A Decade of Service and Impact: Dan River Year AmeriCorps
Description
The Dan River Year AmeriCorps program celebrates its decade of impact in the community. The episode highlights the evolution of the program and its multifaceted approach to address educational gaps in STEM and literacy.
This episode features Dana Silicki (Director of STEM, Service, and Lifelong Learning at IALR), Audia Harris (Program Coordinator at IALR), and Adam Goebel (Executive Director of the Danville Science Center), each of whom share their unique perspective on the impact of the Dan River Year AmeriCorps program.
Episode highlights include:
• Overview of the Dan River Year AmeriCorps program
• The evolution of focus from STEM to include literacy
• Recruitment processes and member demographics
• AmeriCorps members' roles in classrooms and mentoring
• Success stories demonstrating program impact
• Future directions for community service and educational efforts
• Current recruitment opportunities for interested members
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