Blog http://www.volunteermaine.gov/ en Maine Climate Corps subject of 'Energy News Network' feature http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/maine-climate-corps-subject-energy-news-network-feature <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Maine Climate Corps subject of &#039;Energy News Network&#039; feature <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-07-13T12:00:00Z">July 13, 2022</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-07-14T11:00:47-04:00" title="Thursday, July 14, 2022 - 11:00">Thu, 07/14/2022 - 11:00</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p>The <a data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="9c24703f-76e9-4beb-9ad8-68dc93c4af67" href="/index.php/serve-in-maine/climate-corps">Maine Climate Corps</a>, and the effort to launch the service corps, was the focus of a July article published by Energy News Network.</p> <p>The article details the attempts at the national level to establish a new civilian climate corps and how states, such as Maine, are moving forward by taking action at the state level.</p> <p>Kirsten Brewer, Volunteer Maine climate corps coordinator, Representative Morgan Rielly (Westbrook), and Julia Bruel, AmeriCorps Resilience Corps program manager are among the Maine voices quoted in the article.</p> <p>Please use the link below to access the full piece.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="https://energynews.us/2022/07/13/as-bidens-climate-corps-languishes-states-move-ahead-with-civilian-service-model/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Read article on the Energy News Network website</a></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Service Stories</div> <div>The Commission</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Thu, 14 Jul 2022 15:00:47 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1479 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov AmeriCorps service snapshots: MLK Day of Service 2022 in Maine http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/mlk-day-22-americorps <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> AmeriCorps service snapshots: MLK Day of Service 2022 in Maine <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-01-18T12:00:00Z">January 18, 2022</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2022-01-18T15:56:44-05:00" title="Tuesday, January 18, 2022 - 15:56">Tue, 01/18/2022 - 15:56</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer, and contributors</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><img alt="Decorative graphic featuring text that reads I served" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="1bc9f8eb-966e-4b2d-91ad-cef6b66807b7" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/MLKDaysocialgraphic1600x90012132108.jpg" width="449" class="align-right" height="900" loading="lazy" />Since 1995, the annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday has been a National Day of Service. Promoted as "A Day 'On' not A Day Off," it is an important time for Mainers and all Americans to take action in response to life's most persistent and urgent question: 'What are you doing for others?"</p> <p>This year, AmeriCorps members and volunteers throughout Maine set out to continue this long-running tradition of providing service to others while honoring Dr. King's legacy.</p> <p>Read on to learn about some of the MLK Day of Service projects hosted in Maine. For more information on AmeriCorps programs in Maine, please visit the AmeriCorps page of our website -- access <a href="/serve-in-maine/americorps">here</a>.</p> <p><em>Please check back for updates, including additional project recaps and photos!</em></p> <h2>AmeriCorps Five-to-Ninety Five</h2> <p>The AmeriCorps Five-to-Ninety Five team chose to begin an ongoing project that exemplifies the concern Dr. King evidenced for all marginalized people.</p> <p>In honor of MLK Day, members began developing a senior-oriented newsletter. The newsletter will include recent news from the Van Burren, Maine community, flashbacks of town history, interviews with seniors at community sites, service opportunities, and a way for community members to submit their own content and opinion pieces.</p> <p>The newsletter will be written in both English and French. It will be distributed at locations frequented by the senior community, such as the Borderview and LaPlante Heights housing complexes in Fort Fairfield and Van Buren, respectively.</p> <p>The AmeriCorps program envisions opportunities to collaborate with a translator, nursing home activity coordinators, senior housing directors, the Meals on Wheels coordinator, the town manager and the food pantry director, among others.</p> <p>AmeriCorps Nine-to-Ninety Five is sponsored by the Town of Van Buren, Maine and the Van Buren Resiliency Project.</p> <p><em>Information courtesy of David Cote, Director of the Van Buren Resiliency Project</em></p> <h2>AmeriCorps Resilience Corps</h2> <p>The AmeriCorps Resilience Corps, sponsored by the Greater Portland Council of Governments, chose to collaborate with Maine Needs for this year's MLK Day service project.</p> <p>On MLK Day, AmeriCorps members partnered with local volunteers to sort through and organize donations. Participants also fulfilled requests submitted by caseworkers, teachers, in home visiting nurses, and community organizers on behalf of their clients for clothes, books, home wares, baby supplies, and other items to meet basic needs.</p> <p>The Resilience Corps tells us that they served Maine Needs on MLK Day because the organization believes in solidarity, not charity – that every Mainer deserves to have their basic needs met, and that every Mainer, regardless of background, can contribute to helping make a more just community a reality.