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Millcreek Promise Guidelines for Volunteers, Community Partnerships & Research Scholars 1. Promise volunteer interventions, events, and projects/programs will focus specifically on clearly identified needs in the community that are not being fully met at the present time. (ALL) 2. The opportunity should be ongoing and not a one-time need. (Except day of volunteer projects, response teams, and Research Scholars) 3. Accepted interventions, events, and projects/programs will be manageable in terms of cost, time, capabilities of available personnel, and necessary volunteer skills. (ALL) 4. The regular time commitment does not exceed 4 hours/week (per volunteer). 1-3 hours per week is recommended. (MPLC & MPSC only) 5. It is recommended that project locations in IGP (Intergenerational Poverty) neighborhoods are close to a school, park, community center, or multi-family complex, and are easily accessible by public transit. (MPSC only) 6. Partners should be familiar with the Granite School District academic calendar and anticipate a decrease in service intensity/volunteer availability during school break periods. (ALL) 7. The Program will provide volunteers an opportunity to carry out purposeful tasks related to city policy, resident advocacy, hosting training, connecting service providers, volunteer service, fulfilling data requests, fundraising, grant exploration, etc. to engage in meaningful programmatic work. (ALL) 8. Programs should be designed to foster empowerment, being grant funded or self-funded and sustainable if possible, rather than dependent on outside resources. (Except long-term grant funded programs) 9. Programs must address liability concerns and ensure the safety of all participants. (ALL) 10. Programs must provide annual organizational and community quantitative or qualitative measurable outcomes. 11. Programs that involve political or religious involvement will be evaluated by the Legislative Services Director as to their compliance with applicable laws. (ALL) ---PAGE BREAK--- 12. Each Community Partner (CP) must provide a dedicated staff member to serve as the primary contact for data requests, serve on the MPLC, and to provide staff support to a relevant MPSC of choice (Health, Safety, Economic Well Being, Education). It is recommended that this is a 2-year position for the Community Partner. 13. Should an existing leadership or subcommittee intervention request or require significant programmatic changes (adding/removing key duties, adding/changing volunteers, focuses or locations, etc.), this must be communicated to the Promise Program Manager prior to any changes. The addition of positions, locations, etc. may require a new Community Partner Application if the additions are substantially different from the pre-existing agreement. 14. Approval for Volunteers and Community Partnerships Criteria for approval include the following: 1. Completion of a Millcreek Volunteer Application 2. Completion of two Millcreek Promise meetings of any type 3. Completion of a Millcreek Volunteer Acceptance form 4. Completion of the Millcreek Volunteer Liability Waiver 5. Completion of the Millcreek Promise Orientation (35 minutes) 15. Renewal for Volunteers and Community Partnerships Community Partnership will be renewed on a 2-year basis. RECOMMENDED Criteria for renewal include the following: 1. Completion of a Millcreek Volunteer Application 2. Completion of the Millcreek Volunteer Liability Waiver 3. Completion of the Community Millcreek Promise Orientation 4. Completion of two Millcreek Promise trainings of any type 5. Completion of year-end Program evaluations (by Volunteers & Community Partners) 6. Completion of year-end Community Partner attendance evaluation (by Program Manager) General Information for Promise Scholar Research Projects 1. Applications for programs/projects are accepted on a rolling basis at the discretion of the Promise Program Manager. 2. Programs without an identified student Project Director at the institution of attendance, will not be accepted. An MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) from the Project Director must be signed by the Promise Program Manager and will begin at the next semester. 3. Promise Scholar Research Projects evaluated each year and require regular attendance in the relevant MPSC of choice. The student Project Director at the institution of attendance must attend at least three MPLC meetings and sign the Community Partner Agreement. Notes: Promise Scholar Research Project Directors (volunteer student leaders) are generally recruited/transitioned in the spring semester. ---PAGE BREAK--- Preference will be given to projects that do not duplicate city services or plans offered by current staff or community partners. Should an existing research project request or require significant programmatic changes (adding/removing key duties, adding/changing volunteers, focuses or locations, etc.), it must be communicated to the Promise Program Director prior to any changes. The addition of positions/locations/etc. may require a new Community Partner Application if the additions are substantially different from the pre-existing agreement.