WSC/Americorps Team-based programs
Members in the team-based program serve with sponsor agencies that have proposed high-quality projects that develop an ethic of civic responsiblity in those that participate; strengthen communities and help meet needs through service in the areas of education, environmental stewardship, economic opportunity, healthy futures and Veterans and military families. Members help the organizations build their capacity to meet community needs in these focus areas. Teams can be as small as 12 members and vary upwards in size to our largest team, which hosts 70 members.
Members serve in a team environment, but may be placed individually at service sites. Team members meet on a regular basis for training, service projects and team meetings.
Team-based projects currently include:
Cispus Learning Center (PDF, 27 kB), Lewis County - this project focuses on building assets in youth in the local schools and rural communitites.Federal Way Public Schools (Word, 62 kB), King County - members address the need for literacy tutoring at every grade level while serving those students who are at risk academically.
Intermountain (Word, 62 kB), Wenatchee/Chelan County - members serve all age levels, anywhere from Kindergarten up to adults in the community. Participation in these projects enables school districts and organizations to develop support systems and share best practices.
King County Housing Authority (Word, 60 kB), King County - address the issues of hunger and nutrition education by serving in the poorest areas of King County including White Center, Kent, Auburn and Shoreline.
Metrocenter YMCA (Word, 173 kB), Seattle/King County - members provide valuable employment and education services. Support services include assistance related to housing, healthcare, and nutrition.
New Alliance Counseling Services (PDF, 28 kB), Republic/Ferry County - members have the option of serving in education, human needs or the environment. You can choose tutoring a student, providing parenting classes, or clearing trails.Rural Resources Community Action (PDF, 30 kB), Pend Oreille/Stevens County - members serves both Stevens and Pend Oreille counties with an emphasis in youth literacy and adult education.
SCORE (Word, 172 kB) sponsored by the Skagit County Community Action Agency. The mission of the SCORE team is to provide economic opportunity for disadvantaged indivdiuals including financial literacy, housing assistance, job training, and nutritional assistance and to address unmet energy-efficienty and environmental needs of low income individuals in Skagit County.
