Community
Connections
A statewide network of resources to meet the unique needs
of middle school students, an initiative lead by Wisconsin's First Lady
Jessica Doyle.
University of Wisconsin Morgridge
Center on Public Service
Advances
the Wisconsin Idea by promoting civic engagement, strengthening teaching and
learning, and building collaborative partnerships through public service,
service-learning, and community-based research.
VolunteerYourTime.org
Volunteer opportunities online database brought to you by the United Way
of Dane County.
Volunteer
Centers A list of
volunteer centers in Wisconsin.
WIFrontDoorHousing
is a free web-based resource database hosted by the State of Wisconsin which
provides a statewide directory of Wisconsin affordable housing units available
for low- to moderate-income households.
Wisconsin Campus
Compact
Strengthens civic engagement and service-learning partnerships between
Wisconsin's postsecondary institutions and the communities they serve.
Wisconsin Catalogue of Community
Assistance Lists state aids
offered by various state agencies.
Wisconsin
Citizen
Corps
Citizen Corps asks you to embrace the personal responsibility to be prepared; to
get training in first aid and emergency skills; and to volunteer to support
local emergency responders, disaster relief, and community safety.
Wisconsin Clearinghouse for
Prevention Resources Order free
prevention educational materials and more.
Wisconsin
National Service Project Directory
Contact information for all of the
Corporation for National and Community Service projects in the state.
National
Resources
AmeriCorps
Alums Jobs,
grants, scholarships, and resources for AmeriCorps alumni.
City
Year A national AmeriCorps
program.
Connect for
Kids Fun activities for children and youth.
Corporation for National
and Community Service
Information about AmeriCorps,
Senior Corps, and Learn
and Serve America.
National
Service News Newsletter
published once a month.
State
Service Commissions Contact information for each state service
commission.
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Do
Something
A national
nonprofit organization that offers youth resources to help them plan their
community-building work.
Earth
Day.gov
Provides a comprehensive guide to environmental service
opportunities and federally sponsored Earth Day events. Access a large
database of environmental service opportunities that are part of the USA Freedom
Corps Volunteer Network. You can list your Earth Day event at Earth Day Network.
Global
Youth Service Day Global
Youth Service Day supports youth on a life-long path of service and civic
engagement, and educates the public, the media, and elected officials about the
role of youth as community leaders.
National
Center for ESL Literacy Education
The only national information center focusing on the language and literacy
education of adults and out-of-school youth learning English.
National Institute for
Literacy
Activities to strengthen literacy
across the lifespan.
National Service Learning
Clearinghouse
The national site for
service-learning information.
National
Service Resource Center
Resources relating
to community service and volunteering, including effective practices from those
in the National Service field.
No
Child Left Behind The
Department of Education's NCLB website.
Northwest
Regional Educational Laboratory
Improves educational
results for children, youth, and adults by providing research and development
assistance in delivering equitable, high-quality educational programs.
Participate
America
A nonprofit organization committed to strengthening the fabric of American
democracy by encouraging Americans to become active in their civic
responsibilities and perpetuating the positive actions that resulted from the
September 11th tragedy. Pledge to Participate in your community by filling out
the Participate America Pledge Card.
Peace
Corps In 1961,
President John F. Kennedy established the Peace Corps to promote world peace and
friendship. (The International AmeriCorps.)
Presidential Freedom
Scholarships
Each high school in the country may select up to two high school juniors
or seniors
who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in service to their community to receive a
$1,000 Presidential Freedom Scholarship.
Take
Pride in America
A national partnership that
recruits, supports and recognizes volunteers who work to improve the special
legacy all American share – our public lands and waters, as part of the USA
Freedom Corps.
Teach for
America
Corps members commit two
years to teach in low-income rural and urban communities in 22 regional sites
across the country.
USA Freedom
Corps
President George W. Bush called upon every American to get involved in
strengthening America's communities and sharing America's compassion around the
world by dedicating at least two years over the course of our lives to the
service of others.
USA
Freedom Corps kids
Designed to show elementary and middle school students how they can start making
a difference by volunteering.
Youth Service
America
Making service and
service-learning the common expectation and common experience of all young
people in America.