</p> <p><em>Information courtesy of Julia Breul, Resilience Corps Program Manager</em></p> <h2>First4 AmeriCorps</h2> <p>Throughout the week leading up to MLK Day, First4 AmeriCorps members read books and implemented follow-up activities in their infant/toddler and preschool classrooms. The books were chosen to represent Dr. King's vision and hopes for America. The activities chosen were designed to help solidify these ideas for the children's learning.</p> <p>It is the belief of those involved with the First4 AmeriCorps program that the best way to further Dr. King's mission is to help the youngest among us understand the importance of love, hope, equity, fairness and community.</p> <p>First4 AmeriCorps is sponsored by the Kennebec Valley Community Action Plan and Educare Central Maine.</p> <p><em>Information courtesy of Abbie Giallombardo, First4 AmeriCorps Project Coordinator</em></p> <h2>Maine Conservation Corps AmeriCorps program</h2> <p>This year, the Maine Conservation Corps AmeriCorps program collaborated with Augusta-based Fresh Starts for their annual MLK Day service project.</p> <p>Maine Conservation Corps members spent time on site at Fresh Starts sorting donations, moving furniture, cleaning, and helping out in any way possible. The goal of the project is create a more welcoming feel for community members who take advantage of Fresh Start's services.</p> <p>Fresh Starts collects, sorts and stores gently used or new household items to redistribute to community members in need. </p> <p>Use the link below to access photos of AmeriCorps members serving at Fresh Starts on the Maine Conservation Corps Facebook page.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="https://www.facebook.com/maineconservationcorps/posts/297566495748016" target="_blank">View photos</a> </p> <p>Maine Conservation Corps is sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry.</p> <p><em>Information courtesy of Deidrah Stanchfield, Program Manager for Environmental Stewards, Maine Conservation Corps</em></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Service Stories</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Tue, 18 Jan 2022 20:56:44 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1239 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov Maine Energy AmeriCorps Program earns media attention for efforts to keep Maine residents warm http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/maine-energy-americorps-program-earns-media-attention-efforts-keep-maine-residents-warm <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Maine Energy AmeriCorps Program earns media attention for efforts to keep Maine residents warm <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-11-29T12:00:00Z">November 29, 2021</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-11-29T13:48:12-05:00" title="Monday, November 29, 2021 - 13:48">Mon, 11/29/2021 - 13:48</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Photo of an individual in a church being interviewed for television" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="349e2f76-10e6-4327-89b9-168cf7c52524" height="194" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Phoebe-Little-MEAP.png" width="346" class="align-right" loading="lazy" /></span></p> <p><em>The following blog post is part of our Serve In Maine blog series, where we at Volunteer Maine put a spotlight on AmeriCorps service members to highlight how they use their skills to step up for Maine communities.</em></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Maine Energy AmeriCorps Program (MEAP) members serve communities by promoting energy efficiency. The program's mission is more vital than ever as we enter another cold winter.</p><p></p> <p>One way members help to advance that mission is by rallying community volunteers to assist in assembling window inserts.</p><p></p> <p>This simple solution not only helps to reduce chilly drafts, but helps to cut home heating costs and reduce CO2 emissions. </p><p></p> <p>MEAP members have hosted builds statewide, including in Biddeford where member Phoebe Little coordinated an effort to fashion 87 inserts. The frames are custom fit, ensuring they work effectively for residents who utilize them. Once ready, members then deliver the completed inserts to community members.</p><p></p> <p>This year marked the first window build in Biddeford, which was organized in partnership with nonprofit WindowDressers. GrowSmart Maine also offered up assistance for a second year, providing support for builds in Biddeford and Windham. The MEAP program is sponsored by Maine Campus Compact.</p><p></p> <p>The event also attracted attention from several local media outlets. To learn more about the impact MEAP members make, access media coverage on the Biddeford window build by using one of the links below.</p><p></p> <h2>Media coverage</h2><p></p> <p>"Volunteers build window inserts in Biddeford" -- NEWS CENTER Maine -- access <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybJiWTKneJA" target="_blank">here</a> </p><p></p> <p>"Volunteer-built window inserts help keep the cold away" -- Biddeford-Sacco-OOB Courier -- access <a href="https://www.pressherald.com/2021/11/25/volunteer-built-window-inserts-help-keep-the-cold-away/" target="_blank">here</a> </p><p></p> <p>"Volunteers make window inserts to help Mainers stay warm this winter" WMTW 8 -- access <a href="https://www.wmtw.com/article/volunteers-make-window-inserts-to-help-mainers-stay-warm-this-winter/38266614#" target="_blank">here</a></p><p></p> <h2>Want to join MEAP in their energy efficiency efforts? </h2><p></p> <p>As an AmeriCorps Energy Efficiency Coordinator, you will join a team of AmeriCorps members from all corners of the state who are focused on promoting energy efficiency. As a member, you will help raise awareness about energy efficiency methods, recruit participants for Energy Education events, organize light weatherization services in your local community, and connect participants with energy conservation resources. Members will work on energy efficiency action plans that address environmental challenges in particular communities and design events and services accordingly.