Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut

Hartford and New Haven are multicultural cities that have a variety of educational needs. It is estimated that only 30% of freshmen in Hartford’s public schools graduate from high school. Our service opportunities focus on programs to motivate children to be successful in school, basic adult ed. and GED programs, and parenting skills programs and activities. New opportunities for the 2008-2009 service year include involvement in programs for the Mentoring Children of Prisoners.

Site Director: Barbara-Jean Kubik, SND

Phone: 860-527-9638

E-mail: ndmvact@yahoo.com

SITES LOCATED IN NEW HAVEN:

St. Martin de Porres Academy(Grades 5-8):
Members serving at this site are teaching interns who teach four or five academic classes, supervise reading circles and homework clubs, and attend parent sessions and conferences. Depending on Members’ interests and skills, they may also serve as tutors or lead after school enrichment/athletic activities.

Visit the school’s website at www.saintmartinacademy.org

SITES LOCATED IN HARTFORD:

Hartford Public Schools: Working in collaboration with Hands on Hartford and their youth services, two ND Americorps members will work in the afterschool programs at Betances and Sanchez elementary schools.  These programs provide tutoring, enrichment and support to children.

Hands On- Caring In Action: Center for Youth: This member will be an After-School Instructor/Program Assistant. This member will be responsible for lesson planning and teaching elementary school students in academic, arts, physical education, and or other enrichment related curriculum in the assigned CFY after school program. Also provides adminsitrative/clerical and activity planning assistance to the assigned CFY program.

Family Life Education: The member assists with educational sessions, planning for curriculum, childcare and family activities. The member is involved in case management, organizing donations, caring for children while parents attend classes. Family Life Education works primarily with teen mothers and mothers/children who have come to Hartford from other countries. Ideally the Americorps member at this site can speak Spanish.

Check out our website at http://www.familylifeedu.org.

Helping Our Mothers to Education (HOME) The member teaches women GED, ABE, and computer skills, and assists with the after school program for the neighborhood children who attend the Barnard-Brown Elementary School across the street. The member assists with special field trips and events and participates in the Home Away from Home camp in Vermont during the summer. This project is sponsored by the House of Bread.

Check out their website at http://www.hobread.org/home.shtml.

Southside Family Center (Hartford and Centro San Jose): are part of the Brighter Futures Initiative of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, in collaboration with Catholic Charities. The Centers' primary goal is to improve school readiness skills for the children that reside in the local neigborhood. The program also offers services that help to strengthen family and community relationships where parents play a major role in designing programs that reflect the needs of the community. These two Family Centers are an educational support center for the whole family and offer classes and workshops for parents.

The CHIP Program is also available in Hartford, CT

Notre Dame Mission Volunteers - Americorps
403 Markland Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21212
Phone:(410) 532-6864 - Fax: (410) 532-2418

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