<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/xsl/rss2html.xsl" type="text/xsl" media="screen"?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/scripts/wpcss/wiki/mnicc/skin/ghostgreen/rss" type="text/css" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>InterCorps Insider Info - Recently Updated Pages</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/pageSearch/updated</link><description>Recently Updated Pages on http://mnicc.wetpaint.com</description><language>en-us</language><webMaster>info@wetpaint.com</webMaster><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:34:50 CST</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:34:50 CST</lastBuildDate><generator>wetpaint.com</generator><ttl>60</ttl><image><title>InterCorps Insider Info</title><url>http://www.wetpaint.com/img/logo.gif</url><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com</link><description>The Minnesota Inter-Corps Council wiki connects all the Americorps members in Minnesota.</description></image><item><title>Getting the Word Out</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Getting+the+Word+Out</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Getting+the+Word+Out</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:34:50 CST</pubDate><description>There is no abstract available for this page revision.&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>May Meeting Agenda</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/May+Meeting+Agenda</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/May+Meeting+Agenda</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:34:30 CST</pubDate><description>9:30-9:45: Introductions/salutations&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;9:45-10:15: AmeriCorps Week recap:&lt;br&gt;-What worked? Or didn&amp;#39;t work?&lt;br&gt;-Suggestions, tips, and ideas for next year&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;10:15-11:15: Discuss sustainability of the ICC into next year:&lt;br&gt;-What resources/methods/suggestions do we hope to leave for the incoming council?&lt;br&gt;-Strategies to promote early recruitment of ICC members &lt;br&gt;General continuety within americorps from one year to the next&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;11:15-11:30: Break&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;11:30-12:45: Meet in original committees to discuss other projects &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;12:45-1:00: Reconvene, committee summaries, set date/location of next meeting&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Rules of Order</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Rules+of+Order</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Rules+of+Order</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:34:12 CST</pubDate><description>&lt;i&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jim Halpert:&lt;/b&gt; As ranking number 2, I am starting a committee to determine the validity of the two committees and I am the sole member of the committee. We&amp;#39;ll act on this now.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Dwight Schrute:&lt;/b&gt; Okay, this is stupid.&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Jim Halpert:&lt;/b&gt; Can you please keep it down? I&amp;#39;m in session. [pause] I&amp;#39;ve determined this committee is valid.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ever feel frustrated because the conversation is running in circles? Or wonder why no one is listening to you? We don&amp;#39;t want the ICC meetings to end up a waste of everyone&amp;#39;s time. That&amp;#39;s why we&amp;#39;re introducting a form of Robet&amp;#39;s Rules of Order, the most common method of conducting business in a fair and organized manner!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You might be familiar with this format from student council, debate, or other organizations. In the interest of accomplishing the most in the shortest amount of time possible, I propose we follow the very basic format of meeting procedure as outlined below. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;Meeting Format:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Organizations using parliamentary procedure usually follow a fixed order of business. Below is an example (make changes as necessary):   &lt;ol&gt;  &lt;li&gt;  Call to order.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Identification of members present.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Review of Agenda and proposal to modifications &amp;amp; additions to agenda.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Review of minutes of last meeting.  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Committee meetings/reports.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Special orders --- Important business previously designated for consideration at this meeting.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Unfinished business.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  New business.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Announcements.   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Adjournment. &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;** I think it is important that we have a specific detailed agenda with Action (topics requiring a vote) &amp;amp; Discussion (mere discussion) topics available at least one week PRIOR to the meeting, the executive committee can meet and create this. We should email this agenda out to all members with additional information on any of the ACTION items where we are requiring a vote so that they will already have had time to process their opinions, I find this makes the meetings run faster and smoother.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;Chairpersons:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The chairperson is the leader of the meeting--the barrier to chaos, if you will. This person is not necessarily the &amp;quot;president&amp;quot; or highest authority, and doesn&amp;#39;t make the final decision. This person can (and I think, should) change from meeting to meeting, and simply must know how to run a meeting and keep everyone in order. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Everyone must respect the chairperson and not speak over them, interrupt them, or interrupt anyone else, for that matter. This person can be addressed by their first name, unless you want to be really fancy and call them Chairman ______ or Chairwoman ______ or something.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;Motions&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Business is usually dealt with in the form of &amp;quot;motions,&amp;quot; which everyone got a crash course in at our last meeting. We will be much more productive if members prepare motions and bring them to the meetings ready to be stated. Motions can be made by individuals or committees, and are basically just projects, ideas, or decisions which the group must discuss and agree upon for action to take place.