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In their efforts to revitalize and enhance low-income communities near and around the Atlanta University Center's six campus university grounds, student volunteers, assisted by AmeriCorps*VISTA...
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The Corporation for National and Community Service uses information derived from various sources to evaluate and report on its performance with the objective of improving the lives of recipients of...
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Ryan Kerby, Superintendent for the New Plymouth School District, in Boise, Idaho, believed that parents could become a positive force in the schools in his district with the proper training and...
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Most tutors in the Partnerships for Student Achievement (PSA) AmeriCorps program in Washington County, Oregon, are college graduates interested in pursuing careers in education. Program coordinator...
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The Washington Reading Corps was created in 1998 to provide intensive and immediate instruction to elementary students in schools with low reading assessment scores. The program is a unique service...
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In Fort Worth, Texas, a reciprocal arrangement between an elementary school and a senior housing community created opportunities for seniors and children to volunteer for and with each other through...
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The Literacy Council of Northern Virginia recognized a child is more likely to succeed in school if his/her parents are proficient in English. The council began the Family Learning Program, which...
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SMART (Start Making a Reader Today) is a book and reading program in elementary schools throughout Oregon. The program matches children one-on-one with adult reading volunteers and provides free age-...
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Partnerships can strengthen volunteer-based literacy tutoring programs, but can also increase the administrative and supervisory responsibilities. This practice recommends hiring a paid program...
