History of AmeriCorps
Created with bipartisan support from Congress, the President, and community groups nationwide in 1993, the Corporation for National and Community Service engages Americans of all ages and backgrounds in service that strengthens communities.
AmeriCorps, the domestic Peace Corps engages more than 50,000 Americans in intensive, results-driven service each year. We're teaching children to read, making neighborhoods safer, building affordable homes, and responding to natural disasters through more than 1000 projects. Most AmeriCorps members are selected by and serve with projects like Habitat for Humanity, the American Red Cross, and Boys and Girls Clubs, and many more local and national organizations. |
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The History of Coaches for Success
The AmeriCorps Coaches for Success program has been in operation under the Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center since 1995. Coaches for Success began as a small partnership with Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis. In 1996, the program split to create two individually ran programs. At that time the program consisted of 20 members providing service to after-school and summer programs within Community Centers of Indianapolis. The program quickly grew; by 2000, the program had grown to 101 members with added partnerships with the Indianapolis Public School system and Indy Parks and Recreation. In 2001, the YMCA Urban Mission was added to continue to increase the impact of our program.
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AmeriCorps Coaches for Success Program provides tutoring, conflict resolution skills, violence prevention skills, health education, after-school enrichment, summer enrichment and organized recreation to meet the needs of low-income, vulnerable youth & their families in Indianapolis. By combining skills and resources between our partners; Community Centers of Indianapolis, Indianapolis Public Schools, Indy Parks and Recreation, and the Urban Mission YMCA, Coaches for Success will be able to holistically serve the needs of youngsters during and after school and summer day camps, in a setting that is convenient and accessible to parents and children. We have over 30 host sites across Indianapolis
Here is a list of our sites.
Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center, Concord Center, Boner Center, Hawthorne Center, Forest Manor Multi-service Center, Christamore House, George Washington Community School, Harshman Middle School, Shortridge Middle School, MacFarland Middle School, Forest Manor Middle School, William Penn Elementary #49, Daniel Webster Elementary #46, IPS Elementary #79, IPS Elementary #82, IPS Elementary #31, Municipal Gardens Family Center, Garfield Conservatory, Douglas Park Family Center, YMCA Urban Mission, and many more.
(Locations may change depending on needs and requests.)
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