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I move (ha ha) that, for Special Orders, we post/e-mail the motions that we intend to propose to the executive council (or to the entire ICC?) several days before meetings so that the council can choose issues most pertinent and make sure we don&amp;#39;t run out of time for very important issues. This will assure that everyone is prepared and knowledgeable about their point and not just talking off the top of their head, which as we&amp;#39;ve seen can be a great time-waster. [I agree with this idea, I think it should be organized in the agenda see information above]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;At the start of Special Orders and New Business, the Chairperson will call for motions. Now&amp;#39;s your time. [I think it would be more productive if each committee gave a quick blurb (aka presented) their ideas and THEN ask for a motion]&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Presenting and Arguing a Motion:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;1. For Specal Orders, the Chairperson will call on the representatives of the motion. For Unfinished Business and New Business, raise your hand and wait to be called upon.&lt;br&gt;2. Read or state your motion in the following format: &lt;br&gt;&amp;quot;I/We move that...&amp;quot; as a single sentence. &lt;br&gt;3. Wait for someone to second your motion. If no one does, the motion is lost.&lt;br&gt;4. The Chairperson will state: &amp;quot;It has been moved and seconded that we...&amp;quot; and restates the motion. The Chairperson then opens up the floor for arguments, if necessary. The council may just be able to vote right away, if the motion is unlikely to be argued. &lt;br&gt;a. The mover argues in its favor.&lt;br&gt;b. The chairperson asks for any arguments against the motion, or any amendments. &lt;br&gt;c. Proponents argue in the motion&amp;#39;s favor.&lt;br&gt;This goes back and forth until people have nothing more to say or time runs out. We need to set a time limit; any thoughts? I propose 5 minutes per issue at the most. &lt;br&gt;5. The Chairperson puts the motion to a vote: &amp;quot;Are we ready to vote?&amp;quot; If so, &amp;quot;All in favor of [restate the motion], say aye.&amp;quot; (Ayes raise their hands and sound off.) &amp;quot;All those opposed, say nay.&amp;quot; (Nays raise hands and sound off.)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I propose a 2/3 majority to pass a motion, but we can do half. What do you think?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Motion to table: &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Used to put an issue aside for unfinished business later in the meeting or until the next meeting, to move things along or allow further research.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In conclusion, I think we can get a lot done if everyone is prepared to be productive! Please make editing changes as you see fit so we can make this structure work for everyone. Thanks, everyone!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Past Agendas</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Past+Agendas</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Past+Agendas</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:33:32 CST</pubDate><description>There is no abstract available for this page revision.&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Mission Statement</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Mission+Statement</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Mission+Statement</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:32:42 CST</pubDate><description>&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot;&gt;&amp;quot;The Minnesota InterCorps Council (ICC) is a member-driven group whose mission is to serve as a resource for AmeriCorps*State and AmeriCorps*VISTA members, and to facilitate the growth, &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot;&gt;success, and intercommunication&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot;&gt; of&lt;/font&gt; Minnesota AmeriCorps programs.&amp;quot;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Grad School</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Grad+School</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Grad+School</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:32:17 CST</pubDate><description>There is no abstract available for this page revision.&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>ICC Handbook Draft</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/ICC+Handbook+Draft</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/ICC+Handbook+Draft</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:31:53 CST</pubDate><description>This isn&amp;#39;t the best method, but hopefully we can exchange our file drafts this way. Feel free to take a look!&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Job Opportunities</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Job+Opportunities</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Job+Opportunities</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 07:31:24 CST</pubDate><description>Here are job postings or job fair info, VISTA/Americorps and other opportunities. Please date your posts and remove them if you know they are outdated.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;3/25/08&lt;br&gt;Idealist.org job fair at the U of M, Coffman Union, on March 31, 2008&lt;br&gt;http://events.umn.edu/event?occurrence=408512;event=120569&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;3/25/2008&lt;br&gt;HOMEWORK CENTER LISTING (VISTA)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;St. Paul  Public Library-  Homework Center Coordinator&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Two-line description&lt;/b&gt;: Support the work of a dynamic public library system by managing a homework center where students of all ages can get access to tutoring help, information, and resources to meet their educational needs.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Program description&lt;/b&gt;: The mission of the Saint Paul Public Library is to meet the changing informational and personal needs of our communities by providing experienced staff and a wide variety of materials and resources. The Homework Center project has served more than 70,000 people &amp;ndash; most of them students, and many of them English language learners &amp;ndash; since its inception in 2002. Homework Centers provide tutors, computers, school supplies, and research materials. Many of the students who are served have no other place to go for educational support and electronic resources. Volunteers are a crucial part of this successful project; in addition to homework help, they offer themselves as mentors and caring listeners. Volunteers return year after year, and many of the students served go on to become volunteers themselves. