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New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation

AmeriCorps Texas | New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation

New AmerCorps Staff Orientation is a training opportunity for staff at OneStar grantee organizations who are new to their position or new to working with your AmeriCorps program. The purpose of this training is to equip participants with knowledge and best practices to run a successful, compliant, and healthy AmeriCorps program for members and staff. 

New AmerCorps Staff Orientation is offered by OneStar three times a year. Attendance is mandatory for any Primary Fiscal and Primary Program staff members at an AmeriCorps Texas program within the first year of being assigned as a Primary contact

Sessions include:

  • Overview of National Service and AmeriCorps
  • AmeriCorps Texas Grants Management
  • Compliance and Processes
  • National Service Criminal History Check Bootcamp
  • AmeriCorps Resources Overview
  • Member Management

Summer 2025 New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation

Schedule

  • Tuesday, July 29, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CT
  • Wednesday, July 30, 2025 | 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CT

Attendance on both days is required for all Primary Program and Primary Fiscal staff of grantees in the AmeriCorps Texas portfolio.

The deadline to register is Friday, July 18, 2025. We will confirm your attendance via email after registration closes. Additional information including Zoom details and the agenda will be made available to registrants at that time.

Venue

New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation will be held online on the Zoom platform. Login instructions will be provided to participants following the close of registration. 

You can read more about Zoom’s accessibility features here. OneStar is committed to making our events inclusive for people of all abilities. OneStar will ensure live transcripts for all presentations and, for many presentations, advanced copies of the material. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our virtual event, please let us know via your registration so we can make necessary arrangements.

March 2026 New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation

Registration is now closed. Please check back soon for our next New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation.

Where

Holiday Inn Town Lake
20 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78701

Getting There

All attendees will have access to free on-site parking, and ADA accessible spaces are available as well. Holiday Inn Austin-Town Lake offers free shuttle service to and from the Austin airport. If you’re interested, please email Chris Johnson for more information about this service.

When

Monday, March 2, 2026 | 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM CT

The deadline to register is Friday, February 6, 2026. Once registration closes (or when we reach our maximum capacity), we will confirm your attendance.

This New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation is being offered consecutively with the AmeriCorps Texas Grantee Meeting on Tuesday, March 3, to Wednesday, March 4. Click here to learn more and register.

Capacity

This New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation has a maximum capacity of 20 participants.

Each current AmeriCorps Texas program may register up to two staff members who play a significant role in your AmeriCorps program. If an organization has more than two new staff members, you may register the additional members, but please note that OneStar will first allow staff from other organizations to attend before subsequent members from your organization are confirmed to attend, space permitting. Priority registration will go to Primary Fiscal and Primary Program staff from programs in the AmeriCorps Texas portfolio.

Attendees will be responsible for sharing information and applying knowledge and updates received during the orientation with relevant staff at your organization.

Accommodations

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully.

To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, we ask that you please refrain from wearing strong fragrances. The use of face masks is optional but welcome for those with health concerns. Hand sanitizer will be available for all participants.

To request an accommodation, please indicate your needs when completing the online registration form. For inquiries about accessibility, contact bettyjo@onestarfoundation.org or (512) 287-2041.

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AmeriCorps Texas | New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation

Join us March 2, 2026, for our next New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation! For event details, please click here

Registration closes Friday, February 6, 2026.
NEED A PLACEHOLDER?
Please complete this form only if you have confirmed a specific individual for attendance. DO NOT submit a response with incomplete or placeholder information.

If you expect to onboard a prospective new staff member and would like to reserve a seat at New AmeriCorps Staff Orientation in anticipation of an upcoming start date, please email chrisj@onestarfoundation.org to request a placeholder.
REGISTRATION INFORMATION





Please use the registrant's actual unique email address. If this individual has not yet been assigned an email address, please do NOT register this individual and contact OneStar for assistance.


If you are not a current AmeriCorps Texas program, select the first picklist option *N/A - not a current OneStar grantee
ORGANIZATION DETAILS
If you are not a current OneStar grantee, please enter the following information about the organization you are representing.




Enter 9 digits, do NOT include spaces or dashes.

Hold the CTRL key to select multiple options

How long have you worked in your current position? 

During the orientation, we will have a fiscal grants management breakout session designed for fiscal staff and a separate fiscal grants management breakout session for program staff. Each session is tailored to the training needs of that type of staff member working on the AmeriCorps grant.


ACCOMMODATIONS
We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. 

To be respectful of those with allergies and environmental sensitivities, we ask that you please refrain from wearing strong fragrances. The use of face masks is optional but welcome for those with health concerns. Hand sanitizer will be available for all participants.

To request an accommodation, please indicate your needs below.



For inquiries about accessibility, contact Betty Jo Schafer at bettyjo@onestarfoundation.org or (512) 287-2041.

ACCOMMODATIONS

We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage. OneStar will ensure live transcripts for all presentations and, for many presentations, advanced copies of the material. If you require any additional accommodations to fully participate in our virtual event, please indicate your needs below.


For inquiries about accessibility, contact bettyjo@onestarfoundation.org or (512) 287-2041.