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College Corps
Community Partner Training
Below we have attached resources for the training provided to Community Partners by California Volunteers for you to review and return to throughout our year together.
Note: There are materials being developed by the official College Corps team, these materials will include a Community Partners Handbook. Your partner campus will be sharing this with you soon.
College Corps Swearing-In Ceremony
Watch the #CaliforniansForAll College Corps Launch and Swearing-In Ceremony from Oct. 7th.
College Corps Pledge
Community Host Partner Training.mp4Community Host Partner Training
To rewatch the Community Host Partner Training recording provided by California Volunteers, watch this video.
CHPOrientationDeck.pdfSTATEWIDE COMMUNITY PARTNER ORIENTATION
To review the Community Partner Orientation slides, scroll through the slides above.
Training Highlights:
Program Goals
Create a generation of civic-minded leaders who will bridge divides to solve problems.
Help students graduate college on time and with less debt.
Address societal challenges and help build more equitable communities across California.
Partner Roles
California Volunteers
Selct and Support higher education partners to:
Market and promote College Corps
Provide tech platform for timekeeping
Evaluate program results
Build statewide cohort experience
Partner Campuses
Leads program on each campus, including:
Recruit and select fellows
Select and support community partners
Provide academic course work / training
Build campus level cohort experience
Community Organizations
Collaborate with partner campuses to:
Shape impactful service opportunities
Coach and support Fellows
Provide feedback to Fellows and program
Share stories of impact
A Meaningful Service Experience
Expectations:
Direct interaction with community members - direct service (vs administrative tasks)
Clear projects, effective management + coaching
Direct interactions with the beneficiaries of your programs to better understand the complex issues being addressed
Provide a meaningful experience for the Fellows and make community impacts
Understanding Expectations
Identify one or. ore site supervisors on your staff with sufficient capacity to manage and support Fellows.
Participate in training and onboarding sessions provided by partner campus.
Share information on activities and results with partner campus and evaluation partner.
Understand program timeframes/commitments: program and academic calendars, student schedules and demands.
Policies
*College Corps leverages the AmeriCorps model
Displacement: Fellows are not considered employees and cannot displace the role of an employee
Timekeeping: is required through America Learns
Fundraising: This is not a currently approved activity
Prohibited activities: certain activities are prohibited, while Fellows are "on the clock" may not engage in the following activities:
Voter registration
Religious activtivities
Political activities and advocacy
*Please see our Student Conduct Training page to Learn more
Site Supervisor Role
Define Fellow roles, objectives and projects
Provide oversight, support, and guidance
Provide leadership and skill development
Review and approve timesheets
Collaborate on data collection
Share any issues with the campus partner College Corps staff.
Planning for Success
Assign supervisors who are a good fit
High quality training (fellows/supervisors)
Clarify expectations:
Roles/responsibilities
Ongoing communication
Data/reporting
Program timeframes/commitments
Monitor and follow through on performance issues
Continuous improvement
Statewide Evaluation
Purpose of Evaluation:
Feedback we're looking for:
Is College Corps acheiving its goals?
How is the Fellowship experience shaping and impacting Fellows?
How can we improve the program?
2 surveys over the course of the year:
Mid-year pulse check
End-of-year feedback survey
*Surveys will be provided to you through America Learns
Statewide Cohort Experience
September 12 - Launch of Virtual Community Platform
October 7 - College Corps Swearing-In and Launch Party
Virtual Speaker Series
Fellow Ambassador Program (opt-in)
February 1 - March 31 - Mid Year Regional Leadership Conferences
May 3 - Virtual Close of Servicce Celebration
Support
For Programmatic Support, first contact your Campus Partner
For Technical Support, go to CalifornaVolunteers.CA.GOV/ccsupport