MCC AmeriCorps*VISTA Results
Michigan Campus Compact
AmeriCorps*VISTA Program
2008-2009
What is the Impact?
In 2008-2009, fifteen Michigan Campus Compact’s AmeriCorps*VISTAs generated impressive human and financial resources in their efforts to build, support, and develop the capacity of college students to address the local needs of those in low-income communities and to gain a richer experience outside the classroom. MCC VISTAs have:
- Developed service programs, recruited student volunteers, and trained them to address the needs of those in poverty.
- Assisted in 59 campus-wide days of service such as Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Make a Difference Day and Global Youth Service Day.
- Generated on campus involvement of 10,539 college students performing community service or service learning, and a total of 9,785 active community volunteers.
- These volunteers performed 43,309 hours of service. At $20.25/hour (a figure developed by Independent Sector for 2008), this service equates to over $877,000.
- Assisted in 269 trainings, orientations, and reflection activities for service-learning courses and/or community service.
- Become localized experts in 15 areas including campus-wide days of service, college access, student leadership development and global citizenship through year-long projects, presentations and publications.
- Assisted 96 faculty members in service-learning course development or expansion.
- Engaged 217 community partners, including local United Ways, Habitat for Humanity, churches/faith-based organizations, cities, housing commissions, K-12 schools, mentoring programs, after-school academic assistance programs, and other youth-serving organizations.
- Participated in 106 advisory committees to connect those on campus with community partner organizations on such issues as mentoring, neighborhood safety, youth voice, domestic violence, literacy, pre-natal care, homelessness, health and welfare, academic access and success, diversity, and other human service concerns.
- Made 105 presentations to local businesses, schools, and community and campus organizations about community needs, potential response strategies, and campus service program results.
- Generated in-kind donated goods and services valued at $7,884. These included food, clothing, service trip housing, books, brochures, speakers’ fees, and meeting space.
- Leveraged $16,717 through fundraising events for local non-profit organizations, grantwriting, and donations from campus departments and student groups.
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