</p><p></p> <p>Use the following link to access more information on Service Year -- click <a href="https://serviceyear.org/mainecampuscompact/americorps-energy-efficiency-coo/2Vmv6Z/" target="_blank">here</a>. </p><p></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Service Stories</div> <div>Volunteer Leadership</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Mon, 29 Nov 2021 18:48:12 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1151 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov Serve in Maine blog: Stories of Resilience http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/serve-maine-blog-stories-resilience <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Serve in Maine blog: Stories of Resilience <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-11-09T12:00:00Z">November 9, 2021</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/7" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Maryalice.Crofton@maine.gov">Maryalice.Crof…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-11-09T13:45:06-05:00" title="Tuesday, November 9, 2021 - 13:45">Tue, 11/09/2021 - 13:45</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Nathan McIvor</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><img alt="Photo of a group of people posing for a photo by a community garden on a sunny day" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3132b927-b550-4205-8d48-de4d4f036db8" height="200" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/East%20End%20Community%20Garden%2016%20by%209.jpg" width="356" class="align-right" loading="lazy" /></p> <p><em>The following blog post is part of our Serve In Maine blog series, where we at Volunteer Maine put a spotlight on AmeriCorps service members to highlight how they use their skills to step up for Maine communities. Photo courtesy: Greater Portland Council of Governments</em></p> <p>AmeriCorps Resilience Corps members are helping the Greater Portland area bounce back from the pandemic. Every year, members help local municipalities and nonprofits with climate change response, public transit, racial equity, broadband access, and much more. But don’t just take our word for it.</p> <p>The first cohort of Resilience Corps members wrote personal reflections to detail lessons and skills learned while serving. Please check them and see through the eyes of AmeriCorps members making a Maine a better place one day at a time.</p> <h2 style="margin-bottom: 11px;">Recent posts</h2> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">"Winter is Coming!" by Catherine Flaherty, Small Business Support Fellow -- use the following link to access the post -- read <a href="https://www.maineresiliency.org/post/winter-is-coming" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">"Accessibility for the Web" by Una Huang -- use the following link to access the post -- read <a href="https://www.maineresiliency.org/post/accessibility-for-the-web" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">"The Impact of Volunteering in Your Community" by Clara McCool, Broadband Equity Fellow -- use the following link to access the post -- read <a href="https://www.maineresiliency.org/post/the-impact-of-volunteering-in-your-community" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">"Loose Ends" by Patrick Robinson, Economic Development Fellow -- use the following link to access the post -- read <a href="https://www.maineresiliency.org/post/loose-ends" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">"Slowing Down and Asking Questions" by Kelly Rehberg, Regional Planning Fellow -- use the following link to access the post -- read <a href="https://www.maineresiliency.org/post/slowing-down-and-asking-questions" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">"Best Laid Plans" by Eric Hall, Digital Services Fellow -- use the following link to access the post -- read <a href="https://www.maineresiliency.org/post/best-laid-plans" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">The Greater Portland Council of Governments sponsors the AmeriCorps Resilience Corps through a federal AmeriCorps grant awarded by Volunteer Maine.</p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Service Stories</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Tue, 09 Nov 2021 18:45:06 +0000 Maryalice.Crofton@maine.gov 1131 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov Serve in Maine blog: Expanding world views http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/serve-maine-blog-expanding-world-views <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Serve in Maine blog: Expanding world views <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-10-13T12:00:00Z">October 13, 2021</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-10-13T12:07:10-04:00" title="Wednesday, October 13, 2021 - 12:07">Wed, 10/13/2021 - 12:07</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Patricia Estabrook, co-founder of The Game Loft</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><em><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Photo of an individual posing for a photo while wearing a civil war era costume" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="cbc7fd7b-5053-4035-b005-60fdd295bc65" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/IKMEinAction_Cemetery%20Tour_10-2-2021-branded.png" width="305" class="align-right" height="545" loading="lazy" /></span>The following blog post is part of our Serve In Maine blog series, where we at Volunteer Maine put a spotlight on AmeriCorps service members to highlight how they use their skills to step up for Maine communities. We would like to thank Patricia Estabrook and The Game Loft AmeriCorps Program for providing the following blog post.</em></p> <p>On Saturday October 2, six youth from three I Know ME cohorts led by AmeriCorps member, Jack Deslippe, pictured in the first photo, collaborated with the Belfast Historical Society and the Grove Cemetery Association to interpret the lives of luminaries from Belfast, Maine's past.