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[NORTH DAKOTA] Samples of America Reads Challenge Federal Work-Study Programs and National Service Initiatives
BENNETT COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
President Gloria Randle Scott
America Reads Contact: Sekinah Hamlin
900 E. Washington Street
Greensboro, NC
Email: shamlin@bennett1.bennett.edu
Website: www.bennett.edu
Telephone: (336) 370-8607
Fax: (336) 272-7143
Districts: Guilford County
Program targets both children and non-reading or poorly reaing adult single mothers. Children begin with children of mothers in Challenge Opportunity Program, children after school at St. Matthews Church and in Bennett College Saturday programs. Children through junior high school.
CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
President Dr. Anthony Zeiss
America Reads Contact: Larry M. Bjorson
P. O. Box 35009-Financial Aid Office
Charlotte, North Carolina 28211
Email: larry_bjorson@cpcc.cc.nc.us
Website: www.cpcc.cc.nc.us
Telephone: 704-330-6684
Fax: 704-330-5053
Number of FWS Students: 1
Number of Districts: 1
We currently have one (1) workstudy student working with elementary students in the America Reads Program. We are involved in trying to increase our participation with more students as soon as we start awarding for 98/99.
GUILFORD COLLEGE
President Don McNemar
America Reads Contact: Judy Harvey, Head of Internships and Service Learning and a
Student Coordinator
5800 West Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC
Email: harveyja@rascal.guilford.edu
Telephone: (336) 316-2137
Fax: (336) 316-2949
This is the first year (98-99) in Guilford's America Reads partnership with two Guilford Head Start centers. Approximately ten students, a majority of which are federal work-study students, focus primarily on pre-literacy skills with four year old children at the two centers. College tutors have a weekly commitment and go at different times of the day. Most tutors spend two afternoons at the centers during Head Start's extended care program. We hope to expand communication between Head Start teachers, Guilford students, and parents as well as foster student leadership. Ultimately, we want to build a strong community partnership.
LENOIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE
President Dr. Lonnie H. Blizzard
America Reads Contact: Mary Anne Dawson
PO BOX 188
Kinston, NC
Email: mad348@wpmail.lenoir.cc.nc.us
Telephone: (252) 527-6223
Fax: (252) 527-1199
Lenoir Community College is participating in the America Reads program by sending reading tutors into the area elementary schools and into after school programs in the county.
NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY
President Judith L. Chambers
America Reads Contact: Rosa S. Anderson, Associate Director
Community Service Learning Program
Durham, NC
Email: rand@wpo.nccu.edu
Internet Address: www.nccu.edu
Telephone: (919) 560-5549 or 5384
Fax: (919) 560-5385
Number of students: 30
Number of districts: 1
The Community Service Learning Program, the Office of Scholarship and Student Aid, and the School of Education have collaborated to provide literacy support to five elementary schools and one Head Start program located in Eagle Village, a 1.5 mile area surrounding the University. Students who are eligible for work-study make applications to the America Reads Literacy Program. A screening committee of eight members, four faculty members from the Faculty Service Learning Fellow Program, two staff, and two students, will select 30 students. Students will be required to attend literacy training sessions conducted by the School of Education. In addition to their work-study hours, America Reads students will have to complete 15 clock hours of service per semester of non-paid service with the community agency of their choice.
They will be involved in the following literacy tasks: (1) tutor in the Eagle Village schools, (2) peer literacy trainers, (3) community service ambassadors to coordinate, manage, conduct site visits, and evaluation of the program, (4) readers for the Stanford L. Warren Library children reading hour, and (5) facilitators of student reflection sessions.
The program is linked to service learning in the following ways: (1) America Reads students from the School of Education are asked to relate their experiences to their teacher education courses; (2) Service Learning faculty link their students to current literacy efforts; (3) Students are required to complete structured literacy training in the School of Education; (4) All students will be required to keep a journal.
The Associate Director and five graduate America Reads students are responsible for the supervision of all students. CSP staff document their experiences by publishing an America Reads Journal including all the students' reflections. A pre and post evaluation of students perception of service, career goals, and views of public education.