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Position description&lt;/b&gt;: The VISTA will be in charge of all homework center operations. This includes the recruitment, scheduling, and training of volunteers; outreach to schools and educational community places; and daily striving to provide the best service to each student. The VISTA will need to be passionate about the power of information to change people&amp;rsquo;s lives, committed to the principles of respect that govern the Homework Centers, and interested in actively participating in our diverse urban community. Successful candidates should also be empathic, approachable, patient, creative, self-directed, and familiar with changing technologies. &lt;br&gt;Please call 651-266-7433 or 651-266-7460 for details.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;3/25/2008&lt;br&gt;FAMILY LITERACY LISTING (VISTA)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;St. Paul Library- Family Literacy Coordinator&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Two-line description&lt;/b&gt;: Build literacy skills, foster a love of books, and serve families in a diverse urban library by managing the Read With Me program, connecting grade school students with one-on-one reading tutoring.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Program description&lt;/b&gt;: Our mission is to meet the changing informational and personal needs of our diverse communities by providing experienced staff and a wide variety of materials and resources. Read With Me, a volunteer literacy program, provides free individualized reading help for children in first, second, and third grade. Pairs meet one hour a week at the library to improve reading and writing skills. Many students come from non-English-speaking families. In order to better serve this community, a new program, called Family Literacy Evening, was launched in October 2007, as an initiative to provide educational support for children of ELL learners. This is a bi-weekly program that runs during ELL classes. Volunteers from the University  of Minnesota&amp;rsquo;s America Reads program assist with the two hour sessions. Each evening includes a story time, large group literacy activity, craft, paired reading time, journal exercise, and computer free time. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Position description&lt;/b&gt;: The VISTA will be in charge of all facets of Read With Me and building a growing relationship with our Minnesota Literacy Council partner. This includes outreach to schools and educational community places, recruitment, scheduling and training of volunteers, daily staffing and support, events and striving to provide the best service to each student. The VISTA will also attend to the coordination of Family Literacy Evening, in particular student and volunteer recruitment, as well as planning activities and games for the students, and facilitating each evening. The VISTA will need to be passionate about the power of information to change people&amp;rsquo;s lives, have a high interest in public service, enjoy working with families and have basic computer skills. Successful candidates should be approachable, organized, patient, creative, self-directed and want to work with diverse populations. Must be good at managing time and prioritizing work tasks; ability to speak other languages is desirable.   &lt;br&gt;Please call 651-266-7433 or 651-266-7460 for details.&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Handbook 2008</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Handbook+2008</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Handbook+2008</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:58:46 CDT</pubDate><description>The handbook file is attached below.&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Home</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Home</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Home</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:57:16 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;To all 2007-2008 ICC Members: It&amp;#39;s been a great year. Thanks for everything!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Welcome to the 2008-2009 New and Returning Members! Best of luck to you.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;6&quot;&gt;&lt;i&gt;Next ICC Meeting:&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;???&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;h2&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Hello AmeriCorps and ICC Members!&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;  &lt;h2&gt;  &lt;/h2&gt;  &lt;h2&gt;  &lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;This wiki is open to the public for everyone to read! If you want to join, ask your ICC member to set you up with an invitation and then you can write to your heart&amp;#39;s content.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h2&gt;&lt;b&gt;  &lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;There is a &lt;i&gt;orientation&lt;/i&gt; button on the left of this page. If you are getting confused or need help, use the orientation to get a general idea of what&amp;#39;s what. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In Brief:&lt;br&gt;Look under the Navigation bar to the left to see if a topic has a page. If it does, join in on the discussion, if it doesn&amp;#39;t feel free to start a new page.&lt;br&gt;Check the Discussion Forum to see what other people are saying about life, the InterCorps and everything. &lt;u&gt;The Discussion Forum is a great place for non-ICC members to put in their 2 cents about what issues they want us to address!&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Use and Enjoy!&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Food stamps in the Metro Area</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Food+stamps+in+the+Metro+Area</link><author>KajaTally</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Food+stamps+in+the+Metro+Area</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:17:20 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;font size=&quot;5&quot;&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;Am I eligibile?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;AmeriCorps State and National are eligible for sinlge adult benefits of around $162 a month in food. This is because AmeriCorps Allowance does not count as a wage.  For VISTA, if you were on food stamps before starting your VISTA service, your living allowance will not count against you.  