What is the name of the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps?
What is CNCS (the Corporation for National & Community Service)
100
How many hours are state and national AmeriCorps members required to complete to successfully fulfill their service agreement and receive the Segal Education Award?
What is 1700 hours
100
True of False: You are having a mid-year celebration with your team (members and managers) at a restaurant during happy hour. According to the member handbook, you may indulge and order an adult beverage.
What is False
100
Upon successful completion of a full-time term of service, AmeriCorps members receive an education award equal to what amount?
What is $5,775
100
Name 2 of the American Harry Potter houses
What is Horned Serpent, Pukwudgie, Thunderbird,Wampus
200
AmeriCorps members are not considered employees and instead of "working" they "serve". Consequently, what are AC members classified as?
What are volunteers
200
When is your final day of service this year?
What is June 23, 2017
200
True or False: It is Friday night. You just got paid. You are not serving (accumulating hours) or affiliated with AmeriCorps (wearing gear) in any way. You are found in possession of narcotics and arrested. According to the Member Code of Conduct, you are still eligible to serve.
What is False
200
Healthcare coverage is mandatory for a national service position. What are the two options Reading Partner AmeriCorps members have regarding healthcare?
What is having outside coverage or obtaining health care through Reading Partners' CIGNA coverage plan.
200
How many different RP positions has Ashley Huff held?
Name them for ___ extra points!
What is 3
Program Coordinator, PM, Senior PM
300
When was AmeriCorps created and signed into law?
What is 1993
300
What are four AmeriCorps or VISTA positions at RP?
True or False: MLK Day is right around the corner and your region wants to coordinate a school beautification project at a RP site. In order to do this, you will need paint, cleaning supplies, and other items from a local hardware store. You can proceed with requesting in-kind donations for this National Day of Service (NDS) project.
What is True
300
During a term of service, members may apply to put student loans in forbearance, ceasing payments through duration of term. How does a member complete this process?
What is the AmeriCorps portal (or MyAmeriCorps)
300
What is the foundation that provides state grants for Reading Partners North Texas?
What is One Star
400
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is Volunteers in Service to America
Ending poverty in America
400
DAILY DOUBLE!
What is CPC (Compelling Personal Circumstance)
400
True or False: Your school site is hosting a community rally to oppose a school ballot initiative that will impact the entire school district. You are personally planning to vote against the initiative in the upcoming election as a concerned citizen. A teacher approaches you and asks if you plan to attend. You weigh the pros and cons and decide it is okay to attend, but on your own accord. You will not count hours or wear AmeriCorps gear. Is this allowed?
What is True
400
Reading Partners participates in three National Days of Service. Name all three.
What is 9/11 Day of Service and Rememberance, MLK Day, and AmeriCorps Week.
400
When did RP Dallas begin?
What is January 2012
500
Who is the residing CEO of CNCS?
Who is Wendy Spencer
500
Members must be at a service site to accumulate hours (or on occasion another supervised location as approved by their manager). What two places qualify as a service site?
What is the regional office and school sites
500
It is Sunday and you are getting ready for church. You decided to play the game Mafia on Saturday night instead of doing laundry. Therefore, you don't have any clean clothes. You see your white Reading Partners AmeriCorps polo so fresh and so clean hanging in the closet and decide to wear that. This is okay because the church service only runs for a few hours and you are not technically serving.
What is False
500
Along with submitting a timesheet, what is due at the start of every month in OnCorps?
What is 'Great Story'
500
How many RP values are there? Name them all.
What is 6.
1. Reading matters
2. Big challenges are our thing
3. Volunteers get results
4. Data drive decisions
5. Together we are better
6. Laughter keeps us going