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In Loving Memory of
4th Annual East Meets West Project
Keystone SMILES and Mercer County Housing Authority
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Erie School District Looking to fill 12 Full Time AmeriCorps Positions to Start August 2009Breaking NEWS
Ross McGinnis video Memorial Service Award Endowment Fund Service Award Applications are ongoing. Click here to apply. Deadline for the 2009 application is November 1st.
To view official PFC Ross McGinnis Medal of Honor Site,
Click here
On May 13, 2008, Keystone SMILES proudly established the Michael
Andrew Renfrew Memorial Preschool Scholarship.
To complete an application click here - Application can be found under Full Year Application Resources To RSVP for one of the interview session being held Wednesday July 8, 2009 at 10am and 1pm, call 814-538-9305 or email aanderson@smilesamericorps.org
Service Members will provide include:
Graduation Coaches / Career / Life plan Facilitators: Activities will include: 1. Serve in a 3-person team to meet with students in each school for 20-minute sessions, beginning with seniors and finishing with middle school students to complete and plan goals for their future.
Community Room Volunteers: Activities will include 1. Before / during and after school programs working with students grades 6-12 to develop and maintain career plans 2. Serve as community room attendants, serving students, parents, community members to facilitate community service projects, connect community room visitors with appropriate services.
Qualifications Preferred: Experience working with children Dependability
General requirements of AmeriCorps Members: •Be 17 years of age or older •Have a high school diploma or GED, or be willing to commit to obtaining one •Be a United States citizen or legal resident alien •Commit to a term of service •Attend orientation and training sessions •Participate in 4 public service days •Submit enrollment and ongoing paperwork including Act 33 and Act 34 Clearances
Keystone SMILES Mission: To empower and strengthen people of all ages with a focus on children and youth, to enhance the quality of their lives through learning and service. AmeriCorps Awareness PowerPoint 2009 Overview:Keystone SMILES serves 17 school districts and 15 community organizations throughout 9 counties and provides technical assistance, training, welfare to work and educational support programs throughout Western Pennsylvania. Keystone SMILES is dedicated to strengthening communities and sharing resources to provide people of all ages opportunity to put "learning into action" through service experiences. It represents making a difference while promoting the values of community, responsibility, and opportunity. Other programs and services offered through the Keystone SMILES Community Learning center include:
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