Y-AmeriCorps

 

Y-AmeriCorps addresses a compelling need for intentional tutoring programs targeting youth, grades 9th through 12th.  The program offers tutoring services to students.  Each of the school sites are in need of improvements under Section 1116 of Title I and each serves a high percentage of students from low-income families.

AmeriCorps is a U.S. government program created by the National and Community Service Trust Act of 1993. Every year, it pairs more than 85,000 volunteers with communities in need nationwide. In the YMCA of Greater Indianapolis AmeriCorps program, you’ll have the chance to make a difference in the following areas:

Y Achievers

The Y Achievers program addresses critical issues affecting teenage youth in grades 9–12. This weekly program targets educational, social and character development. Each program participant gains essential life skills that are necessary in becoming productive members of society. A major focus is the development of college readiness skills through workshops, tutoring, career exploration activities and college tours.

Generation Y Middle School Programs

Focusing on children attending low-performing schools, the Generation Y Middle School programs provide youth with a healthy alternative to unstructured after-school activities. With the support of AmeriCorps members, participants benefit from an environment that fosters their academic, social and physical development. Tutorial services and academic enrichment activities are designed to help students meet local and state academic standards in subjects such as reading and math.

From Day 1

From Day 1 is a summer specialty camp addressing an issue that continues to be a problem in area high schools: the transition of eighth grade students into high school. Working in concert with school counselors, the program helps students develop effective study habits, meet academic requirements, and build positive school relationships. It also provides opportunities for parental involvement, as well as fun field trips and recreational activities.

YMCA of Greater Indianapolis          
Phone (317) 940-9542
4600 Sunset Blvd.
Indianapolis, IN  46208     
http://www.indymca.org/jobs/americorps/

Executive Director: Amanda Moore     
amoore@indymca.org

Program Director: Erin Reuland (317) 940-9542     
ereuland@gmail.com

Member Locations: Indianapolis YMCA Clubs

Member Positions: Half Time, Quarter Time

Volunteer Resource Management Capacity Building Initiative

The primary goal of the Volunteer Resource Management Capacity Building Initiative is to provide organizations in establishing a structured volunteer program and develop and implement a recruitment strategy that generates the volunteer force needed to accomplish the service site's strategic and operational goals.

 AmeriCorps members are trained and placed in a local not for profit organization (that currently does not have a formal volunteer program) to serve as a Volunteer Resource Manager. The AmeriCorps member is responsible for creating a volunteer program that includes recruitment of new volunteers, creating policies and procedures for the volunteer program, orienting and training volunteers and staff, maintaining volunteer records and files, acting as a liaison between volunteers and staff, reporting volunteer impact and contributions to the agency and the community.

United Way of Bartholomew County           
Phone (812) 375-2202
PO BOX 1147
Columbus, IN 47202     
www.uwbarthco.org/index.php?pr=Americorps

Program Director: Donna Phillips      dphillips@uwbarthco.org

Program Coordinator: Angie Huebel      ahuebel@uwbarthco.org

Member Locations: Bartholomew County

Member Positions: Half Time

Sycamore Service Corps

What is Sycamore Service Corps?
Sycamore Service Corps is a local program of AmeriCorps – the nation’s domestic service corps program sponsored by the Center for Public Service and Community Engagement at Indiana State University. Sycamore Service Corps members provide service to local non-profit organizations in Vigo, Clay, Parke, Sullivan, and Vermillion counties.




What do Sycamore Service Corps members do?
Members work on community needs in education, public safety, human services, and the environment. The Sycamore Service Corps is an inter-generational corps of volunteers that include local residents and students from the area’s higher education institutions.  Volunteers are placed in human service agencies within a five county area of West Central Indiana.  Members provide service in the priority areas of family self-sufficiency and stability, poverty, economic development, public safety and education.  For example, members might:

• Provide ESL tutoring
• Teach CPR and Disaster Education workshops
• Assist families in locating parenting and child care resources
• Direct a Teen Court program
• Lead youth programs and activities
• Teach adults basic life skills
• Help unemployed or underemployed adults with job skills
• Provide music, art, exercise, or pet therapy service to individuals or groups
• Serve as an organic garden assistant

Indiana State University           
Phone (812) 237-7900
Center for Community Engagement
Tirey Hall 136C     
http://www.indstate.edu/americorps/ssc.htm
Terre Haute, IN 47809

Program Director: Stephanee Squires      stephanee.squires@indstate.edu

Member Locations: Terre Haute Area: Vigo, Clay, Parke, Vermillion, and Sullivan Counties

Member Positions: Reduced Half Time, Quarter Time, Minimum Time

Scott County AmeriCorps

The Scott County AmeriCorps Program recruits AmeriCorps members during the months of July and August.  Members are recruited from the participating communities,  local colleges, and from the national AmeriCorps recruiting website.  As an AmeriCorps member, you will gain valuable experience in an area that interests you that can translate directly into job experience in your chosen field. You will learn teamwork, communication, responsibility, and many other essential skills that will help you for the rest of your life while gaining the personal satisfaction of taking on a challenge and seeing results while serving your community.

             

Scott County AmeriCorps members perform many duties within the community that address the educational and crisis intervention needs of adults and children.  Members may serve at the Community Clearinghouse and through CASA, at after school programs, through adult education services, Head Start program, or the Circles Campaign.  Service project activities occur at various sites throughout the community with partner agencies throughout the course of the year.

Scott County Partnership          
Phone (812)-752-6365                   
P.O. Box 214, 1092 West Community Way               
Scottsburg, IN  47170    
www.scottcountypartnership.org/americorps.html      

Program Supervisor/Support: Jene Bridgewater     
eddirector@scottcountypartnership.org

 Program Director: Michelle Shelton
americorps@scottcountypartnership.org                                     

Member Locations:  Scott County

Member Positions: Full Time, Half Time, Reduced Half Time, Quarter Time, Minimum Time