AmeriCorps in Nebraska
"I am confident that I made an impact on hundreds of children. A number of young boys hated reading when we first started - they would cry and throw a fit, refusing to read. At the end of the program, they were crying and throwing a fit when we were finished reading for the day, begging for more." ~ Katie Lamie, 2006-2007 Star City Treasures AmeriCorps Member
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Hastings Literacy Program AmeriCorps
Hastings Literacy Program
To enable persons age 16 and older to acquire the skills they need to meet the challenges they encounter in daily life and to take full advantage of opportunities in society. To provide literacy instruction to educationally disadvantaged persons and persons of limited English proficiency. To tailor instruction to students' personal goals and the assessed needs of individual students. To develop partnerships with other agencies and organizations to address the adult basic educational needs of the greater Hastings area and to ensure that the students' total needs are considered.
City of Lincoln Parks & Recreation
Working with low-income children, youth and adults in the areas of literacy, social and cultural activities. Members are located at recreation centers and non-profits throughout Lincoln to best serve the community.
Lutheran Family Services of Nebraska
LFS (Lutheran Family Services) AmeriCorps approaches the issue of creating self-sufficient communities from multiple angles. LFS AmeriCorps offers resources to small or rural communities and under served populations in order to foster strong programs and sustainable services. The role of LFS AmeriCorps varies at each host site, but the focus on self-sufficiency is constant. Service is in areas of immigrant and refugee services, youth enrichment, community building, and education.
Munroe Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center
MMI (Munroe Meyer Institute) AmeriCorps program is designed to provide services with and for people with disabilities. MMI AmeriCorps is a state-wide program in Nebraska that serves individuals with behavioral, developmental, cognitive, and physical disabilities. The program emphasizes utilizing the talents of persons with disabilities and currently has seven members with disabling conditions.
Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance
Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance Lead Poisoning Prevention Education and Outreach AmeriCorps Program provides education and outreach on lead poisoning prevention to residents living within the Omaha Lead Site. AmeriCorps members work with community partners including the EPA to provide in-home and community-based information on identifying lead hazards in the home.
Reach for the Stars AmeriCorps
City of Lincoln Parks & Recreation
Working with low-income children, youth and adults in the areas of homework assistance, literacy, recreation, social and cultural activities. Members are located at recreation centers and non-profits throughout Lincoln to best serve the community.
The Nebraska Supreme Court Office of Probation Administration
RISE (Rural Improvement for Schooling & Employment) AmeriCorps members work with offenders in rural areas to reduce recidivism through improving education and employment opportunities.
Rural Corp of South-Central Nebraska AmeriCorps
United Way of the Kearney Area
This AmeriCorps Program seeks to build a sustainable corps of engaged citizens in rural South-Central Nebraska. Target areas include disadvantaged youth, disaster preparedness, the environment, baby boomers, retirees, and seniors. The general goal of the project is rural community building, accomplished through the unique partnership between the United Way of the Kearney Area and the University of Nebraska at Kearney Office for Service-Learning.
NEBRASKA AMERICORPS*INDIAN TRIBES PROGRAMS
Omaha Tribe
Bright Futures AmeriCorps members will work to maximize the potential of youth through support of academic, recreational, and cultural programming. Multiple sites and a strong array of partners will enhance program operations.
Santee AmeriCorps
Santee Sioux Tribe
2008-2009 NEBRASKA AMERICORPS*NATIONAL DIRECT PROGRAMS
Operation Frontline AmeriCorps
Visiting Nurses Association - Omaha
For 2008-2009, Operation Frontline AmeriCorps will again utilize the efforts of one AmeriCorps member focused on hunger and nutrition. Program leadership is planning to broaden the focus of classes with the aim expanding to accommodate more families this year. 2007-2008 efforts mainly had an impact on children.
CLEARCorps
Omaha Healthy Kids Alliance
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