Cherokee Nation HeadStart is a program that assists children from low-income families to prepare for future education. Volunteers will focus on education in both these programs and will also experience part of Cherokee culture as Tahlequah is in the heart of the Cherokee Nation. Teach For America Education Houston, Texas Teach for America is a national corps of recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in under-resourced urban and rural public schools. Volunteers will be working in the classroom side by side with Teach for America corps members and will learn about both national and local educational issues while interacting with the staff and students of multiple grade levels. Michigan Freedom House is a shelter for people seeking political asylum.
Guests are from all over the world and live in a shelter or transitional housing unit.
Volunteers will learn about other countries and cultures, immigration laws in the US and Canada, and the reasons behind why people seek political asylum. Volunteers will do one on one English tutoring with guests, help with maintenance needs, work in the food pantry and clothing bank, and spend time interacting with guest and staff.