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New Coordinator
chosen for Area AmeriCorps Program
Council on Rural Services is pleased to welcome Kristy Warren as a new
member of the Council on Rural Services team. She has been selected as
the project coordinator for the AmeriCorps for Entrepreneurial Success
program in Darke, Miami and Shelby counties. The AmeriCorps program, an
extension of Gateway Youth Programs, will address the
school-to-workforce skills gap that many vulnerable youth in our area
experience.
AmeriCorps is a national service program that provides people the
opportunity to give back to their communities. AmeriCorps for
Entrepreneurial Success will prepare vulnerable youth to join the
workforce and maintain economic independence through career
exploration, entrepreneurial activities, academic support, and family
intervention services. The program will feature the Junior Achievement
curriculum at the middle and high school levels. Participants
will have the opportunity to learn basics about the economy, business,
and entrepreneurship, while also job shadowing local enterprises and
business leaders. AmeriCorps Members will eventually aid in the launch
of participant-driven social enterprises within their communities.
Projected outcomes for AmeriCorps for Entrepreneurial Success
participants are: improved confidence in school and work readiness,
improved grades with less drop-outs, higher sense of self-worth and
self-esteem, and increased self-sufficiency for their future.
According to Sue Parker, Gateway Youth Director, “Kristy was chosen as
the new coordinator because of her excellent communication skills,
commitment to service, and leadership skills.”
Kristy has a bachelor degree in Mass Communication from Miami
University. After graduation, she moved to New York City to work for
Fox Cable Networks, and returned last August from serving 2 years with
the Peace Corps in South Africa. Kristy has returned to her hometown
with plans to combine her passion for volunteerism with philanthropic
work.
“I am so excited to be involved in a new program that focuses on youth
and their success. We have many educational and business
resources in Darke, Miami and Shelby counties. It’s critical to tap
into the richness of our communities and collaborate with focused
AmeriCorps Members and business leaders to create a work readiness
program for our vulnerable youth.”
Kristy continued, “We are in a position to positively impact their
future career and life decisions. We can do this effectively
through passionate AmeriCorps Members and community counterparts who
create hands-on experiences and support systems.”
AmeriCorps for Entrepreneurial Success is currently recruiting 20 adult
Members from around Ohio and the U.S. who will provide academic
assistance to keep participants on track and engaged, teach the Junior
Achievement curriculum, recruit community counterparts to participate
in the program, conduct community mapping while collecting resources
and identifying business leaders/mentors; and provide on-going support
with social services for participants and families.
If you are interested in learning more about the program, search
AmeriCorps for Entrepreneurial Success on Facebook or you can call or
email Kristy at 937-778-5220 ext. 456, kwarren@councilonruralservices.org.
You can also apply directly through the AmeriCorps website at https://my.americorps.gov.
Council on Rural Services, Inc. is a non-profit human service agency
administering programs in their nine county service area.
Programs include: Gateway Youth Programs, Kids Learning Place Child
Care Centers, Head Start, Early Head Start, Achievement Center for
Educational Success, WIA Youth Program, HandsOn West Central Ohio and
Retired and Senior Volunteer Programs. To learn more about our mission,
visit www.councilonruralservices.org
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