Midyear Evaluations: Congratulations – you have officially reached the halfway point of the 2020-21 AmeriCorps service term! You received an email with key information on February 17th. Please be sure to complete your Midyear Evaluation (email from DocuSign) and AmeriCorps-102: Student Roster Report (email from Relay AmeriCorps) by March 10th. Curious to know if we've received your items? Pop into this submission tracker - two checkboxes next to your name means we have your materials!

Midyear Raffle: But wait, there’s more! If you complete the two items above and submit a member spotlight by March 7th <extended deadline>, you will be entered into a raffle for a $30 Amazon gift card! Stay tuned for Relay’s AmeriCorps Team to announce a winner from each campus March 12th.

Member Spotlight: So how do you submit a spotlight? Check out the Member Hub to nominate yourself or a fellow member. While you are there, check out nominations that have already been submitted!

Relay AmeriCorps MLK Day 2021: Thank you to everyone who submitted a response to our MLK Day Survey. Cruise over to the Member Hub to view social media posts and a sampling of Relay AmeriCorps member responses. It’s not too late to share your reflections here.

26th Annual MLK Day Across the Country: Thousands of Americans joined together to celebrate the 26th annual MLK Day of service on January 18th, 2021. While maintaining social distancing practices, acts of service were performed in local communities across the country. In addition, incoming President Joe Biden, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, Vice-President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, all joined in service activities of their own and the above important call to action was played at a special inaugural event. Click the video above to view AmeriCorps’ MLK Day 2021 recap video.

New AmeriCorps Leadership: The AmeriCorps federal agency announced three new politically-appointed leaders recently, including the new Director of AmeriCorps State and National, Sonali Nijhawan. Learn more about each leader here.

State Impact Reports: This just in! AmeriCorps crunched the numbers on how #AmeriCorpsWorks in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. See how AmeriCorps members are getting things done in your community by visiting this page on the AmeriCorps website. Eager to see those numbers? Click to view reports for a few states with Relay Campuses here: Illinois, Texas, New York, Tennessee

800 Members Deploy to Communities Across the Nation: Hundreds of AmeriCorps members were deployed to nearly 60 communities across the country as part of the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). These members are tackling some of our nation’s most critical needs, including COVID-19 response efforts. Check out the full article here.

Self-Care During Stressful Times: America’s Service Commissions (ASC) hosted a presentation for members on self-care last December. The presentation covered resiliency and wellbeing, COVID-19’s impact on our lives, burnout, stress management and more. Check out links to the recording and slides. As a reminder, check out the Resources page to learn more about free mental health resources available to members.

AmeriCorps Week: Mark your calendars — Sunday kicks off AmeriCorps Week (March 7-13)! Each year, the Corporation for National and Community Service (i.e., AmeriCorps National) designates a week in March as an annual celebration of all the ways national service members — like YOU — give their time and energy to improve communities across the nation. The national theme this year is #WeAreAmeriCorps. Join us as we celebrate the impact of our program and offer thanks to each and every one of you for serving others. Together, we can help the country recover and come back stronger. Be sure to check out Relay’s Instagram and Facebook pages for special features throughout the week.

Midyear Refresher Deck: Your campus may have already shared this helpful resource with you. If not, click here to view a few slides with information on what you can expect from AmeriCorps this term. Scroll to slide 5 to view a chart of action items coming up. Look out for more information about the last data collection requirement (AmeriCorps-103: Student Growth Report) next month.

2020 Tax Resources: Tax season is in full swing. If you used $600 or more of an AmeriCorps Segal Education Award in 2020, log into your My AmeriCorps Portal to access your 1099 tax form. You will see My Tax Statements listed on the left hand menu. Please call the AmeriCorps Hotline at 1-800-942-2677 if you have any issues logging in. You can also locate links to more tax information (including an IRS Free File Program) on our Resources page under Segal Education Award.