</p> <p>Five members and staff interpreted the lives of Colonial era residents. Two cohort members and a community volunteer interpreted Civil War era residents. Two cohort members interpreted late 19th century personalities including one who held séances for more than 29 years in his home. One staff member was the hostess and interpreted the life of a famous philanthropist from Belfast.</p> <p>Engaging in history helps students understand themselves in relation to those who have gone before and who have contributed their time, energy, and money to making Belfast a livable community. About 25 people attended the cemetery walk and the response was highly favorable from the attendees.</p> <p><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Photo of four individuals pulling a rope at a boatyard while wearing civil-war era costumes" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="af23c01a-5bb1-4fe0-a4ec-fe070cec99f9" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/20211002_144028.jpg" width="305" class="align-right" height="3024" loading="lazy" /></span>After the cemetery walk, the cast, still in costume, went to downtown Belfast for ice cream. While they were enjoying their treats they were recruited by Belmont Boatyard to help pull in a sailboat that had sunk in the harbor the night before. The picture shows what Mr. Peirce knew through his séances 100 years ago, sometimes the living need a little help from the dead.</p> <p>This is the fourth costumed historical event that I Know ME students and AmeriCorps members have participated in this summer. These events help students understand: costume and foodways of different periods, participate in a quasi-theatrical troupe, interact with other cohorts, and volunteer in enjoyable community events which increases the visibility of the program.</p> <p><em>To learn more about The Game Loft, their AmeriCorps program and their I Know ME cohorts, use the following link to visit their website -- click <a href="https://thegameloft.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.</em></p> <h2>Want to serve in AmeriCorps?</h2> <p>Or know someone who wants to improve the community through service? Use the link below to access a page on our website with information on AmeriCorps opportunities.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="/national-service/americorps">Browse AmeriCorps openings</a></p> <h2>Additional media coverage</h2> <p>"Game Loft kids help Belmont Boatworks retrieve winch from bay" -- Republican Journal -- read <a href="https://waldo.villagesoup.com/2021/10/11/game-loft-kids-help-belmont-boatworks-retrieve-winch-from-bay/" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p>"Game Loft Students Bring Belfast’s Dead to Life" -- The Free Press -- read <a href="https://freepressonline.com/Content/Articles/Classes-Education/Article/Game-Loft-Students-Bring-Belfast-s-Dead-to-Life/130/174/76978" target="_blank">here</a></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Service Stories</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Wed, 13 Oct 2021 16:07:10 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1079 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov America's Service Commissions honors Rep. Reilly for efforts to expand service opportunities in Maine http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/americas-service-commissions-honors-rep-reilly-efforts-expand-service-opportunities <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> America&#039;s Service Commissions honors Rep. Reilly for efforts to expand service opportunities in Maine <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-09-15T12:00:00Z">September 15, 2021</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-09-15T14:56:01-04:00" title="Wednesday, September 15, 2021 - 14:56">Wed, 09/15/2021 - 14:56</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Decorative graphic featuring photo of Morgan Reilly" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="ec4ad8f5-72ae-44a0-a5a3-966b7e0f6cf3" height="237" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Reilly-feature-twitter-ASC-16-9.png" width="421" class="align-right" loading="lazy" /></span>Congratulations to Rep. Morgan Reilly, who received the State Service Leadership Award from America's Service Commissions (ASC). The award was presented during the 2021 ASC Innovation and Leadership Awards on Sept. 14.</p> <p>Rep. Reilly was honored with the award for his efforts to help champion the passage of LD 722, "Resolve, To Study the Establishment of the Maine Climate Corps," and LD 1010, "An Act To Establish the Maine Service Fellows Program."</p> <p>Use the link below to access a press release with more information on the award.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="https://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=HouseDems+News&amp;id=5589222&amp;v=article2019" target="_blank">Access here</a></p> <p>Use the link below to access more information on our website about LD 722 and LD 1010.