The third annual AmeriCorps Week, which takes place May 9-16, 2009, provides the perfect opportunity for AmeriCorps members, alums, grantees, program partners, and friends to shine a spotlight on the work done by members—and to motivate more Americans to serve their communities. CSC members throughout the State of California will be participating in numerous service activites and events showing how CSC AmeriCorps members get things done.Humboldt CSC Members:
On May 15th CSC members, Michelle and josh, will be working with the United Indian Health Services, where they will be assisting in their community garden. On Saturday, May 16th, they will be taking part in an event sponsored by the City of Arcata, Arcata High School and AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards on the Shay Park Cleanup, where they will be removing invasive plants and trash along the Jolly Giant Creek in Shay Park.
On May 15th CSC members, Michelle and josh, will be working with the United Indian Health Services, where they will be assisting in their community garden. On Saturday, May 16th, they will be taking part in an event sponsored by the City of Arcata, Arcata High School and AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards on the Shay Park Cleanup, where they will be removing invasive plants and trash along the Jolly Giant Creek in Shay Park.
Ventura CSC Members:
The Ventura CSC members will be particpating in three separate activities. Presentations about Americorps and Safe Corps at a local high school, the Frontier HS, Camarillo on May 14th from 8:30 AM till 12pm. They will have a table set up about AmeriCorps at Oxnard College, Oxnard CA from 9 AM to 3 PM. In addition, Richard Senate, a 2007-2008 CSC AmeriCorps alum, along with the current CSC members will be having a 30 minute PSA announcemnt at the local public TV station, Community Access Partners TV (CAPS-TV), of San Buenaventura. The TV taping is will be on May 13th and will most likely be aired in the following week.
Silicon Valley CSC Members:
Silicon Valley CSC members will be hosting a “Barb’s Brown Bag Lunch," which is a monthly lunch meeting for staff and volunteers at their office. Members will be hosting the lunch on May 12th where they will be speaking about the program. In addition, Adriana Garcia, a second year CSC member, has coordinated a service activity where members will be working at
Santa Monica and Los Angeles CSC Members:
May 11-13 2009:
Presentations to High School students at Inyo-Mono County
The Ventura CSC members will be particpating in three separate activities. Presentations about Americorps and Safe Corps at a local high school, the Frontier HS, Camarillo on May 14th from 8:30 AM till 12pm. They will have a table set up about AmeriCorps at Oxnard College, Oxnard CA from 9 AM to 3 PM. In addition, Richard Senate, a 2007-2008 CSC AmeriCorps alum, along with the current CSC members will be having a 30 minute PSA announcemnt at the local public TV station, Community Access Partners TV (CAPS-TV), of San Buenaventura. The TV taping is will be on May 13th and will most likely be aired in the following week.
Silicon Valley CSC Members:
Silicon Valley CSC members will be hosting a “Barb’s Brown Bag Lunch," which is a monthly lunch meeting for staff and volunteers at their office. Members will be hosting the lunch on May 12th where they will be speaking about the program. In addition, Adriana Garcia, a second year CSC member, has coordinated a service activity where members will be working at
Santa Monica and Los Angeles CSC Members:
May 11-13 2009:
Presentations to High School students at Inyo-Mono County
Tuesday, May 11, 2009:
Project with Dream Center Los Angeles 12-5 PM
Members will assemble and distribute bags of groceries to underserved communiteis throughout the Los Angeles area.
Presentation to Red Cross/UCLA group 6:00 PM
Members will speak to UCLA students about AmeriCorps.
Thursday, May 14, 2009:
Beach Clean up with "Save our Beach" 10-1 PM
Friday, May 15, 2009:
Service Inclusion Event 1-4 PM
In conjunction with the UCLA Tarjan Center members will host partner agencies to a day of preparedness education to persons with with disabilities at the Ken Edwards Community Center in Santa Monica, CA.
In conjunction with the UCLA Tarjan Center members will host partner agencies to a day of preparedness education to persons with with disabilities at the Ken Edwards Community Center in Santa Monica, CA.
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