Program Name: Grace Hill AmeriCorps Trail Ranger Project
Site ID#: 03ACHMO0010002
One Line Summary: Boeing Company and AmeriCorps Trail Rangers Collaborate
When it Happened: 05/20/2006
What Happened: Boeing Company employees and their families totaling 300 spent the morning painting a mural on the floodwall, planting native wildflowers and building rabbit exclosures to protect the young plants. The volunteers then joined the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Underground Railroad Celebration with 300 other attendees whihc featured food, gospel music and a fully-costumed reenactment. The event was so successful for Boeing that the complany is working to challenge other St. Louis corporations to do the same thing.
Site ID#: 03AFHMO0020020
One Line Summary: It Doesn't Get Any Better
When it Happened: 02/10/2006
What Happened: From September to last week, I have picked up a student promptly at eight a.m. four mornings a week. She never wanted to tell me anything about her evenings or week-ends. She was always quiet and reluctant. What I learned from knowing her a little bit here and there was that she was popular, happy, and for the most part very accomplished (she is training as a dancer.) The one thing she had trouble with was reading and she knew it, even if she didn't talk about it. Something changed in her last week. She opened up from the beginning of our session. She told be about her annual vacation, her little brother, her dad and his work. We talked for the whole half hour. She was surprised when I told her our time was up and disappointed we didn't have time to read. Today she came ready and open with questions, answers, and enthusiasm. It doesn't get any better for a Reading Coach! Coach Dulce
Site ID#: 03ACHMO0010001
One Line Summary: Voices for AmeriCorps Sing Out for the Gulf Coast of Mississippi
When it Happened: 02/15/2006
What Happened: In early February, Director Bruce Bailey and two ERT Members traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Voices for AmeriCorps Program. Bruce presented Malcolm Jones, the Chief Administrative Officer of Pass Christian, Mississippi, with the Friends of National Service Award and provided testimony at the Senate Office Building about AmeriCorps St. Louis's role in assisting with the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief and recovery efforts. Adam Zachary, a 2nd Year ERT Member, was presented with a distinguished service award by Senator Susan Murray from his home state of Washington.
Site ID#: 03ACHMO0010002
One Line Summary: Boeing Company and AmeriCorps Trail Rangers Collaborate
When it Happened: 05/20/2006
What Happened: Boeing Company employees and their families totaling 300 spent the morning painting a mural on the floodwall, planting native wildflowers and building rabbit exclosures to protect the young plants. The volunteers then joined the Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing Underground Railroad Celebration with 300 other attendees whihc featured food, gospel music and a fully-costumed reenactment. The event was so successful for Boeing that the complany is working to challenge other St. Louis corporations to do the same thing.
Program Name: Republic Reading Coaches
Site ID#: 03AFHMO0020020
One Line Summary: It Doesn't Get Any Better
When it Happened: 02/10/2006
What Happened: From September to last week, I have picked up a student promptly at eight a.m. four mornings a week. She never wanted to tell me anything about her evenings or week-ends. She was always quiet and reluctant. What I learned from knowing her a little bit here and there was that she was popular, happy, and for the most part very accomplished (she is training as a dancer.) The one thing she had trouble with was reading and she knew it, even if she didn't talk about it. Something changed in her last week. She opened up from the beginning of our session. She told be about her annual vacation, her little brother, her dad and his work. We talked for the whole half hour. She was surprised when I told her our time was up and disappointed we didn't have time to read. Today she came ready and open with questions, answers, and enthusiasm. It doesn't get any better for a Reading Coach! Coach Dulce
Program Name: Safety Service Corps
Site ID#: 03ACHMO0010001
One Line Summary: Voices for AmeriCorps Sing Out for the Gulf Coast of Mississippi
When it Happened: 02/15/2006
What Happened: In early February, Director Bruce Bailey and two ERT Members traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in the Voices for AmeriCorps Program. Bruce presented Malcolm Jones, the Chief Administrative Officer of Pass Christian, Mississippi, with the Friends of National Service Award and provided testimony at the Senate Office Building about AmeriCorps St. Louis's role in assisting with the Hurricane Katrina disaster relief and recovery efforts. Adam Zachary, a 2nd Year ERT Member, was presented with a distinguished service award by Senator Susan Murray from his home state of Washington.