:15–10:45am
Break
10:45am–12:00pm
Closing Plenary
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MARRIOTT NETWORKING RECEPTION
Monday, May 15 from 5:30 – 7:00pm Charleston Marriott Town Center 200 Lee Street East, Charleston WV 25301
Join your national service colleagues for an evening of networking in the Grand Ballroom at the Charleston Marriott Town Center. Cash bar; appetizers provided.
The Charleston Marriott Town Center is our headquarters hotel and is located across the street from the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. Meet us there!
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CONVENTION CENTER FLOOR PLANS
All event sessions will take place at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center. Plenary sessions will be held in the Grand Ballroom or the Theater on the first floor. Workshop sessions and sponsor showcases will be held in Terrace Rooms 211-217 on the second floor. The registration desk will be located on the second floor in the Upper Main Lobby, indicated below by a red star.
A gender-non-specific restroom is available on the first floor near the Grand Ballroom off the Elk River Atrium. If you need a lactation room, please use the nursing room on the first floor off the Grand Lobby. If you need a quiet space or prayer room, please use Room 205 on the second floor.
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Exhibitor booths are located in the Elk River Atrium, near the Grand Ballroom on the first floor. VISIT OUR EXHIBITORS Wear Your Gear Day! WEDNESDAY, MAY 17 Sad it’s the last day of the event? Cheer up by suiting up in your finest AmeriCorps gear and national service attire! The more visible, the better. Be proud, be branded! EXPANDING WHAT’S POSSIBLE • #EasternService • 2023 National Service Training • Charleston, WV • 5
Bill Lynch, Host of Inside Appalachia
WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Bill Lynch is the host of West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Inside Appalachia podcast. Inside Appalachia tells the stories of Appalachian people, and how they live today. The show is an audio tour of the region’s rich history, food, music, and culture. You can listen to new episodes of Inside Appalachia every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
Bill has been loitering somewhere in the West Virginia media scene for over 20 years. He’s been a DJ, a copywriter, a features reporter, and a columnist for the Charleston Gazette-Mail. While he was born in Michigan (and spent less than a year living there), Bill grew up in the heart of Appalachia, in Pearisburg, Virginia, right on the border with southern West Virginia. Pearisburg is still a regular stop for hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Bill spent more evenings than he can count serving the hikers pizza at Papa’s Pizzeria, and listening to their stories, as they passed through town on their way to stay at the local hostel. Bill went to college in West Virginia and then never really left. He currently lives outside of Charleston in a place called Pinch where he attempts to fend off the local deer, while trying to grow tomatoes worth eating.
Jamira Burley, Founder
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As a native of West Philadelphia, Jamira Burley saw first-hand the disenfranchisement of marginalized communities. In 2005, sparked by the murder of her brother Andre, Jamira discovered her calling at the age of 15 years old. She organized an anti-violence program in her high school, which reduced the rate of violence by 30%. Gaining public recognition through her efforts, she received a $50,000 grant from the governor to implement the program in the city’s ten most persistently dangerous high schools.
She is the first of her 15 siblings to graduate high school and pursue higher education, obtaining a BA in International Business and Legal Studies from Temple University. For the past decade, Jamira has worked with corporations, nonprofits, and government leaders on better engaging
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impacted communities. Currently, she manages global strategic education initiatives for an international tech company. In 2018, she was the first United States citizen awarded the Global Leadership Award for Vital Voices and was selected as an MIT Media Lab Fellow.
Bill Lynch is the host of West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s Inside Appalachia Inside Appalachia tells the stories of Appalachian people, and how they live today. The show is an audio tour of the region’s rich history, food, music, and culture. You can listen to new episodes of Inside Appalachia every Monday wherever you get your podcasts.
Bill has been loitering somewhere in the West Virginia media scene for over 20 years. He’s been a DJ, a copywriter, a features reporter, and a columnist for the Charleston Gazette-Mail. While he was born
Jamira previously worked as the Director of Social Impact at Adidas, Global Head of Youth Engagement and Skills at the Global Business Coalition for Education, National Deputy Millennial Vote Director at Hillary For America, and director of the gun violence and criminal justice portfolios at Amnesty International USA. Jamira’s work and passion sit at the intersection of policy, community, and social good; Jamira provides unique insight that will help actualize the change we all so desperately need. Lastly, Jamira consults with several public/private entities on how to authentically engage impacted communities and guest hosts on SiriusXM, where she and leading youth/ young adult experts reexamine this country’s history and the reemerging of past conflicts (current events) to generate a fresh perspective and create REAL change through solution-driven dialogue.
Sonali Nijhawan, Director of ASN AMERICORPS AGENCY
Sonali Nijhawan has committed her career to developing leaders and growing national service.
Prior to becoming the Director of AmeriCorps State and National, she served as the executive director of Stockton Service Corps, a six-year, $12 million initiative to address local needs through AmeriCorps. Her professional background also includes extensive experience in education, beginning as an AmeriCorps member with City Year Chicago. Inspired by the students, families, and AmeriCorps community she met, she then went on to help found City Year Sacramento and launch the organization’s 22nd site with 50 new AmeriCorps members.
