ICYMI: Join AmeriCorps for Creating Successful Volunteering and National Service Opportunities: Best Practices and Benefits on Feb. 10

ICYMI: Join AmeriCorps for Creating Successful Volunteering and National Service Opportunities: Best Practices and Benefits on Feb. 10 [] [AmeriCorps] Office of Research and EvaluationFeb. 7, 2021 AmeriCorps Webinar: Successful Volunteering and National Service Opportunities: Best Practices and Benefits “Everybody can be great because anybody can serve.” - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. AmeriCorps' Office of Research and Evaluation invites you to join our Research and Evidence webinar series. This webinar series is one of many ways we are sharing current research on civic engagement, volunteering, and national service. This month’s topic is: Creating Successful Volunteering and National Service Opportunities: Best Practices and Benefits. Date and Time: Thursday, Feb. 10, 2-3:30 p.m. ET Welcome and Introduction: Mary Hyde, Ph.D., Director, Office of Research and Evaluation, AmeriCorps Speakers: - Mark Hager, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the School of Community Resources and Development at Arizona State University - Matt Flege, Ph.D., M.S., Research Assistant Professor in Clemson University's Institute on Family & Neighborhood Life Reflection: Jennifer Bastress Tahmasebi, MBA, Deputy Director, AmeriCorps State and National Q&A Discussion: Melissa Gouge, Ph.D., Research Analyst, Office of Research and Evaluation, AmeriCorps If you have any questions, contact AmeriCorps' Office of Research and Evaluation at evaluation@cns.gov. [Register for the Webinar]( Study Abstract Join AmeriCorps’ Office of Research and Evaluation to hear recipients of the 2017 AmeriCorps National Service and Civic Engagement Research Grant discuss their research on: - How AmeriCorps and nonprofit organizations can create opportunities for people of all backgrounds to serve - Ways we can invest in volunteer and member management to benefit volunteers, organizations, and communities - How benefits of service transfer to other spheres of public life The lessons learned can be applied to any nonprofit organization and national service program interested in strengthening their volunteer management practices and how to contribute to long-term benefits for those who serve. Presenters: Mark Hager, Ph.D. will discuss lessons for volunteer administration from two AmeriCorps-funded projects, the Volunteer Management Capacity Study, and the Technology Evolution in Volunteer Administration Study ([Volunteer Alive](). Matthew Hudson-Flege, Ph.D. will share his research findings on how AmeriCorps programs can recruit and support diverse members and prepare them for success after their year of service. ([Joining AmeriCorps](). AmeriCorps Office of Research and Evaluation AmeriCorps sponsors and supports scholarly research. Findings are used to identify effective strategies for national service, increase the evidence-base for its programs, and strengthen civic infrastructure and civic engagement in America. To find out more about research and evaluation at AmeriCorps, [check out our research webpages](. If you have any questions, contact us at [evaluation@cns.gov.](mailto:evaluation@cns.gov) [youtube]([instagram]([twitter]([facebook]( [AmeriCorps] --------------------------------------------------------------- [Unsubscribe]( / [Manage preferences]( / [AmeriCorps.gov]( We sent this email to [{EMAIL}](mailto:{NAME}%40gmail.com) on behalf of AmeriCorps. [Bookmark and Share]( --------------------------------------------------------------- This email was sent to {EMAIL} using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: AmeriCorps · 250 E. Street SW · Washington, DC 20525 · (202) 606- 5000 · (800) 833-3722 [GovDelivery logo](