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="/media/news/corps-legislation-21">Access here</a> <br />  </p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>Awards and Accolades</div> <div>The Commission</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 18:56:01 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 1027 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov 'You build community, but the community also builds you': The first cadre of Main Street Fellows AmeriCorps members reflect on helping Maine’s towns and cities flourish http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/main-street-fellows-americorps-showcase <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> &#039;You build community, but the community also builds you&#039;: The first cadre of Main Street Fellows AmeriCorps members reflect on helping Maine’s towns and cities flourish <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-08-17T12:00:00Z">August 17, 2021</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-08-17T14:56:21-04:00" title="Tuesday, August 17, 2021 - 14:56">Tue, 08/17/2021 - 14:56</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Nathan McIvor and Bryan Roche</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><em><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Decorative collage featuring portraits of six individuals" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="3caccb34-b665-4544-8eb1-51b0b3649e5f" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/MDF.png" width="507" class="align-right" height="670" loading="lazy" /></span>The following blog post is part of our Serve In Maine blog series, where we at Volunteer Maine put a spotlight on AmeriCorps service members to highlight how they use their skills to step up for Maine communities.</em></p> <p style="margin-bottom:11px">Perri Williams did not anticipate just how much Gardiner, Maine would change her for the better.</p> <p>“My work filled me up; I am no longer zombie-walking through life,” she said.</p> <p>Williams is one of the six Main Street Fellows AmeriCorps members who reflected on a year of service during the first-ever Main Street Fellows AmeriCorps Program showcase on July 14, 2021. In a TED Talk-style event, each of the six fellows discussed their respective service through the lens of personal reflection. United States Senators Susan Collins and Angus King opened the event with words of appreciation for the AmeriCorps members.</p> <p>A West Virginia native, Williams was eager to serve Gardiner when she started last summer, and now has a close connection to the community. She worked on the Downtown Master Planning process, in which the community plans the policy, economic and community goals for the next decade. She knows the plan will “give people the same sense of ownership in their community that has allowed me to build a life here.”</p> <p> “The downtown storefronts are full, and it’s really exciting to watch my community change with the seasons … there are events happening every day,” she said. Williams' favorite bakery in downtown Gardiner “has my order waiting for me every Thursday morning,” and she will miss friends that she has made during her service.</p> <p>Williams graduated from West Virginia University’s Master of Public Administration program before her service tour with Main Street Fellows AmeriCorps program, and enjoys community development and outreach.</p> <p>The Fellows served Biddeford, Gardiner, Rockland, and Skowhegan, as well as several other Maine Downtown Center member communities with 8,500 hours of collective effort from October 2020 through August 2021. The Fellows are the inaugural members of Maine Development Foundation’s new AmeriCorps program that helps Maine’s communities continue building resilience. A central focus of their service is on increasing social capital, fostering more welcoming and equitable communities, and sharing new mindsets and models needed for communities to thrive.</p> <p>Sam Perry, Biddeford’s Main Street Fellow, spent his service year figuring out creative ways to engage community needs. He created drive-in holiday themed events for the city “where families can drive through and look at Halloween decorations or reindeer” to keep the community engaged and compassionate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Perry believes the internet works wonders for community involvement. He likes the idea of community events that stem from frequent online engagement, as “you can constantly foster community” despite the unpredictable shifts brought on by the pandemic.  He also set up socially distanced scavenger hunts for Biddeford.</p> <p>Perry liked that “people started talking to us on the street” about the engaging programs he was helping with, and that he always thinks about how he can engage with his audience every day when he is helping out the community.</p> <p>Perry currently studies at University of Southern Maine’s M.A. program in Leadership Studies.</p> <p>Eliot List, one of the two fellows serving Skowhegan, opened up the program with a thoughtful talk on inclusivity. He discussed the perception that those without deep Maine roots, commonly known as people "from away," could not truly understand the state. Observing that this belief leads to a rejection of outside ideas, List recommended that the audience take a more inclusive stance on what it means to be a "Mainer."</p> <p>"Being a Mainer is embodying a sense of ideals that comes from time spent in the state with its people," said List.</p> <p>Nick Adams reflected on his personal journey, likening it to the resilient nature of the Skowhegan community he serves. When growing up, Adams shared he was viewed as "lazy" and "not motivated." His drive to prove otherwise is comparable to the fight shown by those who make up the small rural community that used to be an epicenter of Maine's once-booming pulp and textile industries.</p> <p>"They bet on the town. They believe in it," reflected Adams on Skowhegan's "welcoming" community. "I challenge you...to focus on the people who want to make a difference, surround them with support, work hard, never quit, and bet on yourself and bet on the town."</p> <p>Nat Blackford, who serves at the Maine Downtown Center in Hallowell, challenged the audience to hone the power of imagination when thinking about how to tackle big challenges facing Maine communities.</p> <p>"This process of imagination can be powerful, and you can use it on big problems like climate change and inequity," stated Blackford. "Use our imaginations. Imagine what we want the world to look like."</p> <p>Maggie Hirshland, Rockland Main Street Fellow, concluded the event with an impassioned talk that centered on living in and appreciating the moment, which helped her to understand the benefits of asset-based community development. Hirschland learned to not worry about "what's next" but instead accept the invitations offered by the coastal community.