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Americorps
Grant Awarded to Local Agency
The
Ohio Community Service Council has announced that Council on Rural
Services has
been awarded funding of $266,000 for the Entrepreneurial Success program
for 2011-2012. The grant dollars will enable 20 AmeriCorps
members to
provide academic assistance and teach work readiness in a program that
addresses the gap in education and employability skills for teens and
young
adults in Darke, Miami and Shelby County.
The
program will include junior and senior high school components that will
work in
conjunction with Gateway Youth Program, ACES (Achievement Center for
Educational Success), Darke, Miami and Shelby County schools, and
AmeriCorps
members. The students will obtain hands-on experience in
business,
academic instruction, and a volunteer support program that features
career
counseling, support mentoring, and tutoring. Also included is
a family
advocate to strengthen family involvement and provide social service
links.
“The
current year’s AmeriCorps grant cycle was highly competitive due to the
strong
and growing demand by organizations for resources and dwindling
government
dollars. We are extremely pleased that Council on Rural
Services was one
of the twenty-six grants awarded in Ohio”, said Kristy Warren,
AmeriCorps
Project Coordinator.
Council
on Rural Services is currently looking for 20 AmeriCorps members that
want to
become involved with this new direct service program.
AmeriCorps for
Entrepreneurial Success will help our communities’ young people improve
their
career success and economic independence and give opportunities for
AmeriCorps
members to give back. Members can also earn a $5,000 Segal
Education
Award that can be used to pay for college or graduate school or to
repay
qualified student loans. Fulltime AmeriCorps members also receive a
modest living
allowance and health care benefits.
For
more information about how to apply for this exciting opportunity,
check the
programs Facebook page or call Kristy Warren at 937-778-5220
ext. 456. To apply directly to
AmeriCorps for Entrepreneurial
Success, please visit this link by
June 30.
Get
involved. Give back. Change a life!
Council
on Rural Services provides education, support, and volunteer services
for all
ages through Gateway Youth Programs, Kids Learning Place™, Head Start,
Early
Head Start, HandsOn West Central Ohio and now AmeriCorps for
Entrepreneurial
Success. For
more information about all of our programs and mission
check the Web site at www.councilonruralservices.org .
Also check out the Facebook page for Council on Rural Services and see
all the
wonderful things that are happening at the agency.
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