If as a VISTA you apply for food stamps, your living allowance will count as a wage, and so will count against you.  You may qualify to receive a small postion of the $162.   &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;What should I bring with me?&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Rental agreement &lt;br&gt;Pay stubs (2 months worth, including previous job if you worked right up until AmeriCorps) from AmeriCorps site &lt;br&gt;Driver&amp;#39;s License/ID&lt;br&gt;A copy of your current bank statement (You can print them off the internet if you have online banking)&lt;br&gt;Social Security card or Passport&lt;br&gt;A copy of your AmeriCorps contract&lt;br&gt;A letter from your coordinator stating that you are not a VISTA&lt;br&gt;Filled out download of the Combined Application Form (online at: http://edocs.dhs.state.mn.us/lfserver/Legacy/DHS-3469-ENG.) You can get this form when you get there but it is a pain to fill out and things will probably go faster if you do it online.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;Where do I apply?&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hennepin County&lt;br&gt;Century Plaza &lt;br&gt;330 S. 12th St.&lt;br&gt;612 596-1300 (They never pick up)&lt;br&gt;Office is on the 3rd floor.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.co.hennepin.mn.us/portal/site/HCInternet/menuitem.77d27cbcd42457649bfa04a6c8c06498/?vgnextoid=00bdbe2f09b7c010VgnVCM1000000f094689RCRD&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us/portal/site/HCInternet/menuitem.77d27cbcd42457649bfa04a6c8c06498/?vgnextoid=00bdbe2f09b7c010VgnVCM1000000f094689RCRD&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Ramsey County&lt;br&gt;160 E Kellogg Blvd&lt;br&gt;651 266-4444&lt;br&gt;Office is on the 1st floor.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/hs/financialassistance.htm#apply&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.co.ramsey.mn.us/hs/financialassistance.htm#apply&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I don&amp;#39;t have info for the other counties, but there should be stuff online that you can find.&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;4&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;Other Tips and Hints&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;If you have savings over $2000, you may be disqualified. Some people have asked family members to hold money in their accounts or made large payments towards existing loans.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font size=&quot;3&quot;&gt;Cars do not account against you. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you have room/housemates, you share nothing with them. If you admit to sharing food or anything else, you will need to provide all of their information as well as your own.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Fill out your household report form on time every month or they will cut off your food stamps and getting them re-instated is a pain. They usually mail it the day it is due- so make sure to send it as soon as you get it. Hennepin county case workers usually accepted faxed reports, Ramsey country generally refuses and wants it in the mail. &lt;br&gt;If you do not have another job besides AmeriCorps, and your case worker is nice- it is possible to set up an arrangement where you do not need to fill out monthly reports. (Use your contract to prove that you have a set &amp;quot;salary&amp;quot;. The key here is a caseworked who is nice.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;VISTA&amp;#39;s are eligible for food stamps as well- but not for the full portion. This is because the funding for VISTA&amp;#39;s comes from a different location, and their allowance counts as a wage.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Health Assistance</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Health+Assistance</link><author>KajaTally</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Health+Assistance</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:29:44 CDT</pubDate><description>Different AmeriCorps programs have different insurance policies they provide- some are better than others.  There are state programs that AmeriCorps members, and genearllly low income individuals qualify for. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Minnesota Family Planning Grant&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You can apply for this at Family Tree Clinic in St. Paul.  &lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.familytreeclinic.org/clinic/mnfamilyplanning&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.familytreeclinic.org/clinic/mnfamilyplanning&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;(this site gives the qualifications, for example you need to make less than $1733 gross monthly income per single person)&lt;br&gt;Or at a Planned Parenthood location.&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.plannedparenthood.org/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.plannedparenthood.org/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The grant offers free access to birth control for a year.  When your year is over, if you still qualify you can re-apply.  You do need to be a MN resident.  It also covers anything related to family planning. &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Tip&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;I have been told by Family Tree, that if you need to make an appointment, ask how your health problem affects family planning, or just general questions about family planning.  Then they count the visit as a family planning visit, and most likely you will not have to pay the sliding fee scale, and instead the grant will cover it.   &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Free Clinics&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Red Door Clinic in HCMC &lt;br&gt;Offers free STD testing.  It is walk-in only.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;u&gt;General Tips&lt;/u&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;If your AmeriCorps insurance is too expensive and you need to see a doctor about a non-family planning related problem, try calling Family Tree anyway. They can tell you about sliding fee scale clinics in your area that may be cheaper than using your insuarnce.  There are some that offer free services if you are below a certain age, for example below 23- so make sure to mention your age.  A great one for example is the Indian Health Board Clinic in Minneapolis- which serves everyone. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If you need lab work done at a clinic that sends their lab work to HCMC (like Indian Health Board), when you get the bill from HCMC it will not be sliding fee scale.  Call them and tell them you are poor and cannot pay, and they will cut your payment to a fraction of what it originally was.