Project MARS

Project MARS/Ameri Corps members will serve as School Engagement Coordinators in Western North Carolina. Our goal as a program is to both serve the children as well as provide professional development and experience for our members. Members will be placed within schools to serve children, and our Ameri Corps members can help mitigate some of the negative impacts of poverty.

Project MARS members will serve children directly within the schools day to day; providing mentoring, academic assistance and resources for success. This will take place throughout the school day as well as at after‑school programming. Members will collaborate with teachers, staff and administration to identify children that would most benefit from mentorship and other services, and then recruit community volunteers to aid in providing said services.

Project MARS/Ameri Corps members gain skills valued by future employers through trainings, supervision and guidance previously noted. Our organization has a professional staff with a variety of experiences and education; as such, the staff is able to provide many trainings and skill development for our Ameri Corps members.

• Stipend
• Training
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Health coverage

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Car recommended
• Permits working at another job during off hours

• Community and Economic Development
• Children/Youth
• Community Outreach
• Education

• Recruitment
• Community organization
• Youth development
• Education
• Communications
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Team work
• Social services
• Public speaking
• Computers/Technology
• Leadership
• Counseling
• Conflict resolution
• General skills