Recruitment strategies are: (1) publish and disseminate a brochure; (2) Disseminate flyers at strategic areas on campus; (3) Community Service Ambassadors inform students in the dormitories and classes; (4) The Provost communicates with all Deans, Vice Chancellors and Faculty to inform students; (5) Prepare public service announcement for the radio and television; (6) Prepare Press Release for Campus Echo.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, ASHEVILLE
President Patsy B. Reed
America Reads Contact: Nancy H. Hofmann, Supervisor
One University Hts.,Office of Financial Aid
Asheville, North Carolina 28804-8510
Email: nhofmann@unca.edu
Website: www.unca.edu
Telephone: (704)251-6535 or (704)251-6536
Fax: (704)251-6841
Number of FWS Students: 23
Number of Districts: 2
Plans to incorporate ARC were begun in the spring of '97 by the Office of Financial Aid by including a Memo in all 97/98 award packages to those students who meet the required criteria. Of the 1100 students who receive aid, over 250 submitted an application for participation in ARC. All city and county schools then received a letter from our office offering our services and asking if they would be interested in participation. Twenty-five schools responded. In Sept. '97 through a cooperative effort of the Financial Aid Office, our Education Dept., 25 students were trained by Title I Reading Teachers from local schools. Assignement was made by this office and the students began turoring in October. Several tutors have had to be replaced due to lack of attendance, we found training difficult for those new students who began in Jan. '98. Of the original, we now have 20 students tutoring in 23 Pk-4th grade schools. Tutors are required to work only in reading related curriculum such as one-on-one, group settings, or helping students locate books in the library/media center. Our successes have been many, our disappointments few!
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA- CHAPEL HILL
Chancellor Michael Hooker
America Reads Contact: Ed Chaney
140 1/2 E. Franklin St.
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
E-mail: scale@unc.edu
Telephone: (919) 962-1542
Fax: (919) 962-6020
Through the SCALE National Clearinghouse, campus volunteer and service learning literacy programs and America Reads Federal Work-Study programs receive training and support from SCALE staff. SCALE provides regional training, individual site visits and a national conference. SCALE supports networking opportunities through training, conference, newsletters and Internet technologies. SCALE also provides campuses with written materials, phone support and resource referrals.
SCALE is helping to provide the training and support necessary to facilitate the creation and development of high quality Federal Work-Study America Reads programs nationally as well as at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-WILMINGTON
President Dr. James R. Leutze
America Reads Contact: Melissa S. Klingensmith
601 South College Road
Wilmington, North Carolina
Email: Klingensmith@uncwil.edu
Website: www.uncwil.edu/finaid/csopps.htm (Ed Note: Site no longer active.)
Telephone: (910)962-3177
Fax: (910)962-3851
Number of FWS Students: 35
At UNCW the America Reads Program currently takes place off-campus in elementary schools. Some students are placed directly in classrooms while others are participating in a tutoring program within the elementary school. Students are determined eligible through UNCW and they are trained through our School of Education on campus. UNCW does not currently provide transportation for students. We offer pay incentives and valuable experience. To learn more about our program visit http://www.uncwil.edu/finaid/americareads.htm for more information.
WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
America Reads Contact: Paige Wilbanks
Volunteer Services Box 7351
Winston-Salem, NC, 27109
E-mail: volserv@wfu.edu
Telephone: 336 758-4549
Fax: 336 758-4744
Through a collaborative effort of Volunteer Services, Financial Aid, and the Education Department, Wake Forest University is supporting the America Reads initiative. We have distinguished our America Reads team by placing all of our work study tutors in one Elementary School. This program involves the efforts of 15 tutors working one on one with three childen each.
The Wake Forest America Reads team is trained by our Education faculty at the beginning of the year and continuing through both the Fall and Spring semesters. Though many skills and techniques are included in the training, one of the most exciting involves the University's commitment to Technology. Our tutors use their University lap top computers(which are given to all Freshmen upon enrollment) to motivate the children to read and write. Another important component of the America Reads experience is the emphasis on tutor reflection. Our tutors keep weekly journals detailing the building/development of relationships with the children and reflecting on the impact this experience is having on their own lives.
The America Reads program is primarily coordinated by Volunteer Services with the valuable support of Financial Aid and the Education Department.
We are using tutor journals as a qualitative form of assessment and will also be using evaluation forms to explore the stregthns and weaknesses of the training, placements, support, etc. (to be given to both the cooperating teachers and tutors).
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