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AmeriCorps GRASP
Getting Things Done!
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AmeriCorps GRASP members have been busy this year by academically assisting and mentoring students in the Wichita Public Schools. Members also implement Service Learning Projects at each school that involves students, staff and parents. The member serve the community by volunteering to assist area non-profit agencies and organizations.
Below is a list of services and activities that the members have participated in:
School and Community Activities/Projects
Dunbar Community Garden Hispanic Heritage Parade
Stanley/Alley Park National Night Out Watson Park National Play Day
911 Serve America Evergreen Library Family Day
Evergreen Sports Spectacular "99 Drums" Make a Difference Day
Stepping Out Against Violence Trunk or Treat Gordon Parks and Boys and Girls Club
Evergreen Octoberfest Circle of Friends Buddy Day (9 Schools)
USD 259 Turkey Drive Wichita Children's Home Winterfest for Kids
Woodman Family Stone Soup Math Night Botanica "Illuminations" Family Night Activities
Operation Holiday Martin Luther King Day Children's Activities
NOMAR Groundbreaking Woodman DRIVE Night for Dad's
School Service Learning Projects
Griffith Service Learning Project Canned Goods for Open Door
Woodman Service Learning Project "Recycle-Reuse-Reduce"
Horace Mann Service Learning Project Collected Back Packs
Washington Service Learning Project Family Literacy Night
GRASP has partnered with the WSU Office of Multicultural Affairs and has the opportunity to hear guest speakers that they bring to the WSU campus. Jimmy Cabrera author of "What's in Your Back Pack?" Packing for Success in Your Life. His presentation was on "Leadership is More About Becoming a Legacy." Each member was given an autographed copy of the book. Juana Bordas gave a presentation on "Diversity and Leadership for the Multicultural Age." She is also the author of "Salsa, Sour and Spirit.
AmeriCorps encourages it's members to participate in civic engagement. This year we have two members who are serving on community boards. One is serving on the Alley Park Recreation Board and the other member is serving as President of a neighborhood association.
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