National Service in Wisconsin

1/10/17: TFA-Milwaukee Thanks for coming to visit TFA-Milwaukee this week and helping us kick off the new year!     We are so happy that you got to spend time with us at our first All Corps training of the year! All Corps are a great time because our 120 AmeriCorps members who serve across the city get a chance to connect with each other while also attending sessions about Diversity, Equity & Power; Culturally Relevant Pedagogy; instructional techniques; and personal choice sessions. Thanks for also hosting a few sessions for us! <3 TFA-Milwaukee

After a little R&R at the spa, Eli's refreshed and recharged, ready to hit the road again to visit more amazing national service projects! For questions on how to sign up to host a #ServieBadger, visit @NationalServiceinWisconsin on Facebook!  Heading to the spa with all Eli's fancy souvenirs !  Aaaaahhhhhhh - getting so fresh and so clean!!  Ready to hit the road again!

Servie, It has been great hosting you at CESA 10 up in Chippewa Falls. You were so much help setting up for the Taylor County Fair to advertise resources for homeless students. We hope you learned a lot from the Eric Jensen presentation on Teaching/Engaging students with poverty in mind. And that was only the first week of visiting up here! It was also nice to have you add in your knowledge of National Service to our End of Year Presentation. Thank you for all of your help with planning the DPI orientation for all CESA’s VISTA’s, as well as joining the Chippewa County Council on Homelessness and Hunger meeting. It has certainly been an eventful two weeks. Until next time, Servie! CESA 10 VISTA’s, Shelby Schuppe & Ashley Parkhurst Mike, CESA 10 Administrator, went "Wilson" for Servie Badger. Ginny showed Servie around her office space and even gave him a heart shaped paper clip to take on the road!   Kristen, former VISTA Supervisor, was excited to se

Thanks for everything, Eli #ServieBadger! I learned so much from you on how to be the best service mascot possible. I truly value your counsel, and friendship. I'm looking forward to our mentor/mentee calls and seeing you at the CNCS Symposium! Safe travels and visit again soon! Your friend, Servasaurus  [the official Service Pteranodon of Colorado]

Dear Diary, Eli #ServieBadger again, WOW! What a whirlwind adventure! It seems like just yesterday that I was speaking on the Town Hall panel in Indianapolis during the North Central Regional training. I'm glad we were able to share our best practices, though I was a little bummed that no one asked me a question.  Though, my ICC friend Lynnsey did great showing everyone how to make sure that their members have access to the exit survey! After a year of helping to get things done for America, I was ready for a little R&R on vacation in Connecticut with Nellie (my new Program Officer friend from Serve Colorado). I finally took my first plane ride! They weren't lying about the free peanuts - flying rules! My time in Connecticut was just what I needed. I kicked back with my paws in the sand at Compo Beach and enjoyed being able to wander the stacks at the Westport Library. I tried to go with Nelie to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, but apparently they o

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! Corey and I got to meet the Corporation for National and Community Service's (CNCS) leadership!! OFL Director, Mikel Herrington (black shirt), CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer (black jacket), Dave Parziale (plaid tie) and Director of AmeriCorps, Bill Basil (blue suit). This is amazing!! Wendy Spencer GAVE ME A KISS!!!! How lucky can one little badger be!?! Now I know I'm in love! Wow, Corey and I sure are lucky to be here with such amazing National Service Champions!  Serve Wisconsin Executive Director, Tom Devine (orange shirt), CNCS CEO Wendy Spencer (black jacket), and the Wisconsin CNCS State Office Director, India McCanse (pattern shirt). Wow, what an incredible experience for us #ServieBadgers!!! Maybe CNCS will get their own Service Mascot to travel the whole country soon!?