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NCCC Atlantic Region Quarterly Newsletter January, February, March 2011

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps

Atlantic Region Quarterly NewsletterPerry Point, MD

Congratulations to Class 16– You Left Your Mark!



Note from the Director:FRONT COVER, CLOCKWISE FROM UPPER LEFT:Members from Badger 2 walking across the stage during the Class 16 Graduation, Thursday,November 18, 2010. From the left, Denise Alexander, Rhiannon Ford, Ethan Fremuth, Devin Hurd

Badger 2, fourth round at Camp Frasier, left to right—Rhiannon Ford, Caitlin Roberge, DeniseAlexander, David Pieknik, Devin Hurd, Ethan Fremuth, Jacob Schneider, Andrea Lopez, KimberlySchoenfeld, JillNicola and Sandra Scherberger.

INSIDE COVER: Class 16 Quilt. Each year prior to graduating the Class assembles a quilt torepresent the year of service. The quilts are displayed throughout the administrative building ofthe Atlantic Region campus starting with Class 1.

For more information about this publicationContact: [email protected]

Getting Things Done– Impact 2010 3

Join us for a Special Event 4

Spotlight on a Community Partner 5

Thank You Project Sponsors 6

Spotlight on a Project Sponsor 7Get an NCCC Team to Help You 8

Spotlight on our Alums 9

Apply to NCCC Today!Applications close March 1st 11

Special Event Flashbacks 12

Atlantic Region NCCC in the News 13

Dear Friends of the Atlantic Region:

I first want to say a warmgreetings and Happy New Year toeveryone reading this newsletter.

Can you believe it’s the start of a newyear already?

I must say, the NCCC Atlantic RegionCampus had an amazing year in 2010 and we really want to

thank you– our friends, alums, project sponsors, communitymembers and colleagues for your ongoing support of thecampus and the teams over the last year.

In this issue of our quarterly newsletter you will get to reliveso to speak, the past year with us as we recap Class 16’s2010 Impact. We also feature an outstanding CommunityPartner, Project Sponsor and we highlight our SpecialEvents– the Awards Banquet, Graduation, Open House and

Member for a Day events.

As always if you are in need of team please see the dates forproject concept forms and applications to get started today.

Also of importance if you know someone who may beinterested in NCCC, get them to apply today, don’t wait, theapplications close on March 1st for the Fall 2011 start dates.

Finally, a big ‘hooah’ for Service Year 17 and all thepossibilities this year holds for our Members and thecommunities of the Atlantic region. Round 1 of projects startsMarch 12th.

In Service,

LaQuine RobersonNCCC Atlantic Region Director

Inside this Issue:



NCCC Atlantic Region Quarterly Newsletter 3 January, February, March 2011

Youth Development625 youth at-risk assisted698 students participating in summer program

8 students taught in English as a second language programs

Hunger & Nutrition2808 people served meals

789 people tending or helping with community gardens328,523 pounds of food received, inventoried or distributed

3,000 backpacks for youth with literacy and nutrition info

Volunteer Leveraging138,885 non disaster volunteers recruited or coordinated

Disaster Response35,910 people assisted in disaster areas217 homes refurbished for disaster victims

2,740 damage & needs assessments completed97,255 pounds of food collected or distributed

10 emergency response centers or other facilities supported4 disaster service facilities supported in disaster areas

4 volunteer facilities supported in disaster areas67 new houses constructed

18,870 volunteers recruited or coordinated2,476 educational materials or preparedness kits distributed

14 disaster response & recovery teams in 8 states31 teams supported hurricane recovery and rebuilding in LA




Class 17 Induction CeremonyFriday, March 11, 2011, 10 a.m.

