[Imcamericorps] AmeriCorps Mtg 5/11/11

[Austin McCann]

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> AmeriCorps
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> 5/11/11
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> Attendance: Carol Ammons, Austin McCann, Sam Copeland, Isak Griffiths,
> Krist Sallee, Carl Stewart, Rev. Zernial Bogan, Kristina Williams, Tina
> Hope, Leon McGee, Brian Duggan, “Rebecca from the YMCA”
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> Totally late: Danielle Chynoweth & Ezra Chynoweth
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>    - Next year’s AmeriCorps slots
>       - Danielle: AmeriCorps is under (political) attack; we’re in the
>       process of tweaking the program; obviously there is a hierarchy differential
>       between AmeriCorps & the UC-IMC
>       - Danielle: As a volunteer of the UC-IMC, I want to thank you
>          - Everyone laughs (this moment can be extrapolated at some other
>          time)
>       - Danielle: We’ve had some critical feedback from volunteer
>       supervisors
>       - We want to make sure that the UC-IMC core needs are being taken
>       care of
>       - We are currently look at 4 core positions: Building Coordinator,
>       Venue Coordinator, Tech/Media Training, Outreach/Membership Development
>       (full-time)
>       - ½ time positions: Books to Prisoners
>       - Print may want to contribute financially to the Tech/Media
>       Training position
>       - All four positions will be supervised by Carol & Sally, the two
>       paid staff members at the UC-IMC
>       - Isak: My concern about the Tech/Media Training person is that the
>       split position does not work
>          - This person is not reporting to a working group; it’s a core
>          function
>          - Brian: No one from Tech will supervise
>       - Kristina: How about a reporting cafe? Folks don’t understand that
>       we have to prioritize our reporting
>       - Carol: If there are member hours not completed at the site, they
>       will have to complete them at the IMC, b/c the IMC is where the contracts
>       are
>          - ZB: Flex-time hurts us
>       - Carl: Do folks with a position get dibs on a spot? (Answer
>       REDACTED)
>       - Danielle: Who is interested in staying?
>          - Kristina, Sam, Krist
>       - Krist: I’m interested in schooling; Carol: If you go to school in
>       the evening, it woldn’t conflict with your service your
>       - Danielle: I’m doing interviews with folks to hear about their
>       experiences
>    - First exit interviews will happen at the end of July or beginning of
>    August
>    - End of service celebration
>       - Last year, there was a cookout -- there were even turkey burgers,
>       which is not Carol’s SOP
>    - Aaron in MN
>       - Aaron’s brother is ill; please keep him in your thoughts; we’re
>       going to make up for him during AC week
>    - AC week
>       - Waxing the floor: Starting at 7:00am on Saturday the 14th, then
>       move to Monday, then Thursday, then finally Saturday again
>       - 4 hours at a time
>       - Need a minimum crew of 8 people, but the more people, the quicker
>       we can get it done
>       - (Bunch of details about coats, strippers, wax, &c.)
>       - Dump & run, Saturday the 14th: 1-4pm
>          - Becca: 10th year of doing this; environmental recycling
>          program; boxes around the campus for students to deposit stuff
>          - They save somewhere around 5-6 semi-trailers of stuff
>          - 1-4 is the most important time; Illini Towers clean-up needs
>          help
>          - Meet at the YMCA, then walk over to the Towers
>          - Anyone who volunteers for 6 hrs can shop early
>          - Impossible without volunteers; thanks for your help!
>          - Apparel: closed-toe shoes; will provide t-shirts (uh oh!
>          friction with AmeriCorps requirements)
>          - Carol: I’ve done Dump & Run for 4 years
>       - AmeriCorps t-shirts mandatory
>    - Isak is doing a reporting training on June 8th at this meeting
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>    --
>    Austin McCann, Development Adviser
>    Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center <http://www.ucimc.org>
>    austinmccann[at]ucimc[dot]org
>    202 S. Broadway Ave. #100
>    Urbana, IL 61801
>    (217) 344-8820
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>    *Member of the Digital Arts Service Corps*<http://www.digitalartscorps.org/>
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