Lutheran Services Carolinas Disaster Services Work
Ayanna served as an AmeriCorps VISTA member for one year and then transitioned into the Disaster Coordinator role for South Carolina and North Carolina. Some of her accomplishments are listed below.
Needs Assessment
A 16-page needs assessment was developed to gain a greater understanding of how to better serve the vulnerable populations of Richland County.
Emergency To-Go Bags
$1,800 worth of local resources were raised to fund the project.
100 bags were distributed to low-income families, disadvantaged youth, Richland County School District One homeless youth, and churches.
Professional Development
1. Pre-Service Orientation Training
2. AmeriCorps In-Service Training (sponsored by Habitat for Humanity)
3. South Carolina Emergency Management Department Trainings
4. Maturing Public-Private Partnerships Workshop
5. Rolling Up Our Sleeves Together Webinar
6. In Their Shoes: Perspectives on Spending Decisions Made by Americans Living
in Poverty Webinar
7. U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit Training
8. Public Feedback on the Alaska Chapter 2018 National Climate Assessment
9. Financing Climate Change Webinar
10. Grant Writing Crash Course
11. Incorporating Climate Solutions into Day-to-Day Solutions
12. National Organizations Active in Disasters (NVOAD) Training
13. Climate Change Reality Training
14. SC State Finance and Development Funding Repair Training
Preparedness Materials
168-page resource document developed for the Columbia area
Preparedness plan and training created and shared with the Men in Mission