920 Principio Furnace Rd

Perryville, MD 21903Open to the public. Please RSVP Contact: Sam McKenzie, [email protected]




NCCC has a recruitment partnership with the National Job Corps Association. Job Corps is a no-cost education and career technicaltraining program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor that helps young people ages 16 through 24 improve the quality of theirlives through career technical and academic training. The Woodland Job Corps Center located in Laurel, MD; supports the Job Corpsprogram's mission of teaching eligible young people the skills they need to become employable, independent and placing them in mean-ingful jobs or further education. In addition to academic training,

Woodland Job Corps provides career technical training in several vocational trades:• Carpentry• Culinary Arts• Electrical• Facilities Maintenance• Hotel & Lodging• Office Administration

• Network Cable Installation

In addition to career training, Woodland Job Corps also provides academic training, including basic reading and math. Courses inindependent living, employability skills, and social skills are offered in order to help students transition into the workplace. Woodland JobCorps also has several academic programs to help students achieve their full potential.

Job Corps pays each student a living allowance twice a month while in the program. Housing is provided in the program. Woodland JobCorps Center can house 168 male students and 132 female students in several dormitories. Each dormitory has bathroom and showerfacilities, laundry facilities, TV rooms, lounges, and vending machines. Students are provided three nutritious meals each day at no cost

in one of the best cafeteria facilities in Job Corps.

Woodland Job Corps also has a Wellness Center open daily for basic medical, dental, and optometrist services which are provided freeto Job Corps students. The wellness center also provides 24-hour emergency medical services. Weight management, smoking cessa-tion, pregnancy prevention, and other health-related programs are also available. Job Corps graduates receive: $1200 transition allow-ance to assist with transportation and housing, Job placement assistance for up to six months, career counseling and relocation coun-seling services. For more information visit http://woodland.jobcorps.gov/home.aspx . Thank you Woodland Job Corps for yoursupport and partnership!

Community Partner

Spotlight




HandsOn New OrleansHope for Kids

Irvine Nature Center

Kayam Farm at PearlstoneKillens Pond State Park Lackawanna HeritageLums Pond State Park

Massachusetts Audubon SocietyMarion Institute

MD DNR - Elk Neck State Park Mason Neck State Park

National Park Service - DCNational Estuarine Research Reserve - Maine

Nature Conservancy of VTNew Castle County Dept. of Special Services

New Hampshire State ParksNew York Cares

Operation Helping HandsParks & People FoundationPhoenix of New Orleans

Bay Area Food Bank Bayou Rebirth

Boys & Girls Club-Camp Brown

Brandywine Creek/Bellvue State Park Camden Children's Garden

Camp Fraser/Calvary Baptist ChurchCamp Hope Kitchen

Camp Hope - Serve GreenCamp Highroad

Camp Sun N Fun

Cape HenlopenCatholic Charities

Catskill Animal Sanctuary

City Neighbors Foundation IncCoolidge Historic SiteCopper Cannon CampCT Mission of Mercy

