President’s Interfaith and Community Service Campus Challenge Webinar Series

Co-sponsored by the Department of Education and the Corporation for National and Community Service

March 27, 2013, 2pm ESTThe webinar will start shortly – please join the conference call at

888-810-3147, participant passcode: 8793205

Webinar Introduction from Brenda Girton-Mitchell

Director of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Department of Education

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David L. Myers

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Director Center for Faith-based & Neighborhood Partnerships

Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC

Federal Government

Support Tribal, State, and Local governments

Coordinate with other Federal agencies

Provide equipment, facilities, and supplies as required

Provide guidance and support on transportation rules, regulations, and requirements as needed

Provide trained national service participants

Voluntary, Faith-Based, & Community-Based Organizations

• Local Organizations:– Provide service delivery– First to arrive, last to leave– Community based, community sensitive– Mobilize quickly, providing immediate response– Wide variety of skills– Affiliated volunteers

• State and National Organizations:– Support local organizations– Provide subject matter expertise– Bring additional human and material resources

Coordination Groups• NVOAD National Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster

• VOAD (State) Voluntary Organizations Active In Disaster

• COAD Community Organizations Active In Disaster

• Citizen Council

• LTRC Long Term Recovery Committee

Organizing

• Operational Organization– Organizing in Preparedness and Mitigation phase (non-disaster)– Organizing in Response and Recovery phase (disaster/event)

• Identify and liaison with existing involved groups such as Citizen Corps, ministerial alliances, etc.

• Key Agencies and Their Roles– National VOAD, State and local VOADs, Long Term Recovery Groups,

Faith-based, other voluntary and civic organizations, Emergency Management, and Citizen Corps

Resources• www.fema.gov/donations

– National Volunteer and Donations Management Strategies– When Disaster Strikes… How to Donate or Volunteer Successfully

www.ready.gov• www.nvoad.org

– National VOAD Volunteer Management Points of Consensus– National VOAD Donations Management Points of Consensus

FEMA HQ:Zachary.Usher@fema.dhs.gov 202-834-6791David.Myers3@fema.dhs.gov 202-646-4380

Jono Anzalone, CEM®

Director, Government Operations Disaster Services

American Red Cross National Headquarters Washington, D.C. 20006

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Revisiting Robert Frost Do Good fences make good neighbors?

“Disaster have a way of tearing down fences and creating opportunities to get to know neighbors. In moments of loss and devastation we realize our common humanity and need for each other’s support.”

- Kevin King, Executive Director of Mennonite Disaster Service

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Where can disaster programs fit into campus programs and service learning?

Local Red Cross Chapter and Clubs Connecting students to resources and volunteer opportunities.

Engaging students in disaster preparedness Examples: Be Red Cross Ready University, Greek Life Fire Simulation,

International and Exchange students, Disaster Action Teams Service Learning

Students engaged in service-learning projects can help states and localities prepare, respond, recover, and mitigate disasters, and increase community resiliency.

http://www.servicelearning.org/topic/area-service/disaster-services

Campus Community Emergency Response Teams http://www.fema.gov/community-emergency-response-teams

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Examples of Engaging in Community Connections and Service Learning

Hesston College Disaster Management Course

Students spend eight weeks on a Mennonite Disaster Service project site during the summer following the first year of study and are introduced to all phases of project leadership including construction, cooking, office management and working with short-term and long-term volunteers, project directors, local community members and disaster survivors.

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Examples of Engaging in Community Connections and Service Learning

Be Red Cross Ready University Red Cross of

Northeastern New York, Albany

Engages Red Cross Clubs, residence halls, and professional staff

Developed and replicable preparedness training and activities

“Red Cross Rumble Week” of residence hall meetings, tips and trainings

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Examples of Engaging in Community Connections and Service Learning

• Greek Life Fire Simulation• American Red Cross

Washtenaw-Lenawee Chapter, Southeastern Michigan Region

The Greek Life Fire Simulations is a three-part project that is focused on educating college students, at the University of Michigan who live in fraternities and sororities houses, about the importance of fire safety. Fire Simulation Fire Safety Workshops Fire Safety Worksheets

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Examples of Engaging in Community Connections and Service Learning

International and Exchange Students Central and Western

Oklahoma Region Disaster

Preparedness Education

As this population typically never has experienced disasters prone to the region, incorporating Red Cross preparedness education into orientations helps these students be better prepared.

