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Programs and Initiatives

WACC Learn and Serve America Program

The Year Three 2008-09 New and Continuation Request for Proposal is now available! Colleges and universities in Washington and Idaho are encouraged to apply for this program. The Request for Proposal is due on Thursday, June 12, 2008.

Washington and Idaho colleges and universities —in partnership with P–12, community leaders and policy makers, all under the direction of Washington Campus Compact (WACC)—will leverage local, state, and national resources to bring Learn and Serve to each of the 11 congressional districts in these two states. more about this program

Retention Project

The Retention Project has released the 2008-09 Request For Proposal, and it is available for download here

The period of performance for this program is September 1 2008 - July 15, 2009. Letters of Interest should be submitted by April 16, 2008 to Linda Schnee, Program Director at Washington Campus Compact. Letters of Interest should include campus name, name of intended site supervisor on campus, number of AmeriCorps members requested, and a brief outline of how The Retention Project will be implemented on your campus. Full Proposals should follow, submitted by April 30, 2008, also to Linda Schnee. Please submit Letters of Interest and Proposals to linda.schnee@wwu.edu  and direct all questions via email to linda.schnee@wwu.edu or via phone to 360-650-7263.

The Retention Project will utilize service-learning as a strategy to improve the retention of first-generation college students and the academic advancement of disadvantaged high school students. Washington Campus Compact (WACC) will administer the Retention Project in collaboration with Washington state colleges and universities, high schools, community leaders, and policy makers.     more about this program

Students in Service Program
Students in Service is a part-time AmeriCorps program that offers noncompetitive education awards to students who participate in community service, service-learning, unpaid service-related internships, service-based student organization activities, and community service work-study jobs.     more about this program

WACC VISTA Project
The WACC VISTA Project will:

1. Mobilize college service-learners and volunteers to serve poverty-affected students and community members.
2. Develop and sustain campus/community partnerships to serve poverty-affected students and community members.
3. Develop college service-learning courses focused on poverty issues.

more about this program

About This Website

WACC staff strives to update this website regularly. We want to make this website:

• an integral source of information about WACC
• a resource for service-learning and civic engagement efforts in Washington state and beyond
• your source for issues and initiatives that affect the field of service-learning and civic engagement

Be sure to visit www.wacampuscompact.org often for upcoming dates and events for service-learning efforts.

Comments or suggestions? Please email diane.bateman@wwu.edu.

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