Program
Name |
Contact |
Program
Overview |
Website
|
| Alliance
for Catholic Education/ University of Notre Dame |
Aaron Wall |
AmeriCorps member
will serve as school teachers and principal leaders in under-resourced
elementary and secondary schools primarily in the South and
southwest. |
http://ace.nd.edu |
| Equal
Justice Works |
Natalie Wasserman |
This programs
provides law students with the opportunity to earn a $1000
AmeriCorps education award for dedicating their summer in
a qualifying legal internship at a nonprofit, or public interest
organization to provide legal services in communities across
the country. |
www.equaljusticeworks.org |
| Habitat
For Humanity |
Rebecca Hines |
AmeriCorps members
are infused in local communities to increase the capacity
of affiliates to serve as a connector, convener and catalyst
in the community. Members serve in roles as construction crew
leaders, volunteer coordinators, and family service coordinators.
Members will also train and manage community volunteers, conduct
community outreach efforts, strengthen partnerships, and support
program activities. |
www.habitat.org
|
| Hope
Worldwide |
Ronald Barnes |
AmeriCorps members
will serve in Title I schools with students who are a part
of the Criterion-Referenced Competency (CRCT) testing population.
The goal is to move low achievers to high achievers into the
"exceeding expectation" level over the next 3 years. |
www.hopeww.org
|
| Jumpstart |
Karen Domerski |
Members will work
in classrooms each week assisting with reading, social interaction
via group activities, and learning activities. |
www.jstart.org |
| National
Bonner AmerCorps Program/ The College of New Jersey |
Christen Foell |
Members will provide
education services such as youth mentoring, after-school programming,
and adult education classes to 5000 children, youth and adults
per year. |
www.tcnj.edu |
| National
College Advising Corps |
Libby V. Morris |
AmeriCorps members
will work to continue to increase the number of low-income,
first-generation, and under-represented students entering
and completing higher education. Members will be placed within
institutions as college advisers in under-served high schools,
and work in partnership with counselors, teachers, and administrators
in communities across the country to provide the advising
and encouragement students need to navigate the college admissions
process. |
www.uga.edu |
| National
Health Corps/ Southside Medical Center, Inc. |
David Williams |
AmeriCorps members
will assist health center patients in enrolling into medication
assistance programs and insurance programs. They will conduct
outreach, support case management, and provide health education
activities with both children and adults. |
www.southsidemedical.net |
| Notre
Dame Mission Volunteers |
Katherine Corr |
AmeriCorps members
will work to empower the economically disadvantaged through
education and hands-on support. Members will also tutor children
and adults, organize after-school enrichment activities, model
and teach conflict resolution and parental effectiveness,
and involve community professionals in the learning process. |
www.ndmva.org |
| Peace
Corps Fellows Program/Teacher's College, Columbia University
|
Nicolas Stahelin |
AmeriCorps members
will teach full time at Title I schools. They will also work
with principals and assistant principals to conduct teacher
evaluations, curriculum development projects, resource allocation
audits, and design specific improvement projects with supervisors. |
www.tc.edu |
| Points
of Light |
Lynn Wilson |
AmeriCorps members
will recruit, train, and mobilize volunteer leaders who will
in turn engage volunteers. Members will build the capacity
of community-based nonprofit organizations and school partnerships
through the deployment of AmeriCorps members. |
www.pointsoflight.org |
| Share
Our Strength Operation Frontline |
Hayley Beers |
AmeriCorps members
will work to implement effective cooking-based nutrition and
education courses for low-income families. |
www.operationfrontline.org |
| Teach
For America |
Kate Kavouras |
This program will
place students in low-income schools with teachers who work
to ensure students have various educational opportunities
such as: academic gains, extracurricular activities, and volunteer
support. |
www.teachforamerica.org |
| The
American Legion |
Patty Waltz |
AmeriCorps members
will be providing outreach assistance to active-duty
military and their families, and veterans in the following
areas: jobs, homelessness, volunteering, and transitioning
to advanced education. |
www.legion.org |
| The
Student Conservation Association |
Kate Hagner |
The SCA Corps
will work on conservation projects, involving the community
in resource management, and community-based ecosystem stewardship |
www.thesca.org |
| YouthBuild
USA |
Sara Laurent |
AmeriCorps members
will address either: the shortage of affordable housing in
low-income communities, the lack of access to computer technology
needs, or the need for healthcare services for low-income
individuals. |
www.youthbuild.org |
