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UMBC: Service-Learning & School-Family Connections

The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA project will meet the needs of a local middle school partner through innovative support for a after-school club and implementation of Information Workshops for school parents and guardians. The Arbutus Achievers program, is working to engage students – specifically those who have higher needs and who are enrolled in FARMS – in regular, sustained tutoring and service projects. By engaging an MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA to support this program, UMBC students will be recruited to participate in sustained after-school tutoring and service activities with the students. Additionally, the Information Workshops for school parents will address the school’s commitment to provide wrap-around support for all students. Because of the economic needs faced by many families, the MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA’s coordination of workshops that address student-family concerns will provide support to families and students of the school. At the end of this project, the MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will create sustainable resources to support the school’s Arbutus Achievers program and will establish partnerships with local businesses and programs to ensure the continuation of Information Workshops for parents. In addition to work with this community partner, the MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will recruit UMBC students to participate in sustained service-learning activities that leverage the resources of the campus to meet the volunteer needs of local schools and community-based programs.

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Member Duties : The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will implement the Service-Learning & School-Family Connections project and will serve as the liaison between UMBC and its school partner, AMS. This project provides support for Arbutus Achievers program, service projects and Information Workshops for parents. The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will meet with teachers and staff to plan to increase student engagement in Arbutus Achievers. The Information Workshops will address AMS’s commitment to provide school-family support. The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will meet with school administrators and parents to create a curriculum for these sessions. Various assessment tools will be created and used to ensure that data from Arbutus Achievers, service projects and Information Workshops is evaluated. The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will also recruit UMBC students to participate in sustained service-learning activities that leverage the resources of the campus to meet the volunteer needs of local schools and community programs.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : None

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Education .

Skills : Youth Development , Teaching/Tutoring , Education , Team Work , Community Organization , Leadership , Conflict Resolution , Computers/Technology , Recruitment .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

UMBC: Service-Learning & School-Family Connections

Program Start/End Date

06/21/2014 - 06/20/2015

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MARYLAND

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 02/27/2014 To 05/01/2014

Contact

Eloise Grose

1000 Hilltop Circle

Baltimore MD 21250

410-455-2493

elgrose1@umbc.edu

Listing ID

53481


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