DC Cares ServathonDelaware National Estuarine Research Reserve

Delaware Seashore State ParksDelaware State Parks

Escarosa CoalitionFEMA - MississippiFEMA - Tennessee

FEMA - No. MA Long Term Recovery Group

FEMA - So. MA Long Term Recovery GroupFIRST - DC

For Love of ChildrenFort Delaware

Girl Scouts of Chesapeake BayGirl Scouts of Central Maryland

Greater DC CaresGroundwork Hudson Valley

Groundwork SomervilleHabitat for Humanity, Baton Rouge

Habitat for Humanity, Calcasieu

Habitat for Humanity, CamdenHabitat for Humanity, Coastal Fairfield County

Habitat for Humanity, Greater PortlandHabitat for Humanity, Indian River

Habitat for Humanity, New Castle CountyHabitat for Humanity, New Orleans

Habitat for Humanity, Washington DC

Rebuilding Together Baltimore

Rebuilding Together New OrleansRed Cross - DELMARVA Chapter

Respond, INCRutgers- Dept of Entomology

Sacred Hearts Retreat CenterServe Rhode Island

St. Bernard Community CenterSt. Bernard Project

Summer of Service - Choice ProgramSummer of Service - Perryville Police Outreach

The Nature Conservancy - Long IslandThe Nature Conservancy - Vermont

The Samaritan WomenTown of Cumberland, Rhode Island

Town of Sanford, Maine

Trail Blazer CampUnited Saints, First St. RecoveryUnited Way-211 Rhode Island

US Fish and Wildlife ServiceValley Forge

Volunteer Florida




Respond, Inc. is a voluntary, not for profit (501)(C)(3) agency created by community residents to enhance and promote theeconomic independence and general welfare of individuals and families residing in Camden City and county. This mission is carried forthin the provision of comprehensive services in child care, a senior adult center, programs for homeless adults, rental housing and homeownership, youth services, employment, economic development and associated programs that help people help themselves.

Respond, Inc. was created in 1967 through a joint venture of residents of the North Camden community and the United MethodistChurch in Haddonfield, a nearby suburban town inhabited by many former Camden residents.

Now, in this 43rd

year of program operation, the agency’s staff and volunteers number more than 300 and Respond has succeededin building an outstanding example of how people from many diverse backgrounds and all walks of life can work together toward thecommon goal of an enriched community for all of its citizens. The respect of that community to know its own needs, and the ability to directthat knowledge into viable programs have combined with exceptional support from staff, from all levels of government, foundations, thefaith community, the United Way, local business, industry and private individual donors to make Respond, Inc. the successful organizationthat it is today. For more information visit www.respondinc.com.

Above photo: Executive Director Wilbert Mitchell gives keynote address at NCCC Class 16 Awards Banquet. Respond, Inc was recognized as the Project Sponsor

of the Year.




Projects typically last six to eightweeks. Project Sponsors can benon-profits –secular and faithbased, local municipalities, stategovernments, federal government,

national or state parks, Indiantribes and schools. Projects mustbe related to these focus areas:Natural & Other Disasters,Infrastructure Improvement,Environmental Stewardship andConservation, Energy Conservation,Urban and Rural development

Please use th i s l i nk t o dow nload the concept fo rm: https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B_5THUl-

PNTmMjY3NDRiNTctNmE4Mi00YzAyLTllN2QtMGVmZDBhYzg5YmZk&hl=en

Stat es & Terri tor ies Serv ed: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NJ, NH, NY, RI, VT, PA, PR, USVI,

Requesting Teams For: Step 1. Concept Form Step 2. Project Application

Round 1 (March-April 2011) Submit by Oct 22, 2010 Submit by Dec 3, 2010

Round 2 (May-June 2011) Submit by Jan 14, 2011 Submit by Feb. 18, 2011

Round 3 (July-August 2011) Submit by March 11, 2011 Submit by April 22, 2011

Round 4 (Sept.-Nov. 2011) Submit by May 6, 2011 Submit by June 10, 2011

Contact : Robin Nixon, Deputy Region Director for Programming,RNix on@c ns.go v




Starbuck Ballner, Alum Spotlight continued

What are your current plans? In January 2011 I will be a part of the AmeriCorps State/National program in Houston, Texas with College Forward, an

organization that provides college access and college persistence services to motivated, economically disadvantaged

students, in order to facilitate their transition to college and make the process exciting and rewarding.

Prior to my NCCC year, I knew that I had a passion for service but was unsure which field I wanted to focus my energy.

During my NCCC experience, I had participated in many projects tutoring and mentoring youth in partnership with local

community organizations. I realized that education and youth development, the opportunity to enrich the life of a

young person, meant the most to me.

What was going through your mind as you won so many awards this year at the end of the year

Awards Banquet? In those brief moments there were so many flashes of the experiences that led me to join NCCC, the people I worked

with and alongside this year and how I hope to continue working for the improvement in quality of life for people all over

the world.

