AmeriCorps*Texas Projects for AmeriCorps Week
May 11th, 2009 - Posted by OneStar Foundation
Happy AmeriCorps Week to one and all! Now in its third year, this celebration—held from May 9-16 in 2009—is an opportunity for AmeriCorps members to share their stories with their communities, and help people learn more about the national service opportunities that might be right for them.
Many of OneStar’s AmeriCorps*Texas grantees have exciting projects in the work for AmeriCorps Week. Some of those projects are:
- (Austin) Austin AmeriCorps Programs will hold a meet-up at Irie Bean on Monday, May 11. Community members are invited to meet two of Austin’s current AmeriCorps members from different programs to find out what the AmeriCorps experience is all about.
- (Waco) Communities in Schools of the Heart of Texas will host their Site Supervisor Recognition and Appreciation Breakfast on Tuesday, May 12, from 8:30 – 10 a.m. At the breakfast, AmeriCorps members will honor their sites and site supervisors while sharing stories about their service and giving appreciation to those who devote their time and skills to develop them as members and citizens.
- (San Antonio) San Antonio AmeriCorps Alumni will host their Networking Celebration on Tuesday, May 12. Attendees will be able to meet past, present and future AmeriCorps alumni.
- (Austin) Austin AmeriCorps Program Coordinators invite members, alumni and interested community members to meet and mingle, watch a clip on the origins of AmeriCorps from “American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver” and play AmeriCorps trivia. This trivia night will take place at Spider House on Tuesday, May 12.
- (Austin) Austin AmeriCorps Programs will hold an information table at the Triangle’s Weekly Farmer’s Market on Wednesday, May 13, from 4 – 8 p.m. Browse the Triangle’s quaint weekly Farmer’s Market and check out the AmeriCorps table for information and opportunities.
- (Harlingen) On Wednesday, May 13, from 6:30 – 8:30 a.m., a recruitment presentation will be held on AmeriCorps. It will focus mostly on VISTA, but will also cover NCCC and AmeriCorps State and National programs.
- (Austin) Austin City Council Member Lee Leffingwell will read an AmeriCorps Week Proclamation on Thursday, May 13, recognizing AmeriCorps for its hard work, dedication and community involvement. This project is sponsored by Austin AmeriCorps Programs.
- (Austin) Capital Area AmeriCorps Alumni Network will host the “Bold Songs That Inspire Change: Alamo Sing-Along with a Mission” at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar on Thursday, May 14, from 6:45 – 9 p.m. (doors open at 6:15). Organized by AmeriCorps alumni, friends, and supporters, this customized sing-along features subtitled song videos that will motivate and inspire everyone to lead a life of impact and to continue to make a difference in their communities.
- (Elsa) AmeriCorps Youth Harvest will host the RGV AmeriCorps Week Collaboration Health Fair on Friday, May 15, from 6 – 10 p.m. at Mercado Delta. This free health fair will feature information on and application assistance with state benefits programs. Information on the digital television switch, live conjunto music and food will also be available.
- (Austin) Catholic Charities of Central Texas is holding the annual Austin AmeriCorps Awareness (AAA) Day’s River City Youth Foundation Community Center Revitalization project on Saturday, May 16. The members will be cleaning up and revitalizing a community center as well as developing a peace garden, a vegetable garden and a walking trail. They will also be providing minor facility maintenance and general landscaping cleanup. In addition, they will hold a community and volunteer rally at noon.
- (San Antonio) City Year San Antonio, District 4, Christa McAuliffe Middle School, Councilmen Cortez and the city of San Antonio will be leading a mural project inspired by middle school students and members of the local community on Saturday, May 16. City Year’s Young Heroes Middle School leadership development and service program will be co-leading the project with over 70 middle school students and nearly 100 high school students from all over the city. They are looking for support from all over the community to beautify the area and help prevent graffiti.
- (Austin) College for All Texans Foundation will hold their second annual G-Force Summit on Saturday, May 16, at the University of Texas at Austin. The summit will bring together high school students from Austin, Houston and San Antonio to learn about effective leadership and assisting their peers in pursuing higher education.
For more information on times, locations, contact people and available volunteer opportunities for all AmeriCorps*Texas grantees’ AmeriCorps Week activities, visit the Web site http://myproject.nationalservice.gov/public/searchResults.aspx?st=TX&type=0. Many of the programs still have volunteer opportunities available.
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