AmeriCorps Retention Project

Program Overview The Retention Project, a Washington Campus Compact (WACC) and Oregon Campus Compact (ORCC) AmeriCorps program, places full-time AmeriCorps members on college and university campuses for 11 months to establish or expand mentoring programs. The Retention Project AmeriCorps Members act as connection builders between institutions of higher education and their surrounding communities. Retention Project AmeriCorps Members build, support, and develop the capacity for ORCC member institutions and their students to participate in meaningful mentoring opportunities, build professional skills, and engage in service to the community. Program Goals The Retention Project is a college-based mentoring program that utilizes service-learning as a strategy to: Improve retention and academic advancement rates of middle school, high school, and college students who are at risk of dropping out of school by providing them with a college student mentor and engaging them in service-learning activities Improve retention and academic advancement of college students by engaging them in mentoring and other service-learning activities Develop civic and work force skills of all students The Retention Project AmeriCorps Members will: Work with college/university faculty and administrators to recruit college/university students to mentor middle school, high school, and/or college students who are at risk of dropping out of school (mentees) to overcome the barriers to academic achievement and advance along the educational continuum Provide training to college student mentors to help them work more effectively with their mentees and to develop civic and work force skills Develop long-term sustainable partnerships between colleges/universities and middle and high schools, and between academic departments and programs to improve college access and success of all students Develop service-learning opportunities in the community for mentors and mentees for the purpose of improving academic achievement, and cultivating strong civic and workforce skills and attitudes of the participants Resources for Prospective Retention Project Candidates If you're interested in applying to serve with The Retention Project in Oregon, you're in the right place! Recruitment for the 2011-2012 positions is closed. Check back in spring of 2012! More Information & Application Instructions Apply Now! - ORCC is not currently accepting applications Learn about the difference between AmeriCorps*VISTA and The Retention Project  Resources for Current Retention Project Members serving in Oregon If you're a current Oregon Retention Project Member, check out the helpful links and information below. Important Forms The Retention Project website hosted by WACC Resources for Current and Prospective Host Sites If you're an Oregon college or university and are currently hosting a Retention Project Member at your campus, or are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please take a look at the information below. Candidate Recruitment & Selection - info for 2012-2013 coming soon! The Retention Project Candidate FAQs 2012-2013 Request for Proposals (RFP) Available Now! 2012-2013 Retention Project RFP Resource Guide

Contact The Retention Project for Oregon Campuses Call Us: 503.406.3574 Email Us:  retention <at> oregoncampus compact.org Visit: The Retention Project website hosted by WACC Quick Links Making the Most of Your Education Award

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