Washington State Employment Security Department sent this bulletin at 01/12/2022 11:31 AM PST
January 2022
LMS trainings
Members, if you've fallen behind on hours over the holidays, don’t forget to check TalentLMS to see if you have any outstanding training courses to complete! These courses count as hours towards your service term goal - enter them as “Training” hours on your timesheet. If you log in and see that any of your assigned courses have expired, contact our Training Specialist, Bryce Bateman.
Evals due soon
Site staff, your member's first evaluation is due by January 31 - please start planning now.
We strongly encourage you to also fill out a professional development plan with your member to create tangible goals for the rest of the year and help your member successfully achieve them.
COVID reminders
Members, please be sure to read the email we sent on January 11 with important information related to your service during the ongoing pandemic.
MLK Day 2022
AmeriCorps members everywhere honor the legacy of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by serving on this National Day of Day of Service (January 17). Through service, we can build more equitable and just communities to underpin racial equity, expand civic opportunities, and foster respect for individual differences.
We have service projects posted on our website you can participate in with fellow members if you don't have one already. To share your project, contact Ariel Kay.
AmeriCorps members are eligible to put qualified student loans in forbearance for the duration of the service term through my.americorps.gov.
Putting your loans in forbearance now will help ensure you don’t get a surprise loan bill when student loan payments resume. Interest accrued on loans in forbearance is also eligible to be paid by the National Service Trust upon successful completion of your service term.
Learn more about AmeriCorps loan forbearance here.
Geared up
Members, the best way for us to spread the word about the great things you're doing as an AmeriCorps member is through pics of you at your service site sporting your new WSC-AmeriCorps gear!
Got a selfie or a group pic with your team? Please share with your WSC Coordinator!