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Samples of America Reads Challenge Federal Work-Study Programs and National Service Initiatives

SOUTH DAKOTA

MITCHELL TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
President Chris Paustian
America Reads Contact: Grant Uecker
821 North Capital
Mitchell, South Dakota  57301
Email: ueckerg@mti.tec.sd.us
Website: mti.tec.sd.us
Telephone: 605-995-3025
Fax: 605-996-3299
Number of Students: one
Number of Districts: one

We have a work study student that reads to the kindergarten class at one of our three elementary schools.  She reads to them right in the classroom at the end of the day.  We hope to expand the program for 1999-2000.

NATIONAL AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
President: Dr. Jerry Gallentine
America Reads Contact: Peggy Schlechter, Director of Career Services
321 Kansas City Street,
P.O. Box 1780
Rapid City, SD
Email: schl8316@server1.rc.national.edu
Website: www.nationalcollege.edu
Telephone: (605)394-4915
Fax: (605)394-4871

This past year was our first year in the America Reads program. This year we are looking forward to increasing the number of students in local elementary schools, grades 1-2. We are involved with other community agencies in providing training for our students to become tutors and will have representatives attending the America Reads Conference.

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA
President: James W. Abbott
America Reads Contact: Megan Christopherson Spawn
414 E. Clark Street
Vermillion, South Dakota, 57069
Email: mspawn@usd.edu
Website: www.usd.edu
Telephone: (605) 677-5067
Fax: (605) 677-5067
Number of FWS Students: 15

All of our tutoring sites are in Vermillion. We serve grades K-6 at our three local elementary schools, as well as have tutors at two childcare centers for children 2-12. We also provide services for the Vermillion Public Library. The community has provided wonderful support and has really appreciated our efforts to get this program off to a great start. Our sites only wish for more tutors to go around, because they have been so useful.
 

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