Ohio - Notre Dame Mission Volunteers

CINCINNATI, OH
Located in southwest Ohio and across the river from Kentucky, "Cincy" sites offer opportunities in environmental awareness, health and nutrition counseling, and education assistance in elementary and middle schools.

Big Laurel Learning Center
P.O. Box 266
Kermit, WV 25674
Telephone (304) 393-4103
Website: www.biglaurel.org

Spend a year in the mountains of West Virginia coordinating programs for an environmental education center, tutoring children at a local grade school, and living and working on a land trust. Housing is available for this position. The member serving at Big Laurel will run and coordinate with outside groups, including four summer camps; be part of a team, help with the water education program, Project Flow; tutor at a local grade school; and help publish the newsletter.

333 Madison Avenue, Unit 2
Covington, KY 41011
Telephone (859) 431-2075
Website: www.childreninc.org
Children Inc. is a not-for-profit organization serving children and families in Northern Kentucky. The Service Learning Initiative partners with elementary and middle schools offering 12,000 young children the opportunity to give back to their communities as a part of their school curriculum.

727 Ezzard Charles Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45203
Telephone (513) 721-2522
E-mail: landco-op@fuse.net
Website: www.communitylandcooperativeofcincinnati.org
The Community Land Cooperative provides affordable housing and home ownership opportunities to low and moderate-income families. The AmeriCorps member will assist in meeting the Co-op’s mission to empower families with low and medium incomes to own homes in the West End and neighboring communities. This will include developing a work plan, assisting in home repairs, recruiting and supervising volunteers, supporting new and current Co-op homeowners through facilitation of group learning experiences and one-on-one coaching, and working with Co-op families in developing skills.

108 Calhoun Street
Cincinnati, OH 45219
Telephone (513) 281-4856
E-mail: smith_ma@corryvillecatholic.org
Website: www.corryvillecatholic.org
Corryville Catholic is an elementary inner city school near the University of Cincinnati. The students come from 6 different Catholic parishes. We emphasize working together as a caring community and strive to help the students to be proud and do their best. Some NDA members serve as teacher assistants for grades 5-8 and tutor students individually and in small groups. They also work with the principal to alleviate attendance problems, supervise the cafeteria, and the help with after school activities. Other NDA members assist with first and second grade in classrooms, help students with computer work, tutor individuals, and supervise recess, lunch, and field trips. The member who assists with the Pre-school Room will perform similar duties and also read stories to groups of children, assist with correcting papers, and supervise the After School Program.

135 W. Fourth Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone (513) 651-3372
Website: www.dfscincy.org

Dress for Success promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. The AmeriCorps member at this site will keep in contact with women who are referred to the program and help keep the Professional Women’s Group running to provide educational and networking opportunities for members to remain employed.

215 E. 14th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone (513) 579-8547
Website: www.ijpc-cincinnati.org
A coalition of faith-based organizations and individuals who work together to address concerns focusing on economic justice, women’s issues, human rights, racial equality, peace and the environment. Member will assist program coordinators on projects to educate the community about these issues.

700 Enright Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45204
Telephone (513) 921-5124
E-mail: cclements@imagoearth.org
Website: http://www.imagoearthcenter.org
The Earth Center is a 16 acre urban nature preserve that provides environmental education programming to 10,000 students, scouts, and families a year. Because of the Earth Center’s unique location (5 minutes from downtown Cincinnati), it is one of the few environmental education facilities easily accessible to residents of the urban cores. One AmeriCorps member, the Education Coordinator, will teach education programs, coordinate school and scout programs, and coordinate Cincinnati Earth Institute Discussion Courses. The second member, the Communications Coordinator, will present Imago to the general public, coordinate public events, and lead education programs.

3765 Ebenezer Road
Cincinnati, OH 45248
Telephone (513) 598-6333
Website: www.lhth.org

Living Hopes serves homeless women and offers whatever assistance is necessary to empower them to provide stability to their family. The member at Living Hope will orient new residents, oversee daily program plans, and act as a liaison between families and other community agencies and teach families these skills to better ensure self-reliance.

727 Ezzard Charles Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45203
Telephone (513) 381-5882
Website: www.powerinspiresprogress.com
Power Inspires Progress (PIP) is an employment education program founded to provide positive work experiences for low-income people. Their goal is to increase the power of people through skill development and relationship building. PIP does this by operating small not-for-profit businesses. The AmeriCorps member as education coordinator is responsible for establishing individual education plans and working consistently with each trainee on educational goals.

1125 Bank Street
Cincinnati, OH 45214
Telephone (513) 562-8841
Website: www.svdpcincinnati.org

St. Vincent de Paul’s Social Services Department and Charitable Pharmacy in the West End community provide emergency help to the poor and vulnerable as well as access to medications and other health care. Members serving in these departments will work with clients to educate them about assistance programs, make referrals to appropriate agencies, and outreach to the community in a variety of ways.

