[Imc-supervisors] [IMC] [Imcamericorps] [Imc-bookkeeper] AmeriCorps Business Meeting this Thursday at 5:30

Tue Jul 13 22:36:27 CDT 2010

Thanks Everyone!

What I'm wondering is if we could move this (exit interview) agenda item to
the next Steering or Community Connections meeting, which would allow
additional time to fine tune and review the documents Danielle provided and
review the documents forthcoming from Beth. I understand that folks believe
that exit interviews would be  a valuable tool for the IMC, which are
separate from the Americorps required exit interviews that are currently
conducted when a member leaves.

I also believe what I'm hearing from Carol is that her immediate focus is on
winding down year one and implementing year 2, and has limited time at this
Thursday's meeting.  With fast approaching deadlines, dictated to her/us by
the Americorps program itself, and 1/2 hour scheduled for this meeting, as a
member of finance, I understand that concern. I suspect we will go into
overtime discussing the current agenda items.

Additionally, I have seen SEVERAL instances where AC gives us less than 24
hours to respond to their requests after they put us on temporary hold! As
the Program Director, Carol has to have our documents ready to submit when
that whistle blows - and we hope it does blow. On the other hand, we don't
have a particular deadline to establish the exit interviews and training
agenda since those are internal, yet equally important.

We will not have another opportunity to come together as a group regarding
this program before submission to AmeriCorps begins. We need to get it
right!

What do others think would be a win/win situation?

Joy

On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 9:54 PM, Chris Ritzo <chris.ritzo at gmail.com> wrote:

> I agree, Beth. I cannot be at the meeting Thursday but agree that this
> is an important item to address.
>
> On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 4:55 PM, Elizabeth Simpson <elizacorps at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> > Hi everyone-
> >
> > Perhaps I'm misunderstanding something. The sort of exit interview that
> I'm
> > talking about would be administered by someone who isn't a supervisor,
> after
> > the term of service is completed, sot that anonymous feedback can be
> obtained
> > about both the IMC and the program.
> >
> > It sounds like what is happening is something different- an internal
> > americorps process administered by the program coordinator while the
> > volunteers are still active? If this is the case, I'd like to keep it on
> the
> > agenda. This is an issue that came up in community connections as part of
> > our overall 'how is the imc?' assessment, but it makes sense to
> coordinate
> > with the other Americorps initiatives.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > elizaBeth
> >
> > It's summer! That means I'm on email less often. Please feel free to call
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> > ________________________________
> > From: carol ammons <carolammons at gmail.com>
> > To: Elizabeth Simpson <elizacorps at yahoo.com>
> > Cc: JOY <imcbooks at gmail.com>; imc-supervisors at lists.chambana.net; imc
> > <imc at ucimc.org>; Bookkeeperlist <imc-bookkeeper at lists.chambana.net>;
> > imcamericorps <imcamericorps at lists.chambana.net>
> > Sent: Tue, July 13, 2010 1:01:51 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Imcamericorps] [Imc-bookkeeper] AmeriCorps Business Meeting
> > this Thursday at 5:30
> >
> > Good afternoon all,
> >
> > The agenda put forward for this Thursday represents a lot. The Americorps
> > meeting represents the first portion of the finance meeting.  I've
> scheduled
> > additional time to be present.  Thursdays were and are normally a
> struggle
> > for me as stated previously.  I am in the process of completing a year
> > calendar for our program.  I would like to have suggestion for training
> > topics sent to me directly.  Also, please note that exit interviewing is
> > mandatory and we've already been implementing this process.   Any
> suggestion
> > about questions for exiting can also be sent to me.  These items are not
> > agenda items for this months agenda for Americorps.  We are in the
> process
> > of finalizing 2009-2010 year, and attempting to initiate 2010-2011
> > programming.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Carol A.
> >
> > On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 12:27 PM, Elizabeth Simpson <
> elizacorps at yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> Hi folks-
> >>
> >> Please add to the agenda:
> >> -Americorps training agenda this will be an ongoing brainstorm and
> >> development of how to support and integrate incoming anericorps.
> Community
> >> connections is also working on this list.
> >> -Americorps exit interviews- after the current folks are officially
> >> 'gone', it would be wise to have exit interviews to provide perspective
> on
> >> how the future programs can be supported. I and Danielle have resources
> >> towards this.
> >>
> >> Thanks!
> >> Elizabeth
> >>
> >>
> >> It's summer! That means I'm on email less often. Please feel free to
> call
> >> for timely issues: 217-344-8324
> >>
> >> support Change of State!
> >> We work collectively to create engagedperformance art which transforms
> the
> >> social environment within and beyond the performance.
> >>
> >> http://tinyurl.com/aquatowndonation
> >> (please be sure to designate your donation to Change of State
> Performance
> >> Project)
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> From: JOY <imcbooks at gmail.com>
> >> To: imc-supervisors at lists.chambana.net; imc <imc at ucimc.org>;
> >> Bookkeeperlist <imc-bookkeeper at lists.chambana.net>; imcamericorps
> >> <imcamericorps at lists.chambana.net>
> >> Sent: Tue, July 13, 2010 10:05:46 AM
> >> Subject: [Imc-bookkeeper] AmeriCorps Business Meeting this Thursday at
> >> 5:30
> >>
> >> This is just a reminder that the third Thursday of every month at 5:30,
> >> there will be an AmeriCorps business meeting at the beginning of the
> finance
> >> meeting, as determined at the July steering meeting.
> >>
> >> This meeting will be focused on AmeriCorps.
> >>
> >> The current agenda items for July 15 include:
> >> Program Overlap
> >> Recruitment of members
> >> AmeriCorps Budget
> >> Working Group Contracts
> >> Supervisor AmeriCorps Meetings
> >>
> >> Please submit your additional agenda items.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Joy
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Joy Davis
> >> UCIMC Office Manager
> >> 202 S. Broadway Ave., Suite 100
> >> Urbana, IL 61801
> >> imcbooks at gmail.com
> >> 217.344.8820
> >> www.ucimc.org
> >>
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Joy Davis
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Urbana, IL 61801
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