Growing Our Own: City of Lakes AmeriCorps Serving Students and Developing Future Educators Since 1994.

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Growing Our Own: City of Lakes AmeriCorps Serving Students and Developing Future Educators Since 1994

AmeriCorps Basics * State & National * VISTA * NCCC * Foster Grandparents * Senior Corps * RSVP AmeriCorps engages more than 75,000 Americans in intensive service each year at nonprofits, schools, public agencies, and community and faith-based groups across the country.

1994 to 2000: Youth work program of YMCA of Minneapolis 2000 to 2011: Enrichment-focused program through Minneapolis Community Education 2011 to present: Academic Language growth of middle School LTELs in MPS A snapshot from CoL: The Early Years

What Our Members Do After School Programs Parent Connection Tutoring and Support Provide evidence- informed 1:1 support… Supplemented by ASPs that support literacy in engaging ways … And involve parents… To improve academic outcomes for LTELs in grades 6-8!

Member Turned Teacher Perspective Laura Byard CoL Corps of ESL teacher in MPS for past five years

Where are our alumni now? (Sampling of 83) 44% are working in Education (next highest – 10% in Social Services / Nonprofits) One-third worked in our district after their service

“ City of Lakes has greatly impacted many of my decisions. It reinforced my interest in education, while helping me understand the angle at which I wanted to approach it.” “I realized that I while I was interested in education, teaching middle school children wasn't for me.”

Member/Emerging Teacher Perspective Stephanie Shockley CoL Corps of Becoming a Licensed ESL teacher this winter!

For More Info on CoL Visit our web site at: col.mpls.k12.mn.us Contact Program Director Lisa Lambert at or