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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.mp4

Community Host Partner Training

To rewatch the Community Host Partner Training recording provided by California Volunteers, watch this video.

CHPOrientationDeck.pdf

STATEWIDE 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:
1. Voter registration
2. Religious activtivities
3. Political activities and advocacy
  1. *Please see our Student Conduct Training page to Learn more

Student Conduct

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:
1. Roles/responsibilities
2. Ongoing communication
3. Data/reporting
4. 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

America Learns

Code of Conduct

Equity

Title IX

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