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;When in doubt- tell people you are poor and cannot pay.   &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Upcoming Events</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Upcoming+Events</link><author>helios0028</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Upcoming+Events</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:41:35 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;So I apologize, but I&amp;#39;m so impressed with these Google widgets (aka, really nerdy) that I just keep putting them in all over the wiki. This calendar should be MUCH easier to use than the previous one, and it updates automatically. The only problem is that it&amp;#39;s linked to my personal Gmail account, so unfortunately nobody else will be able to update it. Nobody really seemed to be doing much updating before, so just email me if you have any changes/additions to the calendar. Let me know also if you hate it, and we can go back to the previous calendar version :-)&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cool features: 1) click on an event on the calendar for more info 2) if you&amp;#39;re a Gcal user yourself, you can automatically add it to your calendar.&lt;br&gt;--Stephanie&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Great Training List</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Great+Training+List</link><author>helios0028</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Great+Training+List</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Jul 2008 15:30:43 CDT</pubDate><description> 			&lt;table align=&quot;bottom&quot; cellpadding=&quot;3&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; height=&quot;161&quot; width=&quot;100%&quot;&gt;&lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Name of Training&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Contact Info&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Content&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Fee&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Other&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Racial and Economic Segregation in Schools: Barrier to Quality and Equality in Education&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Baris  Gumus-Dawes&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Research  Fellow&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Institute on Race and  Poverty&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;University of Minnesota Law School&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;470 Walter F. Mondale  Hall&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;229 19th Avenue  South&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Minneapolis&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;, MN 55455&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;E-mail: &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:bdawes@umn.edu&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot; title=&quot;mailto:bdawes@umn.edu&quot;&gt;bdawes@umn.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Arial&quot; size=&quot;2&quot;&gt;Phone: (612) 625 2872&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;See power point at &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.irpumn.org/website/projects/index.php?strWebAction=project_detail&amp;intProjectID=43&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;http://www.irpumn.org/website/projects/index.php?strWebAction=project_detail&amp;intProjectID=43&quot;&gt;http://www.irpumn.org/website/projects/index.php?strWebAction=project_detail&amp;amp;intProjectID=43&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;none&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;(Don&amp;#39;t remember? I&amp;#39;ll get this soon)&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Leslye Orr&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Theatrical performance that you attend entirely with your eyes closed, to mimic the experience of a blind or low vision person&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Human Rights Training&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Advocates for Human Rights&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;Presentation on what human rights are, what treaties exist, and how they are established in the US. Includes a role playing exercise with brainstorming&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td width=&quot;20%&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;&lt;br&gt;  &lt;table cellpadding=&quot;0&quot; cellspacing=&quot;0&quot; class=&quot;wp-border-all&quot; width=&quot;400&quot;&gt;  &lt;tbody&gt;&lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Topic&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Presenter Contact&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Cost&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Other&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Cultural Awareness&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Leadership&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Mai Moua, Ph.D.&lt;br&gt;   Leadership Paradigms, Inc. &lt;br&gt; 1595 Selby Avenue, Ste 112&lt;br&gt; Saint Paul, MN 55104&lt;br&gt;   &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.leadershipparadigms.com/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.leadershipparadigms.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:mai@leadershipparadigms.com&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;mai@leadershipparadigms.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;   $500 for 2 hrs   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Volunteer   Management&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Zeeda Magnuson&lt;br&gt;Associate Director&lt;br&gt;Hands On Twin Cities&lt;br&gt;2021 East     Hennepin Avenue, Suite #420&lt;br&gt;Minneapolis,    MN 55413&lt;br&gt;612-379-4900 ext. 13&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.handsontwincities.org/&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.handsontwincities.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:Zeeda@handsontwincities.org&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Zeeda@handsontwincities.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/u&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;   $400 for 2 hrs   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Community   Organizing&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Vic Rosenthal&lt;br&gt;Executive Director&lt;br&gt;Jewish Community Action&lt;br&gt;2375     University Avenue West, Suite 150&lt;br&gt;St. Paul,    MN 55114&lt;br&gt;651-632-2184 (phone) 651-632-2188 (fax)&lt;br&gt;vic@jewishcommunityaction.org&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;   Honorarium of $100 to JCA   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Giving Effective   Presentations&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Volunteer   Management&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Heather Cox&lt;br&gt;Director of Volunteers&lt;br&gt;Science Museum of Minnesota&lt;br&gt;120 West     Kellogg Boulevard&lt;br&gt;St. Paul,    MN 55102&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;voice: 651.221.9453&lt;br&gt;facsimile: 651.265.9890&lt;br&gt;e-mail: &lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:hcox@smm.org&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot; title=&quot;mailto:hcox@smm.org&quot;&gt;hcox@smm.