JUMPSTART: Mentoring and Volunteer Opportunity

From Julius Cave in the Office for Leadership and Civic Engagement....

In low-income neighborhoods, children start kindergarten 60% behind their peers from affluent communities.
Jumpstart a Child's Future   Join the Jumpstart Corps

Jumpstart is an excellent opportunity for Georgia Tech students to positively impact the lives of local Atlanta preschool students. Jumpstart is a national early education organization working toward the day every child in America enters school prepared to succeed.  Jumpstart Corps Members implement the Jumpstart curriculum on a weekly basis to help preschool students develop the language and literacy skills necessary for educational success.  Corps Members develop strong positive relationships through reading, playing, and spending time with the preschool students.  Corps Members also spend time weekly engaging in individual as well as team planning.  Jumpstart Corps Members commit to serving 300 hours throughout the school year in this highly rewarding experience.   Corps Members who qualify for Federal Work Study can work with Jumpstart as their job but you do not have to receive Federal Work Study to be a Corps Member.  Corps Members are also eligible to receive an AmeriCorps education award after completing their term of service.
  To find out more information attend one of our upcoming information sessions. Jumpstart and CEISMC will be hosting joint information sessions to provide information about opportunities in the local community with students ranging from preschool to high school. Join us August 29 at 4pm and September 4 at 5pm.  Both sessions will be in Room 320 of the Student Center.

If you are interested in the opportunity please Visit us at www.jumpstart.gatech.edu Apply now at  www.jstart.org/apply . For questions email at jumpstart@gatech.edu .