</p> <p>"The coast, the brick downtowns were inviting me into Rockland ... and I felt the same from the community," shared Hirshland. "Extend the invitation... Expand the circle of extending the invitation and sharing what we have with each other."</p> <p>As the Main Street Fellows AmeriCorps Program says goodbye to its inaugural class of Fellows, it now has five new openings for Fellows in its upcoming class of hardworking and compassionate leaders for October 2021 to August 2022. Use the link below to browse openings.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="https://serviceyear.org/mdf/main-street-fellow/" target="_blank">View positions on Service Year</a></p> <p>To learn more about each member, use the following link to access more information on the Maine Development Foundation website -- click <a href="https://www.mdf.org/program-partnerships/maine-downtown-center/main-street-fellows/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <p>Please see below to access a video replay of each Main Street Fellow's talk. A playlist with each talk, a panel discussion and the full event replay is also available on the Maine Development Foundation YouTube channel -- <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaYwSMftjW9wX-W6BALTPTyiQ5HaUawnB" target="_blank">access here</a>.</p> <h2>2020-2021 Main Street Fellows</h2> <p>Nick Adams, Skowhegan Main Street Fellow</p> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'media' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * media--source-oembed--derivative-video--provider-youtube.html.twig * media--source-oembed--derivative-video.html.twig * media--remote-video--default.html.twig * media--remote-video.html.twig * media--default.html.twig x media.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--media--field-media-oembed-video--remote-video.html.twig * field--media--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--media--remote-video.html.twig * 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Fellow Eliot List"></iframe> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <p>Sam Perry, Biddeford Main Street Fellow</p> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'media' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * media--source-oembed--derivative-video--provider-youtube.html.twig * media--source-oembed--derivative-video.html.twig * media--remote-video--default.html.twig * media--remote-video.html.twig * media--default.html.twig x media.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--media--field-media-oembed-video--remote-video.html.twig * field--media--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--media--remote-video.html.twig * field--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--string.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 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media.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--media--field-media-oembed-video--remote-video.html.twig * field--media--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--media--remote-video.html.twig * field--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--string.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><iframe src="http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DcSvjn1hzTDE%26list%3DPLaYwSMftjW9wX-W6BALTPTyiQ5HaUawnB%26index%3D5&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=gZDOvsx6W8cFhqxdQzHYAxtaTOUy5z_N23VS3N4ZLPs" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="2020/21 Main Street Fellow Perri Williams"></iframe> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <h3>View the 2020-21 Maine Street Fellows Showcase Panel Discussion below</h3> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'media' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * media--source-oembed--derivative-video--provider-youtube.html.twig * media--source-oembed--derivative-video.html.twig * media--remote-video--default.html.twig * media--remote-video.html.twig * media--default.html.twig x media.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--media--field-media-oembed-video--remote-video.html.twig * field--media--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--media--remote-video.html.twig * field--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--string.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><iframe src="http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/oembed?url=https%3A//www.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DG90du0BHlVs%26list%3DPLaYwSMftjW9wX-W6BALTPTyiQ5HaUawnB%26index%3D8&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=l9BEt2Nqemeyjuwu5Ioz7OmRh8uNfiqY-IN2WnN7OcY" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="2020/21 Main Street Fellows Showcase Panel Discussion"></iframe> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <h2>Want to serve in AmeriCorps?</h2> <p>Or know someone who wants to improve the community through service? Use the link below to access a page on our website with information on AmeriCorps opportunities.</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="/national-service/americorps">Browse AmeriCorps openings</a></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Service Stories</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Tue, 17 Aug 2021 18:56:21 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 971 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov Helping Maine through the COVID-19 pandemic: Colleen Hendricks discusses her service with MEAP and MEMA http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/hendricks-meap-mema <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> Helping Maine through the COVID-19 pandemic: Colleen Hendricks discusses her service with MEAP and MEMA <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-07-19T12:00:00Z">July 19, 2021</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-07-19T13:31:37-04:00" title="Monday, July 19, 2021 - 13:31">Mon, 07/19/2021 - 13:31</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Nathan McIvor</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p><em><span class="resp-img"><img alt="Portrait of Colleen Hendricks in an outdoor setting with trees in the background" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d18f698c-ffd0-4193-be22-46300cec2570" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/IMG_6636.jpg" width="240" class="align-right" height="3024" loading="lazy" /></span>The following blog post is part of our Serve In Maine blog series, where we at Volunteer Maine put a spotlight on AmeriCorps service members to highlight how they use their skills to step up for Maine communities.