[Imcamericorps] AmeriCorps Business Meeting this Thursday at 5:30

Brian Duggan bcdugga at gmail.com
Wed Jul 14 12:21:25 CDT 2010


Thanks, Ed and Beth. I feel the exit interviews you are proposing will
be very valuable to the IMC and the AmeriCorps program here.

Brian

On 7/14/10 12:14 PM, Ed Hawkes wrote:
> Thanks Beth for working on the exit interview process. I would be fine
> with empowering community connections to come up with the process, and
> choose the people they want to be involved in the exit interviews. Then
> they could report back to the larger group on the results.
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Ed
> 
> --- On *Wed, 7/14/10, Elizabeth Simpson /<elizacorps at yahoo.com>/* wrote:
> 
> 
>     From: Elizabeth Simpson <elizacorps at yahoo.com>
>     Subject: Re: AmeriCorps Business Meeting this Thursday at 5:30
>     To: "Edwin Hawkes" <oltime1 at att.net>, "Anthony Cherolis"
>     <acherolis at gmail.com>
>     Cc: "JOY" <imcbooks at gmail.com>, "imcamericorps"
>     <imcamericorps at lists.chambana.net>, "imc" <imc at ucimc.org>,
>     community at lists.chambana.net, imc-supervisors at lists.chambana.net,
>     "Chris Ritzo" <chris.ritzo at gmail.com>, "Bookkeeperlist"
>     <imc-bookkeeper at lists.chambana.net>
>     Date: Wednesday, July 14, 2010, 4:12 PM
> 
>     Hi folks-
> 
>     I'm fine with waiting until august to talk IMC exit interviews. I
>     already talked to Emma about doing one for the IMC and she was
>     amenable. This would in no way be an additional burden on Americorps
>     supervisors.
> 
>     Thanks,
>     Elizabeth
>      
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>     *From:* Edwin Hawkes <oltime1 at att.net>
>     *To:* Anthony Cherolis <acherolis at gmail.com>
>     *Cc:* JOY <imcbooks at gmail.com>; imcamericorps
>     <imcamericorps at lists.chambana.net>; imc <imc at ucimc.org>;
>     community at lists.chambana.net; imc-supervisors at lists.chambana.net;
>     Chris Ritzo <chris.ritzo at gmail.com>; Bookkeeperlist
>     <imc-bookkeeper at lists.chambana.net>; Elizabeth Simpson
>     <elizacorps at yahoo.com>
>     *Sent:* Wed, July 14, 2010 6:59:59 AM
>     *Subject:* Re: [Imc-supervisors] [IMC] [Imcamericorps]
>     [Imc-bookkeeper] AmeriCorps Business Meeting this Thursday at 5:30
> 
>     I would agree that we could table the exit interview discussion to
>     the August meeting to keep this agenda more manageable. I don't see
>     any problem with having the interview that Beth has proposed
>     however, and I assume that the member's site supervisor would not be
>     involved in the interview, so that a fair evaluation of their
>     supervision could be gained.
> 
>     Thanks,
> 
>     Ed
> 
>     Anthony Cherolis wrote:
>>     All,
>>      
>>     I generally subscribe to "keep it simple".  If Americorp already
>>     requires an exit interview, I suggest using their form and that's
>>     that.  I'm not interested in doing two exit interviews with Emma. 
>>     Don't have time for that and can't imagine it adding much more
>>     value for the time spent. 
>>      
>>     I do think that taking the required exit interview seriously is a
>>     good idea.  That's what I'll be doing.
>>      
>>     Tony
>>     The Bike Project
>>
>>     On Tue, Jul 13, 2010 at 10:36 PM, JOY <*MailScanner has detected a
>>     possible fraud attempt from "us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com" claiming to
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>>     <http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=imcbooks@gmail.com>>
>>     wrote:
>>
>>         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 <*MailScanner has
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>>         chris.ritzo at gmail.com
>>         <http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=chris.ritzo@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
>>             <*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from
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>>             detected a possible fraud attempt from
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>>             elizacorps at yahoo.com
>>             <http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=elizacorps@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
>>             > 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.
>>             >
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>>             > (please be sure to designate your donation to Change of
>>             State Performance
>>             > Project)
>>             >
>>             >
>>             > ________________________________
>>             > From: carol ammons <*MailScanner has detected a possible
>>             fraud attempt from "us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com" claiming to
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>>             > To: Elizabeth Simpson <*MailScanner has detected a
>>             possible fraud attempt from "us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com"
>>             claiming to be* *MailScanner has detected a possible fraud
>>             attempt from "us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com" claiming to be*
>>             elizacorps at yahoo.com
>>             <http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=elizacorps@yahoo.com>>
>>             > Cc: JOY <*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud
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>>             imc-supervisors at lists.chambana.net
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>>             imc
>>             > <*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from
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>>             <http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=imc@ucimc.org>>;
>>             Bookkeeperlist <*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud
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>>             > imcamericorps <*MailScanner has detected a possible
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>>             <http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=imcamericorps@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
>>             <*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud attempt from
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>>             elizacorps at yahoo.com
>>             <http://us.mc839.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=elizacorps@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 <*MailScanner has detected a possible fraud
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>>             >> Bookkeeperlist <*MailScanner has detected a possible
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>>             >> 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
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>>             >> 217.344.8820
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>>             >>
>>             >>
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>>             >
>>             >
>>             >
>>             > --
>>             > Carol Ammons-Program Director
>>             > Americorps/UCIMC
>>             > 202 S. Broadway Avenue
>>             > Urbana, IL 61802
>>             > 217-344-8820 (office)
>>             >
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>>         -- 
>>         Joy Davis
>>         UCIMC Office Manager
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