2011-2012 Service Team Projects:
Campus Corps Leader-Alex Black
The Campus Corps Team Leader serves in a leadership role to assist Campus Corps Members in the organization and implementation of volunteer service projects in the community. They are the Member’s primary resource for guidance and personal development assistance. They are responsible for facilitating the weekly staff meetings, creating the monthly service projects, meeting one-on-one with each Campus Corps memberand planning other service events, including National Days of Service.
America Reads*America Counts-Carissa Gates & Keaton Ramm
The America Reads Challenge began as a national initiative in 1997. In response to the alarming test scores of many 3rd grade readers, President Bill Clinton allocated extra work-study funds to any college or university that agreed to use at least half of those funds to pay students to tutor children in literacy skills. By 1999 the United States Department of Education expanded the America Reads Program to include math tutoring and so was born America Reads*America Counts. Today the MSU America Reads*America Counts program has the mission to work with and support area children to achieve and succeed academically. They serve between 250 – 350 children from pre K – High School per year and recruit, screen, train and place between 50 – 95 student tutors to work with area kids to achieve and succeed academically.
Bozeman Public School District #7 (BSD7) Math Mentor-Kristin Costle
BSD7 has identified underperforming elementary (grades 2-8) mathematics students as a population in need of academic support through mentoring. Current funding for Title I allows BSD7 to provide academic intervention support services in the area of reading, but is insufficient to provide necessary mathematics instruction support. This member will work to enhance instruction beyond the Title I funding to provide additional math instruction to students. The Math Mentors will work in the classrooms and individually with students who need extra attention in math. www.bsd7.org
Family Promise MSU Liaison-Kelsey Jackson
Family Promise’s mission: Family Promise of Gallatin Valley is a non-profit network of diverse faith organizations working together to help Gallatin Valley’s homeless families with children. Family Promise volunteers provide shelter and meals, and our professional staff assists each family to develop and implement lasting solutions to their unique situation. Our goal is to end homelessness one family at a time. This Member will work to recruit MSU students, staff & faculty to serve as volunteers with Family Promise as well as be the Saturday Host at the Family Promise Day House. To learn more about Family Promise, visit: www.familypromisegv.org
Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming: Community Development Specialist-Sydney Reichhardt
The Community Development Specialist will be responsible for growing community partnerships, developing volunteerism and communicating Girl Scout program opportunities in south-central Montana, with a primary focus on Gallatin and Park Counties. To learn more about Girl Scouts of Montana and Wyoming, visit: http://www.gsmw.org/
Safe Routes to School Campus Corps Member-Katie Webster
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are sustained efforts by parents, schools, community leaders and local, state, and federal governments to improve the health and well-being of children by enabling and encouraging them to walk and bicycle to school. SRTS programs examine conditions around schools and conduct projects and activities that work to improve safety and accessibility, and reduce traffic and air pollution in the vicinity of schools.
Montana Wilderness Association-Mike Rutkowski
The Montana Wilderness Association is Montana’s first Wilderness organization, founded in 1958. A primary way that they fulfill our mission is by showing people wild country and teaching people skills that help them understand and enjoy these special places. The mission of MWA is working with communities to protect Montana’s Wilderness heritage, quiet beauty, and outdoor traditions now and for future generations. www.wildmontana.org.