I thought about how I was introduced to NCCC by a team at my YMCA summer camp over 10 years ago, the residents of

New Orleans and Cheatham County, Tennessee where I worked on community revitalization and disaster relief projects,

the Perryville Police Department Outreach Program which was the first project I worked on this year, my AmeriCorps

Team Leader who challenged me to be a better person, my parents who encouraged me to be more aware of the worldaround me and to do the right thing especially when no one is watching, the music and books that have opened my eyes to social issues and the re-

alization that anything is possible when you believe in it.

Thank you Starbuck for your outstanding service in Class 16. We wish you all the best in your future endeavors and hope you continue to stay in

touch.

Stories of service and how NCCC develops leaders are common throughout the Corps. This year we will have another 240 Members from around

the country. Stay tuned.




AmeriCorps NCCC Mem bers must meet the ag e requirements of 18-24 and be ab le to provide d oc umentation of their status as

a US citizen, national or lawful permanent resident alien.

All NCCC Mem bers receive a living a llowance of ap proximately $4,000 for the 10 months of service (ab out $200 eve ry twoweeks be fore taxes), housing, meals, travel, limited me dic al benefits, $400 a m onth for childcare p er child, if necessary,

me mb er uniforms, and a Seg al Am eriCorps Educ ation Award o f $5,550 upon succ essful c om pletion of the prog ram.

All ap plica tions must be c omp leted online at www.americorps.gov/nccc.

Apply toda y! Applications for Fall 2011 c lose o n March 1st.

There is a 3 step proc ess to a pp lying to NCCC:Step 1: Comple te a Profile.Step 2: Comp lete an Ap plica tion.

Step 3: Subm it the App lic ation to the NCCC program.

For que stions ab out NCCC o r to talk with som eone who is in the prog ram or has finished , plea se c a ll 1 800 942 2677 or ema ilac ncc c @c ns.gov. More information can a lso be found a t www.americorps.gov/nccc.

The Atla ntic Region o f NCCC serves: CT, DC, DE, MA, MD, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, PR, RI, USVI, VT




Special Event Flashbacks

On Thursday, Nov 18, 2010, two-hundred andsixteen Members graduated completing their tenmonths of full time service. The ceremony wasattended by hundreds of special guests, family,

friends, project sponsors and alumni.Congratulations Class 16.

On Wednesday, Nov 17, 2010, the Atlantic Regionhosted an Awards Banquet for Class 16.Member won awards based on nominations fromthe Corps. Project sponsors in attendance sharedwords of inspiration and presented awards.

On October 23, 2010, the Atlantic Region hostedthree ‘Be an NCCC Member for A Day’ events. Sites

included Camden, NJ, Washington DC andBaltimore, MD. Join us this year!

October 8, 2010. Atlantic Region Open Househosts 90 visitors and guests. The campus alsohosted a virtual Open House which was postedonline. Join us this year!




Recently, Region Director LaQuine Roberson and Class 16Corps Member Warren Leath were interviewed for the

On Time Community Affairs Program of CBS Channel 13

WJZ in Baltimore, MD.

The Atlantic Region’s Class 16 was featured over 200 times by the media in 2010.

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AmeriCorps NCCC (National Civilian Community Corps) is a full-time, team-based, residential program for men and women age 18–24. Members are assigned to one of fivecampuses, located in Denver, Colorado; Sacramento, California; Perry Point, Maryland; Vicksburg, Mississippi; and Vinton, Iowa.

The mission of AmeriCorps NCCC is to strengthen communities and develop leaders through direct, team-based national and community service. In partnership with non-profits—secular and faith based, local municipalities, state governments, federal government, national or state parks, Indian Tribes and schools members– service members completeservice projects throughout the region they are assigned.

Drawn from the successful models of the Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930s and the U.S. military, AmeriCorps NCCC is built on the belief that civic responsibility is aninherent duty of all citizens and that national service programs work effectively with local communities to address pressing needs.

AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps, PO Box 27, Perry Point, MD 21902, Office: 410 642 2411 ext. 6850Fax 410 642 1888.

For project information email [email protected], for recruitment information email [email protected]

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