Citizen Schools Inc

Citizen Schools Proposes to Have 121 Americorps Members Who Will Develop Trusting Relationships With Students and Their Families, Foster Academic and Leadership Skills Through Hands-on Projects, Help Students Make Connections Between Current Learning and Future Opportunity, and Engage Volunteers in High-need Schools That Serve Economically Disadvantaged Students in California, Massachusetts, and New York. at the End of the First Program Year, the Americorps Members Will Be Responsible for Enrolling 2,000 Middle Grades Students, of Whom 80% Will Complete a Rigorous and Engaging Program and 40% of Those Completing the Program Will Demonstrate Improved Academic Performance in Literacy And/or Math. in Addition, the Americorps Members Will Leverage an Additional Nearly 3,000 Volunteers, Who Will Be Engaged in Leading "apprenticeships," Weekly, Hands-on Courses That Introduce Students to New Skills and Careers. This Program Will Focus on the CNCS Focus Area of Education. the CNCS Fixed Amount Investment of $1,506,450 Will Be Matched With $3,571,237, $1,298,391 in Public Funding and $2,272,846 in Private Funding.