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[CONNECTICUT] MESA COUNTY RSVP
America Reads Contact: Lee Gelatt
P.O. Box 1077
Grand Junction, CO
E-mail: ssproject@gj.net
Internet Address:http://www.rsvpgrandjunction.org
http://www.projectgrad.net
Telephone: 970-243-9839
Fax: 970-245-4808
Participation: This special project of Mesa County RSVP places senior citizen volunteers public and private K-12 schools of Mesa County. These caring older adults tutor kids in reading, writing and mathematics in the schools under the direction of teachers.
Tutoring:Currently 150 senior volunteers are listed in our project, 75 of them providing regular tutoring in classrooms in 33 schools. We provide training, using some America Reads materials.
Resources: Staff coordinates volunteers and contracts with trainers to provide the training sessions. Tutors help students in classrooms under the direction of teachers.
Research: Teachers and volunteers evaluate the program yearly.
Relations:We activly promote our literacy program in local media. We work with Foster grandparents and First Books and local service clubs.
HIGH COUNTY RSVP
America Reads Contact: Cindy George
1402 Blake Avenue
Glenwood Springs, CO 81601
E-mail: cgeorge@coloradomtn.edu
Internet Address: http://www.projectgrad.net
Telephone: 970-947-8462
Fax: 970-947-8488
Participation: We are the RSVP agency for Garfield County with population of about 38,000 covering almost 3000 square miles. We are partnering with the 6 elementary schools. We provide one on one tutoring in grades k-3. RSVP recruits volunteers to serve in many critical community capabilities - America Reads is one program.
Tutoring: About 75 volunteers. Population K-3. Seniors volunteering. 6 elementary schools in 3 districts. Training programs are available to anyone interested.
Resources: We have training materials. Staff coordinates volunteer efforts. We participate in funding and participate in fundraising to support literacy. Children meet with tutors in the schools.
Research: Teachers evaluate each child at the beginning and the end of each year. We evaluate our program based on the progress of the children.
Relations: We have an ongoing PR campaign to keep the word out.
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