</em></p> <p>Colleen Hendricks served in not one, but two programs to help Maine get back on its feet during the COVID-19 pandemic.</p> <p>Starting in January 2021, she helped <a href="https://www.maine.gov/mema/" target="_blank">Maine Emergency Management Agency</a> (MEMA) bring COVID-related medical supplies into the state and <a href="http://mainecompact.org/programs/meap/" target="_blank">Maine Energy AmeriCorps Program</a> (MEAP) lower energy costs and boost green jobs for local communities. Colleen helped from her home in Wiscasset, which shows that everyone can serve their community, whether they’re aiding remotely or on-site.</p> <p>Colleen connected MEMA with suppliers to purchase masks, syringes, gloves, hand sanitizer and other crucial materials. She also tracked donations coming into Maine. </p> <p>“It's nice of people to donate whatever they can in times like these instead of always having to sell something,” she said.</p> <p>As with many other AmeriCorps members serving in Maine, Colleen joined MEMA’s roster of skilled volunteers for inbox and phone support to help Maine out during the pandemic. Colleen received a state-issued laptop so that she could easily serve from home.</p> <p>“I can see the importance of it. I don't think people recognize the work that these agencies do behind closed doors unless you are affiliated in some capacity with them," she said.</p> <p>In MEAP, AmeriCorps program members brought awareness about the booming green jobs sector to low-income communities in Maine. Prosperity and a safe planet? Does it get any better than this? Colleen’s program also helped with home energy assessments to bring to the cost of heating for Mainers and set up educational events on energy efficiency. </p> <p>A recent college graduate who loves the outdoors, Colleen graduated from the University of Maine at Machias in 2019 and worked as an environmental field technician at Stantec in Oakfield before her AmeriCorps service tour with MEAP and her volunteer efforts for MEMA. She loves the outdoors and was <a href="https://www.wiscassetnewspaper.com/article/colleen-hendricks-canoes-maine-wilderness-chewonki/43937" target="_blank">featured in the Wiscasset Newspaper</a> as teenager for braving rough weather on a three-week canoeing expedition in 2014.</p> <p>For those interested in serving in AmeriCorps, or if you are a skilled volunteer interested in helping out during times of emergency, check out one of the links below for more information.</p> <h2>Want to help out in your community?</h2> <ol><li>Browse available AmeriCorps opportunities in Maine by visiting Service Year. Use the following link to access current openings -- click <a href="https://serviceyear.org/search/?location=Maine&amp;type=listings" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> <li>For those wanting to help out during an emergency, visit our partner website Maine Ready to create a profile. Form there, you can browse and respond to volunteer opportunities within the Maine Ready platform. Use the following link to access Maine Ready -- click <a href="https://www.maineready.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.</li> </ol></div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Disaster Volunteering</div> <div>Service Stories</div> <div>Training and Professional Development</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Mon, 19 Jul 2021 17:31:37 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 947 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov "Issues" episode 1: expanding Broadband in Maine http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/issues-episode-1-expanding-broadband-maine <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> &quot;Issues&quot; episode 1: expanding Broadband in Maine <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-06-10T12:00:00Z">June 10, 2021</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-06-10T15:23:55-04:00" title="Thursday, June 10, 2021 - 15:23">Thu, 06/10/2021 - 15:23</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><p>Clara McCool, Broadband Equity Fellow serving the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) Resilience Corps AmeriCorps program, takes viewers through some of the barriers to equitable high-speed broadband access in Maine. Plus, Clara shares how she and fellow members are serving to make Maine communities more resilient.</p> <p>"Issues" is a new monthly series, produced by Volunteer Maine, that explores through conversation how Maine volunteers and National Service members are tackling some of the most important issues facing the state.</p> <h2>Stay connected!</h2> <p>GPCOG on YouTube -- access <a href=" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2fJ8lzor7lDU_Bjdj9YTWw" target="_blank">here</a></p> <p>GPCOG website -- access <a href="https://www.gpcog.org" target="_blank">here</a></p> <h2>View episode 1 below</h2> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'media' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * media--source-oembed--derivative-video--provider-youtube.html.twig * media--source-oembed--derivative-video.html.twig * media--remote-video--default.html.twig * media--remote-video.html.twig * media--default.html.twig x media.