Letters of Intent to Apply for ORCC Full-time AmeriCorps

Letters of Intent Due Friday, January 11, 2013

ORCC is pleased to announce the release of our 2013-2014 Request for Proposals (RFP) for our VISTA and Retention Project AmeriCorps programs. These programs provide campuses a full-time AmeriCorps Member to focus on community engagement and service-learning initiatives that alleviate poverty (VISTA) and build mentoring programs for underserved youth and college students (Retention Project).

ORCC AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBERS WILL:

• Build organizational capacity for projects focused on alleviating poverty
• Foster reciprocal partnerships between community-based organizations and campuses
• Enhance the quality of campus community service and service-learning programs
• Improve student leadership in service and the number of students in direct service with the community

ORCC RETENTION PROJECT MEMBERS WILL:

• Improve retention and academic advancement rates of middle school, high school, and college student mentees who are at-risk of dropping out of school by providing them with a college student mentor and engaging them in service-learning activities
• Improve retention and academic advancement of college students by engaging them in leadership through mentoring and other service-learning activities
• Develop the civic and work force skills of all students

Linked below you will find the RFP and a Resource Guides for both the VISTA and Retention Project programs. The Resource Guides are designed to provide examples and ideas for strong project proposals. Likewise, Program Supervisor, Signe Bishop is available for application technical assistance.

ORCC Full-time AmeriCorps RFP (this is a fillable form, so please make sure to download the original)
The Retention Project ORCC RFP Resource Guide 2013-2014
VISTA ORCC RFP Resource Guide 2013-2014

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UPCOMING RFP EVENTS & DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR

Letter/Email of Intent to apply due to ORCC (send to signe@oregoncampuscompact.org)

• January 11, 2013

Technical assistance conference calls (choose ONE)

• February 5, 2013 at 10am OR
• February 13, 2013 at 11am OR 
• February 21, 2013 at 2pm

Call Details (for all call options):
Dial 605-475-4700
Enter Access Code 421222, then #
Please RSVP to signe@oregoncampuscompact.org 
VISTA and Retention Project Proposals due to ORCC

• March 8, 2013 at 5pm

Please feel free to forward this announcement to anyone who might be interested in hosting an ORCC AmeriCorps Member in the 2013-2014 service year. We look forward to hearing from you!