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Messages for Awareness to Action

Work with the local Red Cross chapter: Encourage students interested in Emergency Management to

join your local chapter’s Disaster Action Team (DAT). Register volunteers with your local Red Cross chapter or Service

to the Armed Forces (SAF) station. Work with or start campus Red Cross Clubs:

Lobby for your school to sign up as a Red Cross shelter site. Lobby for your school to sign up for the Ready Rating Program

to get them better prepared for disasters. Encourage use of free Red Cross apps:

Tornado, Hurricane, First Aid, Earthquake Apps

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Messages for Awareness to Action

Use our preparedness-focused Youth Activity Guides available on http://redcrossyouth.org/:

Preparedness Week, Disaster Speaks, Fire Canvassing, Prepare and Share Kit Drive

Create local partnerships: Work with the local fire department and other voluntary organizations to host

a field day on college campuses, practicing fire safety drills Host Events:

Citizen CPR, First Aid classes Engage both students and professors

Host a blood drive Participate in National Preparedness Month (September every

year)

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Engaging communities

Lecturing does not build resilience Neither does leafleting Even perfect messaging isn’t enough to drive action

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Emergency Management

Faith-based Organizations

Individuals and Families

Public Health Schools

Grass-roots organizationsBusinessNon-Profits

Red Cross Chapter

Resources for Service Learning and Volunteerism

Corporation for National and Community Service http://www.servicelearning.org/topic/area-service/disa

ster-services American Red Cross

www.redcross.org Serve.gov

http://www.serve.gov/ The National Voluntary Organizations Active in

Disaster http://www.nvoad.org/help

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For more information…

Jono AnzaloneAmerican Red Cross

Director of Government Operations202.303.8808 (o)202.441.5683 (c)

jono.anzalone@redcross.org

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David R. Kittle, Ph.D.

Assistant to the President for Strategic InitiativesDirector, Center for Community Engagement

Lecturer in Liberal StudiesWartburg College

Waverly, IA

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Who we are What happened What we did What we learned

Mission: Wartburg College is dedicated to challenging and nurturing students for lives of leadership and service as a spirited expression of their faith and learning.

Center for Community Engagement Vocation Living Your Learning

Social Change WheelContinuum of Community Involvement & Social Transformation

Active Citizen Continuum

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Continuum of Community Involvement & Social Transformationof Community Involvement & Social Transformation

Poverty Tourism

Charity Service Advocacy Justice

Observation Fact of need Weaknesses Exploitation

Change of social norms

Giving None Money Time & Money

Time Empowerment

Relationship None Distant Temporary Changes Outlook

Develops Network

Experience Judgmental Immediate Satisfaction

Education Taking a stand

Community Organization

Focus On selves On Problem On person On causes On system

Social Motives

Exploit Guilt Social Mental Equity

Adapted from The United Church of Canada’s “The Challenging Empire: Social Justice Wheel” (2007).

Intended Outcomes + Assessment

Measures

•Cultural competency•Personal Growth•Interpersonal Skills•Vocational Connection•Efficacy and Behavior

Important Work Ideas Born Lessons Learned

Volunteer and Needs Assistance Coordination Red Cross Shelter, Wellness Center Red Cross Social Services Center Wartburg Radio Television Physical Plant Campus Ministry Paid leave for employees to engage in service Access to College paid work study Office Space for United Way

Individual

Local EmergencyResponse

Community Organizations Active in Disaster

State Disaster Human Resource Council

National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster

Local Network◦ CERT ◦ Practice Exercises

VISTA Institutional Engagement

◦ In addition to institutional preparedness…◦ Connect to your institution’s story◦ Coursework◦ Paid Time Off ◦ Exercises

Crisis Communications Philosophy Statistics Social Science (survey research) Sciences (water quality, chemical reactions,

etc.)

You don’t need a disaster to build these partnerships!

Student Response Teams Translation Teams Preparedness for persons with special needs Library Network (in rural communities) Faith Communities

Dr. Dan Kittle, Director, Center for Community Engagement ◦ Daniel.kittle@wartburg.edu◦ http://www.wartburg.edu/cce/

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Rev. Brenda Girton-MitchellDirector of the Center for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, Department of Education

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