Serve Colorado

Colonel Rebecca Lange recently flew to D.C. to attend the signing of the memorandum of agreement between the Department of Defense and AmeriCorps! Col. Lange is one of Serve Colorado’s newest commissioners and embodies the importance of synergy between the two agencies. Before Col. Lange became the professor of Aerospace at CU Boulder, she was part of the second class selected for AmeriCorps in 1995! To learn more about Col. Lange’s story and this historic partnership, click here: https://lnkd.in/gGjwTTBp

Serve Colorado thanks everyone for celebrating National Apprenticeship Week with us! To learn more about future AmeriCorps apprenticeship opportunities across the state, check out the apprenticeship guide on our website: https://lnkd.in/gbvXC6-h!

‼️ Continue to join us in celebrating National Apprenticeship Week! ‼️ In honor of Women in Apprenticeship Day, we’re recognizing Raquel from the Trailhead Institute’s Colorado Public Health Works program! Thank you so much for your service, Raquel! 🎊 🎊 To learn more about the Colorado Public Health Works and AmeriCorps apprenticeship opportunities, visit servecolorado.colorado.gov! #NAW2024 #ApprenticeshipUSA

In celebration of National Apprenticeship Week, Serve Colorado is excited to announce the launch of a new Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) in regenerative farm management, aimed at fostering the next generation of agricultural professionals in Colorado! Over the past 18 months, dedicated partners, including local experts and educational institutions, have come together to design a comprehensive training program that meets the evolving needs of the farming industry. Mountain Roots Food Project has been instrumental in designing the apprenticeship and will serve as the sponsor agency and AmeriCorps Program grantee. This program not only addresses the pressing need for sustainable farming practices but also provides a pathway for diverse communities to engage in the agricultural sector! Visit our website servecolorado.colorado.gov for updates on the program and other RAP opportunities!

🎉Join Serve Colorado in celebrating National Apprenticeship Week!🎉 In honor of Youth and Young People Apprenticeship Day, we’re recognizing Ashleigh from the Trailhead Institute’s Colorado Public Health Works program! Thank you so much for your service, Ashleigh! 🙌🙌 To learn more about the Colorado Public Health Works and AmeriCorps apprenticeship opportunities, visit servecolorado.colorado.gov! #NAW2024 #ApprenticeshipUSA

Happy Veterans Day! Today, Serve Colorado remembers and honors all who have served or are actively serving. We are incredibly proud of our partnership with the Colorado National Guard and what it means for veteran AmeriCorps opportunities across the state! If you are interested in learning more, visit https://lnkd.in/gSgdyUWe Thank you veterans for all you do for our country!

NEW: Check out this recent report from Next100 titled: “The Service-to-Career Pathways: A Playbook for State Service Commissions to Create Economic Opportunity!” This comprehensive toolkit written by Robert Godfried demonstrates how the agencies that administer AmeriCorps funds can make public service the economic launchpad it deserves to be. Serve Colorado is honored to be featured as a commission implementing state-level partnerships and braided funding streams to create robust programs and build post-service career pathways for members. Read the entire report here: https://lnkd.in/g_VpYSng

Serve Colorado is now hiring a Senior Program and Impact Officer for Rural and Economic Opportunity! Program and Impact Officers are the primary point of contact and portfolio manager for AmeriCorps National Service programs in Colorado. This position supports program development, strategic and effective grant making, provides training and technical assistance to grant recipients, monitors for compliance, and supports Serve Colorado’s and the Governor and Lt. Governor’s broader initiatives. These priorities include providing more opportunities for individuals to serve and support the Polis-Primavera Administration’s commitment to rural and economic opportunity, ensuring all Coloradans can thrive. Click this link to learn more and apply! https://lnkd.in/geF53pQy

Lt. Governor Primavera and Serve Colorado Executive Director John Kelly visited the Aurora Public Library last Friday to celebrate Digital Inclusion Week and the one-year-anniversary of the Colorado Digital Navigators program! Our Colorado Digital Navigators work tirelessly towards finding digital solutions year-round. They support community members through improving home connectivity, device access, and digital skills. The Digital Navigator Pilot Program now provides services at 74 locations in 13 counties, with over half of the members speaking a language in addition to English! Serve Colorado is incredibly proud of the Digital Navigators serving across the state and can’t wait to see the impact they continue to have after such a successful inaugural year!

Big moment last weekend! College Renaissance Corps launched our 2nd cohort of CRCorps Industry Ambassadors in #Houston and #Colorado! 46 #communitycollege students are serving as AmeriCorps members committed to working in and with their local communities to showcase the opportunities available at their #communitycolleges! We're thrilled to be continuing our work with Houston Community College, Arapahoe Community College, and Community College of Denver. AND we're very excited to have welcomed a new Colorado Community College System partner to the fold - Red Rocks Community College! Shot out to Gael Morales, Madan Khadka, Samuel Adebiyi, and Fatimat Lawal who have returned to #CRCorps for a second year of service in the new CRCorps Lead Ambassador role. Special shouts out to Abby Fleiss, Leah Porter Ed.M, Raven Cooper, and Alicia Lozano for leading up an incredible recruitment cycle, and creating a great 2-day orientation for members. I was really grateful to share space with these incredible students and leaders, discussing our collective vision for championing college opportunity to all. As our year progresses, we look forward to continuing our partnerships with Chantelle George, Ph.D. and Yoni Dobie-Geffen who are helping us go deeper into high school and community settings, and Vanessa Grover, M.S. who brings her knowledge helping us build thoughtful training modules to fully prepare our members for impact. This work wouldn't be happening without our funding partners - OneStar, Serve Colorado, Lumina Foundation, ECMC Foundation, the Beacon fund, and the Colorado Gives Foundation along with the support of Campus Compact, Bobbie Laur and Matt Farley. Stay tuned - big news by way of #Connecticut coming in the next week, and more updates via #Illinois and #NorthCarolina in the next month. Let's go! #FutureatWork #AdvancedManufacturing #StudentLeadership #AmeriCorps #NationalService Frances Villagran-Glover Alberto Urbina Marie DeSanctis Katrina Wert Stephanie J. Fujii Julie Beggs Shao Yeung Landon K. Pirius Matthew Sweeney Matthew Garcia Yasmeen Shaheen-McConnell Terra Wallin