Our mission | Jumpstart advances equitable learning outcomes for young children in underserved communities by recruiting and supporting caring adults to deliver high-quality programming to children and drive systems change through teaching, advocacy, and leadership. |
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Ways to help | Community Corps MembersJust because you’re not in college, doesn’t mean you can’t give back! We love connecting volunteers of all ages to their communities. Jumpstart Corps members have the unique opportunity to inspire young children to learn, serve in a local community, work on a team, and build professional skills.Volunteer CoordinatorsLove spending time with a diverse group of dedicated and passionate people? Recruit, train, and manage volunteers for short and long-term service projects as a volunteer coordinator.Team LeadersInterested in taking on more of a leadership role? Team Leaders coach teams of Corps members, plan and implement Jumpstart sessions, and facilitate meetings. The team leader plays a variety of roles, including coach, trainer and observer and is essential to making Jumpstart a high quality program.College Corps MembersWant to volunteer with your fellow classmates in a local preschool? You can help children develop the language and literacy skills they need for kindergarten success. |
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How you help | Jumpstart programs are made possible with the help of volunteers from local colleges and the community, who serve in a variety of preschool settings in low-income communities such as Head Start programs, community based classrooms, and public school pre-K. |
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About us | Jumpstart is a national early education non-profit organization working toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed. Jumpstart delivers a research-based and cost-effective program by training college students and community volunteers to work with preschool-age children in low-income neighborhoods. Through a proven curriculum, these children develop the language and literacy skills they need to be ready for kindergarten, setting them on a path for lifelong success. |
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