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;web: &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.smm.org/volunteer&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; title=&quot;http://www.smm.org/volunteer&quot;&gt;www.smm.org/volunteer&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Somali Culture&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Ilyas   Farah&lt;br&gt;Office   of Multicultural Service&lt;br&gt;Somali   outreach&lt;br&gt;612-348-0280   Tel&lt;br&gt;612-317-6118 Fax   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Karen Culture&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Jonna   Meidal, Bethany Gustafson and Jen Ouellette (MLC Arlington Hills teachers)&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Somali Culture&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Marian   Hassan&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:Mhassan1@yahoo.com&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Mhassan1@yahoo.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Human Rights&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Sarah Herder&lt;br&gt;Development &amp;amp; Communications Director&lt;br&gt;The Advocates for Human Rights&lt;br&gt;Tel: 612-341-3302 ext.126&lt;br&gt;Fax: 612-341-2971&lt;br&gt;sherder@advrights.org&lt;br&gt;www.theadvocatesforhumanrights.org&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Grad&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt; School&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Jason Lum&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:Jason@scholarlearn.com&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Jason@scholarlearn.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;   $175   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Resumes and Cover   letters&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Heather Fredrickson&lt;br&gt;U of M St.     Paul Campus Career Center&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:hfredric@umn.edu&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;hfredric@umn.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;American Indian   Culture&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   John Red Horse&lt;br&gt;University of MN Duluth&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:jredhors@d.umn.edu&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;jredhors@d.umn.edu&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Bridges out of   Poverty&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Jodi Pharr&lt;br&gt;Contact:&lt;br&gt;Michelle Melvin-Kalish&lt;br&gt;aha! Process, Inc.&lt;br&gt;Administrative Assistant&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:mkalish@ahaprocess.com&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot; title=&quot;mailto:mkalish@ahaprocess.com&quot;&gt;mkalish@ahaprocess.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;800-424-9484&lt;br&gt;281-426-5600&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;   $2,100   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;ABC&amp;rsquo;s of Reading&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   MLC Trainer: Rob Podlasek&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Children, Learning   &amp;amp; the Brain&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Al Greenfield&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:alton@greenfld.net&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;alton@greenfld.net&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;763-784-4311   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Motivating   Reluctant Readers&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Sandy Ditmarsen&lt;br&gt;Learning Disabilities Association of MN&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:sd@ldaminnesota.org&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;sd@ldaminnesota.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;952-922-8374 x 3722   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Mandated Reporting&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Pam Orren, Hennepin    County&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:Pam.Orren@co.hennepin.mn.us&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;Pam.Orren@co.hennepin.mn.us&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Literacy Activities&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   MLC&amp;rsquo;s Early Literacy &amp;amp; Families Program: Ebyan Abdulle &amp;amp; Terri Werner   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Behavior Management&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Cheryl Gordon, CarbonBeings&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:cheryl@carbonbeings.com&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;cheryl@carbonbeings.com&lt;/a&gt;; 612-870-8007   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Tutoring English   Language Learners&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   MLC Trainers: Rob Podlasek, Gail Irish and Bergen Bourne-Nisson   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Children&amp;rsquo;s Defense   Fund&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Ryan Johnson&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:johnson@cdf-mn.org&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;johnson@cdf-mn.org&lt;/a&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Latino Culture&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Becky Fernandez&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:FernandezB@District112.org&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;FernandezB@District112.org&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:beckyfernandez@netscape.net&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;beckyfernandez@netscape.net&lt;/a&gt;;   (952) 942-3866&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;115&quot;&gt;   &lt;b&gt;Hmong Culture&lt;/b&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;312&quot;&gt;   Yee Chang&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.commailto:yee@yeechang.com&quot; target=&quot;_self&quot;&gt;yee@yeechang.com&lt;/a&gt;;   651-238-3074&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;84&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td width=&quot;79&quot;&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt; &lt;/tbody&gt;&lt;/table&gt;    &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>April Agenda</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/April+Agenda</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/April+Agenda</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:13:42 CDT</pubDate><description>1. Event planning: set other meeting times, meet in committees for Monday/Friday, discuss with whole group&lt;br&gt;2. Discuss budget proposal &lt;br&gt;3. Discuss possibility of contacting schools to waive application fee for AmeriCorps members, maybe acreate a template letter to send to school officials&lt;br&gt;4.