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> <div class="align-left" height="315" width="560"> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--media--field-media-oembed-video--remote-video.html.twig * field--media--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--media--remote-video.html.twig * field--field-media-oembed-video.html.twig * field--string.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><iframe src="http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/oembed?url=https%3A//youtu.be/FA16ddpMySQ&amp;max_width=0&amp;max_height=0&amp;hash=PE7kSYPuel7pgBzRtpLk352KifmIumqAnktvVQah6DU" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="" width="200" height="113" class="media-oembed-content" loading="eager" title="&quot;Issues&quot; Episode 1: Expanding Broadband in Maine"></iframe> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/media/templates/media.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>Service Stories</div> <div>Video</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Thu, 10 Jun 2021 19:23:55 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 895 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov 'Volunteer Fare' newsletter: May 2021 http://www.volunteermaine.gov/media/news/volunteer-fare-newsletter-may-2021 <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--title--news.html.twig x field--node--title.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--title.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> &#039;Volunteer Fare&#039; newsletter: May 2021 <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/agencytemplate/templates/field/field--node--title.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-date--news.html.twig * field--node--field-date.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-date.html.twig * field--datetime.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-05-24T12:00:00Z">May 24, 2021</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--uid--news.html.twig x field--node--uid.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--uid.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'username' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> <span lang="" about="/index.php/user/5" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="" content="Bryan.Roche@maine.gov">Bryan.Roche@ma…</span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/user/templates/username.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--uid.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--created--news.html.twig x field--node--created.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field--created.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <span> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'time' --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> <time datetime="2021-05-24T16:13:48-04:00" title="Monday, May 24, 2021 - 16:13">Mon, 05/24/2021 - 16:13</time> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/system/templates/time.html.twig' --> </span> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'core/modules/node/templates/field--node--created.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-author--news.html.twig * field--node--field-author.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-author.html.twig * field--string.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <div> <div class="author"><strong>Author:</strong></div> <div class="author">Bryan Roche, communications officer</div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-author--news.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: * field--node--field-content--news.html.twig * field--node--field-content.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-content.html.twig * field--text-with-summary.html.twig x field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <div><span class:=""><img alt="Photo of four individuals standing by a table full of food donations" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="0a4da63d-f08f-4bbd-bc5d-c677ecffee00" height="" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Vol%20Fare%20MAY.png" width="1300" class="align-center" loading="lazy" /></span> <p>Happy May, everyone! It's time again for your monthly update from Maine's service commission. We have plenty of info trainings, resources, funding opportunities and open AmeriCorps service positions. Plus, an update on the Governor's Service Awards, a roundup of service-focused legislation and some stories of service. Enjoy!</p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="https://conta.cc/34ddoZm" target="_blank">Access newsletter here</a></p> <p><a class="roundbutton red" href="https://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001tAx93SxsVPeH4PE2xnjT45vg0eZAJOe8d7Ml2l5enOedeqQs6xFGnB2uBYoMGomojMzk9Tkx2UNt4DLghn0IwxZbuPDkTYs19J3tRp-fBtY%3D" target="_blank">Subscribe to Volunteer Fare</a></p> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field.html.twig' --> <!-- THEME DEBUG --> <!-- THEME HOOK: 'field' --> <!-- FILE NAME SUGGESTIONS: x field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig * field--node--field-categories.html.twig * field--node--news.html.twig * field--field-categories.html.twig * field--entity-reference.html.twig * field.html.twig --> <!-- BEGIN OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> <div class="hide"> <div> <div>Categories</div> <div> <div>AmeriCorps</div> <div>AmeriCorps Seniors</div> <div>Awards and Accolades</div> <div>Disaster Volunteering</div> <div>Service Stories</div> <div>The Commission</div> <div>Training and Professional Development</div> <div>Volunteer Leadership</div> <div>Volunteer Opportunities</div> <div>Volunteer Tips</div> </div> </div> </div> <!-- END OUTPUT from 'themes/voluteerjs/templates/field/field--node--field-categories--news.html.twig' --> Mon, 24 May 2021 20:13:48 +0000 Bryan.Roche@maine.gov 883 at http://www.volunteermaine.gov