WAUKESHA—One of 25 participating educational and community organizations, the University of Wisconsin-Waukesha serves as a site for the Wisconsin K-16 AmeriCorps*VISTA Service-Learning Project. The project aims to improve the academic achievement and aspirations of low-income students through service-learning partnerships between higher education institutions, K-12 school districts, and local community agencies.
Funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service and administered by the Wisconsin Campus Compact (WiCC), the program selects sites to provide training and technical support for the project. An AmeriCorps*VISTA member located at each site works as a full-time service-learning coordinator.
UW-Waukesha has an opening for an AmeriCorps*VISTA member to coordinate the program on its campus and is seeking a dedicated individual for the one-year assignment. Compensation includes a living allowance, health care, child care (if eligible), professional development opportunities, and a $4,725 scholarship. For more information about this opportunity, call Sue Kalinka at (262) 521-5043 or email her at skalinka@uwc.edu.
Headquartered at UW-Parkside, Wisconsin Campus Compact is a coalition of 35 post-secondary institutions committed to strengthening their civic engagement and service-learning partnerships with the communities they serve. The next deadline for AmeriCorps*VISTA enrollment is June 6, 2006. For information on becoming a host site, go to www.wicampuscompact.uwp.edu or contact Carie Goral at (262) 695-2514 or by email at carie.goral@uwp.edu.
Current Wisconsin K-16 AmeriCorps*VISTA Service-Learning Project sites include UW-Waukesha, Alverno, Appleton Area School District, Edgewood College, Lakeland College, Lawrence University, Marian College, Madison Area Technical College, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Ripon College, Southeast Wisconsin Service Learning Consortium, St. Norbert College, Urban League of Greater Madison, UW-Eau Claire, UW-Extensions in Madison and Kenosha, UW-Fond du Lac, UW-Fox Valley, UW-LaCrosse, UW-Madison, UW-Milwaukee, UW-Parkside, UW-River Falls, UW-Stevens Point, Viterbo University, and Western Wisconsin Technical College.
UW-Waukesha has the largest enrollment among the 13 freshman-sophomore University of Wisconsin Colleges campuses. For information about programs, admission, or financial aid, contact the Student Services office at (262) 521-5200 or visit the Web at waukesha.uwc.edu.
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