Name
Block 3: Engaging AmeriCorps with Higher Education: Three Models for Success
Date & Time
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Location Name
International B
Focus Area
Infrastructure and support for community engagement
Session Type
Promising Practice (two 20-minute sessions per block)
Description

Join Serve Colorado to explore how colleges and universities can successfully partner and engage with AmeriCorps programming on their campuses. This session will highlight three AmeriCorps initiatives Serve Colorado launched through partnerships with colleges and universities across the state. These initiatives are: 1) a statewide Youth Mental Health Corps and 2) a Farmer In Training program. By exploring the foundations of each initiative, participants will gain perspective and insight on successfully pairing national service and higher education to provide life-changing opportunities to students and community members. Attendees will leave with practical tools and inspiration to mobilize their campus communities in support of service-focused initiatives.