&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Thursday - OST Event</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Thursday+-+OST+Event</link><author>beckyb417</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Thursday+-+OST+Event</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 14:43:59 CDT</pubDate><description>  &lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;AmeriCorps*MN&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;AmeriCorps*VISTA&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;National Service Week Conference&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Our Legacy - Sustaining a Lifetime of Service&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Thursday, May 15, 2008&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;8:30 a.m.&amp;mdash;5:30 p.m.&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Christiansen&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt; Center&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;Augsburg College * (see attached map)&lt;br&gt;2211 Riverside Avenue South&lt;br&gt;Minneapolis, MN 55454&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;What to expect from the day&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt; This is not your typical conference!We promise you a unique, interactive, and meaningful experience.&lt;br&gt;We&amp;rsquo;ll create the agenda together, with the leadership of our facilitator from the Humphrey Institute.Come prepared to discuss, lead, and engage in topics that are important to you.We plan to build upon your wisdom and experience. You&amp;#39;ll have the opportunity to network with and learn from other AmeriCorps members and VISTA leaders about relevant issues.Some examples of ideas:  &lt;ul&gt;&lt;li class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Engaging community volunteers&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Planning for life after AmeriCorps &amp;amp; VISTA      &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Maintaining idealism throughout your year of      service&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li class=&quot;MsoNormal&quot;&gt;Evaluating AmeriCorps &amp;amp; VISTA programs &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;  The day will be filled with reflection, celebration, connection, self-organization, and action.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;We invite you to come with ideas for discussion. &lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;This is your day, your conference, and your legacy!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;b&gt;Agenda&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;8:30 &amp;ndash; 9:00 Registration and Breakfast&lt;br&gt;9:00 &amp;ndash; 10:30  Opening and Agenda Setting Christiansen Center&lt;br&gt; &lt;i&gt;Setting the theme for the day&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;i&gt; Group creation of session&amp;rsquo;s topics&lt;/i&gt;&lt;br&gt;10:30 &amp;ndash; 12:00  First Session Break-out rooms in Christiansen and Foss  Centers&lt;br&gt;12:00 &amp;ndash; 1:00    Lunch  Christiansen Center&lt;br&gt;1:00 &amp;ndash; 2:30  Second Session Break-out rooms in Christiansen and Foss  Centers&lt;br&gt;2:45 &amp;ndash; 4:15 Third Session Break-out rooms in Christiansen and Foss  Centers&lt;br&gt;4:15 &amp;ndash; 5:30 Closing Christiansen Center  &lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>March Agenda</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/March+Agenda</link><author>stephaniey</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/March+Agenda</guid><comments>Moved from: Home</comments><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 11:11:07 CDT</pubDate><description> 			Before our March meeting everyone should:&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Edit the Survey (under Advocacy)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Edit the Letter/Petition (under Advocacy)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Edit/provide suggestions for the Ed. Award Letter (under Advocacy)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br&gt;At the meeting:&lt;br&gt;&lt;ol&gt;&lt;li&gt;Ryan and Jaime from Serve MN at 10am&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Discuss ICC handbook draft&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Call for speakers/trainers/community contact info&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meeting time for Monday and Friday groups for Nat&amp;#39;l AC week&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Monday and Friday groups share info&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Meeting time for committees&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Committees share info&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ol&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Friday</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Friday</link><author>EmilyOMalleyLaursen</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Friday</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 08:27:06 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;b&gt;To-Do:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Emily has &lt;b&gt;contacted Sue McGraff, Volunteer Coordinator with &lt;/b&gt;Minneapolis Parks and Rec.&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Sue was informed that we could commit a minimum of about 90 volunteers to the Minneapolis parks.&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Sue will be getting back to us before our April ICC meeting with a proposed list of projects in the Minneapolis parks.&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;b&gt;Minneapolis Park and Rec will provide garbage bags, gloves and coordinate trash pick-up at the end of the day.  They will also provide any other materials needed for other possible projects.