Fifteen AmeriCorps Promise Fellows are placed in non-profits, community foundations, school districts, and government agencies statewide, which are involved with or want to implement the goals of America's Promise statewide, consistent with the President's Summit and the Indiana Unified State Plan. Public Safety AmeriCorps members serve as mentors to youths being released from juvenile correctional facilities in the state of Indiana. Members work with the young offenders before they are released from three Central Indiana facilities. These members are responsible for presenting a pre-release curriculum to youths assigned to work with them. They will also work with the youths to create a re-entry plan.
Members then provide mentoring support to the youths upon their release from the facilities.
Education AmeriCorps members serve as tutors, recruiters, trainers and coordinators of tutors for K-6 grade students in communities across the state of Indiana. The program builds local community capacity to field tutors who work with young people to increase reading achievement. Members also provide programming for youth through Camp FIre Boys and Girls, so youth will have opportunities to realize their potential and become caring, effective individuals, responsible to themselves and others. Jr. Co-Director 150 West market Street, Ste. This year, the program is transitioning the members from performing the direct service activities listed above to becoming brokers of existing services in the community.