Nijhawan also served as the California Director of Education Pioneers where she recruited, placed, and supported managers in urban school systems and education nonprofits, empowering people to challenge the status quo of our public education system. She holds a bachelor’s in education and psychology from Marquette University and a master’s in social work from the University of Maryland, Baltimore. americorps.gov EXPANDING WHAT’S POSSIBLE • #EasternService • 2023 National Service Training • Charleston, WV • 7
FULL EVENT AGENDA
DAY 1 — MONDAY, MAY 15
9:00am–12:00pm Registration Open (Upper Main Lobby, second floor)
9:30–11:00am Special Meetings: Vermont AmeriCorps Programs (Room 213)
9:30–11:30am Special Meetings: North Carolina AmeriCorps Program Meet Up (Room 211)
10:00–11:30am Special Meetings: AmeriCorps Workforce Development (Room 212)
12:00–1:30pm Opening Plenary: Bill Lynch (Grand Ballroom) Lunch Provided 1:30–2:00pm Break
Block A
2:00–3:15pm
A1 National Service Public Policy Briefing (Kaira Esgate and Tom Branen)
A2 Using AmeriCorps as a Workforce Development Strategy (Paul Brown, Lyndie Kenlon, Yasmeen ShaheenMcConnell, and Robert Godfried)
A3 Expanding What Is Possible and Creating a Legacy of Pride for Service Members through Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention (Carolina Urrechaga)
A4 Leadership Styles — Facts and Friction (Chuck Stump)
A5 Wrangling Cats and Harnessing Lightning: Staff Training Comes Alive! (Eric Rowles and DJ Coles)
A6 Civic Engagement and Health: Understanding the Long-term Impacts of Civic Engagement during Emerging Adulthood (Matthew Hudson-Flege and Martie Thompson)
A7 Sponsor Showcase: The SISGI Group
B4 Five Ways to Expand Performance Measures into an Evaluation Study (Gretchen Biesecker)
B5 Understanding Planning Grants and How They Fit into Your Grantmaking Strategy (Katie Koski, Paul Brown, and Abby Fleiss)
B6 The Revolving Door of Volunteers — New Approaches to End the Dizziness (Elisabeth Donovan)
B7 Sponsor Showcase: America Learns — The AmeriCorps Impact Suite for Programs
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DAY 2 — TUESDAY, MAY 16
8:00–8:45am Breakfast Networking (Grand Ballroom) Breakfast Provided, ASC Updates (Room 217)
Block C
9:00–10:15am
C1 Potential Pitfalls When Overseeing Grants (and How to Avoid Them) (Monique Colter and Eric Tarnovsky)
C2 Build the Bench — Creating Meaningful Service Development Opportunities to Set Your Members up for Success (Erin Susman)
C3 Building from Success: Helping Communities Help Themselves (Chris Roper and Kelli Fleming)
C4 Elevating State Commissions’ Supporting Role in AmeriCorps Recruitment (Kerry Whitacre Swarr)
C5 A Path to Success: Improving Career Readiness Skills through Mentoring Relationships for Youth with Disabilities (Priti Pandya)
C6 Leveraging National Service and Partnerships to Support Student Success (Kate Cochran and Terra Wallin)
D1 Grant Management 101 (Scott S. Sheffler)
D2 Self-Care for the Real Life of Service (Dee Dee Raap)
D3 Accessible Service (Thenera Bailey and Stacy Jones)
D4 Reducing Barriers in Rural Program Development and Strengthening Outreach Strategies (Monica Lallo)
12:00–1:30pm Keynote Plenary: Jamira Burley (Grand Ballroom) Lunch Provided 1:30–2:00pm Break
Block E
2:00–3:15pm
E1 Pipelines and Pathways: Modernizing the Corps Member Experience (Maureen K. Eccleston and Kristen Bennett)
E2 Confessions of an AmeriCorps Program Director (Nicole Vera and Nick DiColandrea)
E3 Maximizing Potential: The Art of Getting from A to Done (Yexandra Diaz and Shanee Ransom)
E4 RelationshipBuilding with Members and Volunteers as a Leadership Strategy (Barry Altland)
D5 ServiceLearning — A Process Not Just a Project (Julie Rogers Bascom)
D6 Introduction to Privilege, Bias, and Microaggressions in Volunteerism (Maureen Bourgeois)
E5 Assets Mapping Individuals: A Strengths Based Approach — from Members to Program Participants, Volunteers, and Program Staff! (Alyson Kenney and Lisl Hacker)
E6 Taking a Closer Look: ReExamining Tools and Processes in Program Monitoring (Andrea Farren)
E7 Sponsor Showcase: America Learns — The AmeriCorps Timesheet Mobile App
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F1 Recruitment, Retention, and Re-Enrollment
‘RR&R’: Where Commissions Can and Should Fit into the Equation (Mark Weller and Eilis Gambill)
F2 Building Successful Mentor/Mentee Relationships (Matthew B. Tolliver)
F3 Strategies to Build a More Engaged Board (Chester W. Spellman)
F4 Establishing Climate Career Pathways through AmeriCorps (Bobby Tillett and Victor Robertson)
F5 Food Security: The Foundation of Improved Recruitment, Belonging, and Retention (Hope Braveheart)
F6 The Practice of Presence: Creating a Space for Growth (Laurie Hillstock)
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Special Meetings: BIPOC Affinity Group Networking (Room 217)
DAY 3 — WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
8:00–8:45am Special Meetings: States for Service Meet and Greet (Room 211), Affinity Group Facilitator Meet Up (Room 212), Engaging with the AmeriCorps Disaster Services Unit “DSU Office Hours” (Room 213)
Block G
G1 Service Commission Network Advancing Youth Service (Alli Zuel and Lisl Hacker)
G2 Understanding the Multi-Facets of Match (Susan Meche)
G3 Operation DEIA: Strengthening Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access in Disaster Services (Katrina French and Lindsay Ward)
G4 The Power of Inclusion (Norma Johnson)
G5 Social Emotional Learning — Let the Students Teach Us! (Paul Costello)
G6 The STAR Treatment: Recruitment Playbook for People Skilled through Alternative Routes (Stacey Grant) r
G8 Sponsor Showcase: The SISGI Group
Closing Plenary: AmeriCorps Leadership (Theater)
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