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America Reads Mississippi
AmeriCorps Program
Impacting Literacy, Student Academic Performance, and
Community Service
Center for Community & Economic Development
Tutors With A Mission
ARM and AmeriCorps • Funded by the Corporation for National and
Community Service (CNCS) • Directed by the Mississippi Commission for Volunteer
Service (MCVS) • Issue Area = Education • 350 ARM members with 75,000 AmeriCorps
members nationwide meeting community needs
Tutors With A Mission
America Reads Mississippi is dedicated to improving the reading skills of students, encouraging public awareness and support of literacy, and helping to increase the number of certified teachers in Mississippi.
America Reads Mississippi
AmeriCorps Program
Impact on Literacy
• Largest literacy-related AmeriCorps
program of its kind in the nation
• Average of 3,500 students
(10/member) tutored full-time, each
day in reading in 74 schools
• ARM tutored students improved by
at least one reading grade level per
year of tutoring as reported by
classroom teachers
Impact on Students
• 96% of tutored students improved
their behavior, attitude towards
school, and homework
• Improved home/school connection
• ARM members role model the value
of education
• Youth engaged in service-learning
- Less likely to drop out of school - Less likely to commit a crime
- More likely to pursue higher education - More likely to value service and community
Impact on Higher Education
• Classroom experience
• Use of technology (on-line
timesheet and reporting)
• Leadership training and field
experiences
• Future Teacher Corps
• Team Leaders Corps
Impact on Community
ARM Service Strengthens Communities
• Most members live in the communities
where they serve.
• Members recruit local citizens, parents,
and elected officials as volunteers.
• Members involve students in caring for
their communities and teach service as
a way of life.
STUDENTS SERVING STUDENTS LEARNING STUDENTS READING
Impact on Mississippi
TUTORING STUDENTS MEMBER TRAINING SERVICE PROJECTS
ARM Members in Action
Community and Educational Partnerships
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