GO Foundation

Congress is debating the FY25 budget and there are proposals on the table to eliminate funding for AmeriCorps State and National, AmeriCorps NCCC, State Service Commissions, and the National Service Trust. We need to tell Congress to reject these short-sighted cuts and to invest in AmeriCorps. Join Voices for National Service, America’s Service Commissions, Service Year Alliance, and The Corps Network and #Stand4Service TODAY. We will be emailing and calling our members of Congress and asking them to increase funding – not eliminate - AmeriCorps in fiscal year 2025. We’ve made it easy to join using these tools: https://lnkd.in/gW4857e

Last month we gathered to celebrate the renaming of our partner school Great Oaks Charter school in honor of Kathleen Sherry, a long serving and deeply dedicated NYC educator. Great Oaks Kathleen Sherry Charter School will continue to serve students in the West Village for years to come. Thank you to Kathleen Sherry’s family and all who joined us!

The countdown continues: we are one week out from Forum. We cannot wait to see all the incoming Fellows and second year returners. Forum is a week-long orientation for Fellows taking place in Manhattan this year. We are counting down the days! 

Fellows call home to parents/guardians each week to discuss their students’ learning and progress. This touchpoint helps build community and shows family and students that the Fellows and teachers are here to support. This is just one way to fight against chronic absenteeism in schools. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eM_s6qnA

We're can't wait for a new school year in D.C. to start!

Calling all East Hartford community members: there are only a few slots left to tutor students in math at East Hartford Middle School. What will the experience be like? GO Fellow Ebony McMillan had this to say of her experience: “I loved being a part of this program and seeing my students grow in their academics.” And Ebony enjoyed working with the students so much she is returning for a second year! Housing will not be provided in East Hartford, but Fellows receive a housing stipend.   Apply here: https://lnkd.in/e6i7sSPK 

Our GO Fellows were recently featured in a Washington Monthly article on tutoring programs that are shrinking the achievement gap. The proof is in the data, GO Fellows make a huge difference in their students’ learning. “Great Oaks students who started the 2022–23 school year at the 25th percentile or below in math ended the year at the 43rd percentile, on average. And by supporting teachers in their classrooms—AmeriCorps tutors also prepare instructional materials, proctor exams, and grade assignments—and relieving them of many of the non-teaching duties that can make the profession so draining, the Great Oaks tutoring strategy keeps teachers teaching and sources new talent: Half the school’s teachers started as tutors.” Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gEMXwZpG

Learn more about what a Fellow does every day! “As a Fellow, in a typical day I assist a lot in our classroom space during instruction, I’ll take notes for the students, I’ll do one-on-one help, and assist with lectures sometimes” 

Meet incoming Fellow Tekeyah (she/her) who will be serving in Newark this fall. Tekeyah applied for the fellowship to enable a career change. While trying to figure out her purpose, she decided she wanted to help children get their education. Tekeyah’s mom really emphasized the importance of education. Learn more below! Why are you excited to start? To start a new career working with children! Favorite way to connect w/ students? I love just talking with them and getting to know them better. So many kids feel like adults don’t listen to them and simply want to be heard. 

Let the countdown begin… We are less than three weeks away from Forum! Forum is a week-long orientation for our incoming Fellows that will take place in Manhattan. Fellows will learn best practices on how to call home to parents/guardians, how to effectively run a tutorial, and so much more.