[OMS_MANAGERS] FW: 🌟RARE AmeriCorps Program - Now Accepting Host Organization Applications!

Tue Jan 4 14:17:35 PST 2022

FYI…

From: Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program <rare at uoregon.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, January 4, 2022 12:21 PM
To: Sheri Stuart <sheri.stuart at state.or.us>
Subject: 🌟RARE AmeriCorps Program - Now Accepting Host Organization Applications!

[https://mcusercontent.com/59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4/images/ba61a3aa-3bed-a8e2-5453-198b3dfff175.png]

[https://mcusercontent.com/59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4/images/547a7ed1-e11f-4c35-bd92-369663b5c862.jpg]

2022-23 Applications NOW OPEN!

You might be surprised by what one of our amazing RARE AmeriCorps members can accomplish for your community! Whether it is collaborating with planners and residents to help rebuild wildfire-affected communities; conducting critical community outreach and engagement around rural solar or broadband; creating a downtown master plan; coordinating a food trail; or helping ignite the local entrepreneurial ecosystem - our members help create catalytic change in the communities we serve.

If this sounds like the support your community needs, apply for a RARE AmeriCorps member!

Join us for an upcoming information session to learn more:
January 27<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=8009822dd5&e=a2bda579e6> | February 24<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=2e9dcc4c9f&e=a2bda579e6> | March 8<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=40d09834c3&e=a2bda579e6>

Host Organization Applications due April 1st by 5:00pm PDT

Apply Now!<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=e3a66df357&e=a2bda579e6>

What is RARE?

Serving rural Oregon for over 28 years, the University of Oregon's Resource Assistance for Rural Environments (RARE) AmeriCorps Program<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=13fcf260bf&e=a2bda579e6> helps build the capacity of rural communities to improve their economic, social, and environmental conditions, through the assistance of trained graduate-level members who live and work in communities for 11 months. Our members assist host organizations in the development and implementation of plans for achieving a sustainable natural resource base and improving rural economic conditions while gaining community building and leadership skills.

RARE Projects

RARE AmeriCorps projects typically fall into three broad categories. Below are examples of past projects:

Community and Economic Development

  *   Coordinating the development of a downtown or parks master plan
  *   Engaging a community in creative placemaking and installing murals
  *   Developing and supporting outdoor recreation-based tourism in a region
Environmental and Sustainability Planning

  *   Coordinating an array of land conservation and enhancement projects
  *   Collaborating with planners and residents to help rebuild wildfire-affected communities
  *   Creating a rural solar outreach strategy
Food Systems

  *   Facilitating and developing community food assessments and tribal food sovereignty assessments
  *   Enhancing local farmers’ markets and food related business activities
  *   Developing regional agritourism food trails

What We're Looking For<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=a462df198a&e=a2bda579e6>

Current Members

[https://mcusercontent.com/59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4/images/c7eea823-1c03-8e99-a571-dd05a288ac77.jpg]<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=40d44b696d&e=a2bda579e6>
Eli Heindricks
Marion County Economic Development
Eli is taking on a lead role in deploying broadband fiber to allow for economic development in the Mid-Willamette Valley. His projects focus on bringing fiber-based broadband infrastructure to underserved agricultural communities, enabling the development of a precision agricultural ecosystem in the region.
[https://mcusercontent.com/59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4/images/8c721e68-0a0a-2052-29f2-5e1ff15de2ab.jpg]<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=0e73e96598&e=a2bda579e6>
Rowan Fairfield
City of Cave Junction
As a Community Outreach Coordinator, Rowan is helping to start a Main Street program, which will bring together voices and visions for the city and capitalize on the local tourism assets and businesses; organizing the volunteer efforts; and assisting the City Council in researching and drafting a new and improved City Charter, which will go to voters for referendum next year.

Learn More About Current Members<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=69603b0aaa&e=a2bda579e6>

Timeline

April 1: Host Organization Applications<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=7e992d2340&e=a2bda579e6> due
May 6: Host Organizations invited to participate
June 3: Host Organization Position Descriptions due
June 20-24: Members interview with selected host organizations
July 5-8: Final placement decisions will be made
August 11: Supervisor Orientation
September 7-9: Member Orientation
September 12: RARE service with host organization begins
July 31, 2022: Last day of service

Host Organization Benefits

Capacity matters in rural Oregon and that’s where RARE comes to the table! The benefits of partnering with the RARE AmeriCorps Program include, but are not limited to:

  *   11 months/1700 hours of service from a graduate-level RARE member
  *   Quarterly trainings for member and supervisor in Community Development, Grant Writing, Communication, Land Use, Economic Development, Facilitation, Leadership, Etc.
  *   Tools, resources, and expertise available to all members via the University of Oregon
  *   Member and host organization support from RARE staff
  *   Project support and topically focused expertise from the Institute for Policy Research and Engagement
  *   Member and host organization support from our statewide partners: Energy Trust of Oregon, The Ford Family Foundation, Oregon Food Bank, Oregon Main Street Program, and Travel Oregon

Fiscal Contribution

RARE is funded in part by the AmeriCorps and in part by match-funding from our host organizations.
2022-23 Community Match: $23,500
Year 29 Term of Service: September 2022 - July 2023
The deadline to apply is 5pm on Friday, April 1st.
Host Organization FAQ's<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=b94bcf5a83&e=a2bda579e6>

Learn More<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=752e9d932d&e=a2bda579e6>

Serve rural!
Got Questions?
rare at uoregon.edu<mailto:rare at uoregon.edu?subject=Potential%20RARE%20Host%20Organization>
541-632-3147
Victoria Binning, RARE Program Coordinator

Want to change how you receive these emails?
You can update your preferences<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/profile?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=b97081bf2b&e=a2bda579e6&c=269acbc32a> or unsubscribe from this list<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=b97081bf2b&e=a2bda579e6&c=269acbc32a>.
Did you get forwarded this email and want to subscribe?<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=4db105616a&e=a2bda579e6>

[Facebook]<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=62ea587b87&e=a2bda579e6>
[Link]<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=0d1ad2a9e3&e=a2bda579e6>
[Website]<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=e484dc2459&e=a2bda579e6>

This email was sent to sheri.stuart at state.or.us<mailto:sheri.stuart at state.or.us>
why did I get this?<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/about?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=b97081bf2b&e=a2bda579e6&c=269acbc32a>    unsubscribe from this list<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=b97081bf2b&e=a2bda579e6&c=269acbc32a>    update subscription preferences<https://uoregon.us3.list-manage.com/profile?u=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&id=b97081bf2b&e=a2bda579e6&c=269acbc32a>
RARE Program · 1209 University of Oregon · Eugene, OR 97403-1205 · USA

[Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp]<http://www.mailchimp.com/email-referral/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=referral_marketing&aid=59e9acbbd52c506f74b13d2c4&afl=1>

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <https://omls.oregon.gov/pipermail/oms_managers/attachments/20220104/ea2e86f2/attachment-0001.html>