Oasis Institute

An Estimated 450 RSVP Volunteers Will Serve as Tutors in Public Schools in ST. Louis City, ST. Louis County, ST. Charles County and Jefferson County. All 450 RSVP Volunteers Will Be Placed in Outcome Assignments. Building on Its Proven Model and Expertise in Engaging Older Adult Volunteers, Oasis Will Address the Primary Focus Area of Education to Improve Educational Outcomes for Economically Disadvantaged and Academically At-risk Children. to Meet This Need, Over the Course of Three Years, Oasis Will Recruit, Train, and Place 450 Unduplicated RSVP Volunteers Who Will Serve Directly in Schools (volunteer Stations) Providing Literacy Tutoring and Mentoring Support to 925 Students in the Proposed Service Area. These Volunteers Will Provide More Than 36,000 Hours of Service Per Year. of the Students Served by Year Three, 80 Percent of Those Students (740) Will Show Improved Academic Performance in Literacy as Measured by Pre- and Post-tests. the Oasis RSVP Program Will Meet the Critical Community Need of Improving Students' Academic Performance in Literacy While Strengthening School Communities Through the Presence of Caring, Well-trained, Older Adult Volunteers. the CNCS Federal Investment of $198,147 Will Be Supplemented by $88,095 From Funding From Corporations and Foundation.