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Samples of America Reads Challenge Federal Work-Study Programs and National Service Initiatives
CLOVIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
President Dr. Beverlee McClure
Contact: April Dickenson
417 Schepps Blvd.
Clovis, NM 88101
Email: dickensona@clovis.cc.nm.us
Telephone: 505-769-4064
Fax: 505-769-4190
Number of Students: 4
Number of Districts: 1
We work with the local school district. We served 4 elementary schools for the 98-99 school year. The tutors work with the students during the school day.
COLLEGE OF SANTA FE
President Jim Fries
America Reads Contact: Janice K. Lujan, Learning Coordinator
1600 St. Michael's Drive
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Email: jlujan@csf.edu
Website: www.csf.edu
Telephone: (505) 473-6179
Fax: (505) 473-6172
Districts: Santa Fe
The College of Santa Fe is a small private liberal arts college with a strong commitment to serving the disadvantaged. The presence of the Christian Brothers serves to remind us of such a commitment. Through the Service Learning Program and the Career Placement Office, we have made a commitment to send students as volunteers to our local elementary schools as tutors, mentors and
role models. Many of our students continue to work in the local elementary school's after school programs. We serve many other non-profit agencies through this program. We also set up internships and practicum situations where students have the opportunity to provide a much needed service to various local non-profit agencies, including but not limited to local homeless shelters and
soup kitchens.
NEW MEXICO HIGHLANDS UNIVERSITY
President Selimo Rael
America Reads Contact: not in place as of 3/2/98
University & 8th Street
Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701
Email: Sonny@Merlin.nmhu.edu
Website: http://www.nmhu.edu
Telephone: (505) 454-3269
Fax: (505) 454-3398
Number of FWS Students: N/A
Number of Districts: N/A
New Mexico Highlands University is interested in participating in the America Reads Challenge Program.
NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY
President William Conroy
America Reads Contact: Dr Stan Lopez, Dept of Curriculum and Instruction
NMSU, Dept. 3CUR, Box 30001
Las Cruces, NM 88003
Telephone: (505) 646-4286
Fax: (505) 646-6436
Number of FWS students: 20-25 per semester
The NMSU America Reads Program is a collaborative effort between NMSU units and local school districts. The program is designed to initially place 20-25 reading tutors in existing literacy programs (such as "Success for All," "Helping One-Student at a Time," and Title I Reading) in the Las Cruces Public School and the Gadsden Independent School Districts.
Tutors will be required to have completed one of several semester courses dealing with literacy, and must undergo 1-3 days specialized reading/tutoring training provided by university faculty and/or school district staff.
The collaborative involves school district Directors of Reading Programs, the Financial Aid Department of NMSU and the Department of Curriculum & Instruction of NMSU, with possible expansion to other districts and units as the program evolves.
SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
President Dr. John Pacheco
America Reads Contact: Janet Berry
6401 Richards Avenue
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505-4887
Email: jberry@santa-fe.cc.nm.us
Website: http://www.santa-fe.cc.nm.us
Telephone: (505) 428-1736
Fax: (505) 428-1338
Number of Students: 14
Number of Districts: 1
The America Reads Program at SFCC began in August of 1999 with the placement of a Vista Volunteer. Recuitment was accomplished through the college both on Resource Day as well as through the Service Learning Department out of which Vista operates. Flyers were also placed in the community. Fourteen tutors are currently working in two elementary schools, focusing on grades kindergarten through third. This tutoring is one on one, during school hours for one half hour per week.The volunteers received a two hour training by another Vista member who has been a teacher for a number of years.We plan to place many more volunteers into those schools open to the idea of having someone read to their students. The teachers are in desperate need and are welcoming with open arms any assistance offered for those students in need. Fun and learning are the goals.
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