AmeriCorps Cape Cod is now accepting proposals for group service projects for the 2011-2012 service year!
Group projects allow partnering organizations to utilize a small or large (anywhere from 2 to 26) group of AmeriCorps Cape Cod members on a project. Projects are relatively short term and usually labor based. Past group projects have included:
- Trail construction and maintenance
- Invasive species removal
- Herring runs and inland waterway restoration
- Support for local disaster simulations
- Assistance with Town shellfish propagation and research
- Wildlife species identification/monitoring
- Bench, fence, and boardwalk construction and installation on open space parcels
- Public education campaigns around environmental and disaster concepts
Download, complete, and return the application below. Proposals will be accepted and filled according to program availability.
» Download the Group Project Application (Word document)
Group Project Expectations and the Proposal Process
- Service Partners must submit a Group Project Proposal for consideration by the staff and Advisory Board of the AmeriCorps Cape Cod program
- Once selected, Service Partners must provide the House Supervisor or other designated project leader with a detailed orientation to the project. Included should be the purpose of project, the history of site, a walking tour of site, maps, any specific site rules, safety hazards, and tool/equipment needs.
- Service Partners will be asked to provide a brief orientation on the first day of the scheduled service with the Corps. This orientation should include an introduction to the Service Partner and the partnering organization and the history and purpose of the project. Introductions to any safety hazards and specialized tools should also be included.
- On any given service day, the Service Partner does not need to be present for the whole day. However, clear objectives and expectations need to be laid out for when the Service Partner is not present.
- Service Partners should be prepared to discuss the Corps efficiency and effectiveness during the service project.