Santa Maria’s organizations empower members of the communities they serve, through knowledge and encouragement, to embrace and enhance their ability to change the conditions that limit their opportunities. They are seeking AmeriCorps members to serve in the youth programs. The Youth Group Worker will co-facilitate weekly youth groups and field trips, assist with regular homework helper program, and plan and design weekly activities. The member serving in the Youth After School program will work with families to plan needed activities, become knowledgeable about community resources, develop mentoring relationships, and assist the after school team in planning and implementing after school activities.

5030 Oaklawn Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45227
Telephone: 513-281-2100
E-mail: tim@starfirecouncil.org
Website: www.starfirecouncil.org
Starfire Council is an agency which serves people with disabilities through recreation and service outings. These outings provide social interaction and skill building, enabling individuals with disabilities to become more self sufficient. NDA members schedule, plan, attend, and supervise activities and outings as well as maintain records and perform other duties as requested.

727 Ezzard Charles Drive
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-381-5882
The WEEC seeks to increase the power of people in the area to know the services available, know how to use food provided by pantries, and get a healthier understanding of nutrition. The member at this site will procure food for the pantry, organize clothing donations, work with and provide training opportunities for the volunteers, and tutor at the West End Library.

Located 75 miles from Cincinnati, Dayton offers opportunities in youth and adult education, leading recreational activities at community centers, and linking past, present, and future together.

Possum Creek & Germantown MetroPark Nature Center
There is a need in our community for positive, native live animal presentations that expose children and their families to a sense of wonder and appreciation of animals. The NDA member will learn many of the skills needed to become an environmental educator by developing, coordinating, and conducting these presentations. The member will also provide animal care, conduct outreach programs to area schools, perform routine duties as needed by the Center, and assist with regularly scheduled public programming and large public events at the Center.

Adventure Central at Wesleyan MetroPark

This is a youth education center that targets urban youth, kindergarten through age 19 during out-of-school hours. Youth learn about their environment through science and nature studies, learn to use computer technology and are involved in homework assistance. Members will have the responsibilities of assisting with after school, day camp, and club programs as well as expanding opportunities for family programming, assisting with the youth entrepreneurship program, and infusing technology into programming as applicable. An NDA member will gain valuable subject area experience in the fields of science, nature, social work and education.

This is a school for grades K-8 and encourages academic excellence, improved reading skills, and an overall well-rounded education. They provide year round schooling, school sports, summer enrichment programs, pre-school programs, music, and performing arts classes. They also provide vocational classes for nursing assistant, computer technology, and film and music production among others. As a teacher’s assistant, the NDA member will do record keeping, preparation and implementation of lesson plans, escort students to activities, act as a monitor in the breakfast/lunch room, assist with the daily reading program, and attend school meetings and activities.

Wesley Community Center
Members will fulfill the role of the Program Assistant whose main duties are to assist the Program Coordinator primarily during the traditional academic school year. The Program Assistant provides assistance to teachers by supervising youth in a fun, safe and caring environment with daily homework assistance and academic enrichment activities. They also strive to enhance parental/community support systems to provide prevention/intervention resources to those that need them.

This is a Catholic school that supported by the Dayton Catholic Urban Presence (CUP). CUP is a grass-roots group that looking to find ways to keep a Catholic presence alive in the urban neighborhoods. This group has chosen to give witness to its Catholic faith by sharing resources to build an educational community that reaches out to all people in a vairety of neighborhoods. At Mary Queen of Peace Catholic School NDA member will serve as a teacher aide. Working on the hourse of a regular school day, 7:30 AM to 3:30 PM. As a teacher aide, NDA member will be expected to perform multiple duties assisting teachers in the classroom, covering lunch duty, monitoring the playground and other tasks as requested. Also, member is expected to attend all in-service programs as outlined in the school's calendar.

This is a center that provides free tutoring. Reading and math programs are offered after school in several locations. The NDA member will tutor between K through 8th grade students in math and reading at the designated centers. The member will meet with parents and teachers to discuss student progress and goals, prepare progress reports for parents and staff, and help recruit students during enrollment periods.

The Linda Vista Project is a community based, non-profit organization that works in partnership with Fundamental Health Solutions Inc. to provide housing, to women and children who are homeless, along with the time needed to regain a sense of stability and economic security. The NDA member's responsabilities will include; running the after school program, providing activities and snacks for the young children, tutoring adults/children involved with the Linda Vista Project, preparing outside activities for the teens, coordinating/ preparing family activities, and helping to facilitate Linda Vista Project Self-Sufficiency Program.

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