&lt;/b&gt;  &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Find out size of parks&lt;b&gt; (I will do this, if necessary, once we receive the project list)&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br&gt;Jen &lt;b&gt;has contacted &lt;/b&gt;the City of St. Paul to partner with the Invest St. Paul program! &lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;  Will continue to communicate with city department coordinators to determine &amp;quot;areas of need&amp;quot; (&lt;b&gt;where &lt;/b&gt;and &lt;b&gt;how &lt;/b&gt;the volunteers will be distributed)   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Find a way to get mass quantities of garbage bags and gloves!&lt;/b&gt; (City will arrange for garbage pickup)   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Will coordinate with Kaja to assign members to sites   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  &lt;b&gt;Make a media plan&lt;/b&gt; (how to get the project, and AmeriCorps Week in general, covered) &lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br&gt;Kaja will contact Serve MN and CNCS&lt;br&gt;&lt;ul&gt;  &lt;li&gt;  How many people should we expect?   &lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;  Let them know that we&amp;#39;ll figure out which parks and the specifics, and then they&amp;#39;ll have to contact the individual corps.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br&gt;Did I forget anything?&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>February Minutes</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/February+Minutes</link><author>EmilyStoltman</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/February+Minutes</guid><pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 08:47:06 CDT</pubDate><description>&lt;font color=&quot;#000000&quot;&gt;&lt;font face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;ICC minutes from 2/21/08 &lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Cara reported that she spoke to Serve MN&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-The petition/ letter is a no-no while we are still members (we cannot influence legislation)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-What now? (People can pursue this on their own time.)&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-What is Serve MN for the Ed award?&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-There are doing nothing first hand, they have a group that lobbies on their behalf.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Serve could get us a small amount of money for AmeriCorps week, but we need a proposed budget. Devin is the contact for $&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;G&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;aea reported that she talked to someone from CNCS who seemed positive about our efforts&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-Barriers to service&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-Ed Award&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-work on sustainability of ICC (help)&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-Thought Serve had a census???&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The group returned to the issue of the letter.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-There is a &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;f&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;ine line between what we can and cannot do.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-The opinion that we should be able to stand up for what we believe was voiced.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Now what???&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Josh Winters from MN Council for Non-profits spoke to us about voter registration and mobilization. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-Existing campaign strategies usually only target people who vote. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-The MN Participation Project is trying to reach underserved communities.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt; &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-Some types of nonprofits CAN lobby for some causes&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-501c3 nonprofits can&amp;rsquo;t endorse candidates&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-Websites: www.mncn.org (has nonprofit job search section) and &lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-MN Participation Project: &lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.mncn.org/mpp&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;www.mncn.org/mpp&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;**Josh advocated for LONG TERM CHANGE: he said the worthwhile projects aren&amp;rsquo;t ever easy, and that we have to keep a larger view. &lt;/font&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Divided into committees to touch base and follow up and assign new tasks for next month.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The ICC will be coordinating an Americorps week kick off event on Monday May 12th and a service event on Friday May 16th.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;The group divided in a Monday group and a Friday group to generate ideas.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;A lot has developed on this I am just that late on typing this up! Sorry!&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;To do before March meeting:&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-look at letter on Wiki&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-look at survey on Wiki&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;-ideas for media opportunities (good PR)&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;Next meeting&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;March 20th 9:30am-1pm&lt;/font&gt; &lt;b&gt;&lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot;&gt;CTEP Office, 2402 University Ave W, Ste 600, St Paul, MN&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;font color=&quot;#ffffff&quot; face=&quot;Times New Roman&quot;&gt;(The place we met the first time.)&lt;/font&gt; &lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item><item><title>Awareness Committee</title><link>http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Awareness+Committee</link><author>CherylWolken</author><guid isPermaLink="false">http://mnicc.wetpaint.com/page/Awareness+Committee</guid><pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 09:53:45 CST</pubDate><description>For the media group this seems like a useful resource from the AmeriCorps website:&lt;br&gt;&lt;a class=&quot;external&quot; href=&quot;http://mnicc.wetpaint.comhttp://www.nationalservice.org/pdf/Media_Guide.pdf&quot; rel=&quot;nofollow&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;http://www.nationalservice.org/pdf/Media_Guide.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;hr size=&quot;1&quot;&gt;&lt;br/&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>