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learn and serve floridaLearn and Serve America makes grants to schools, colleges, and nonprofit groups to support efforts to engage students in community services linked to academic achievement and the development of civic skills.  This approach to education, called service-learning, improves communities while preparing young people for a lifetime of responsible citizenship.  In addition to making grants, Learn and Serve America serves as a resource for service and service-learning to teachers, faculty members, schools and community groups. Learn more about Florida Learn and Serve.

Service Learning Coordinators Contact Information (304KB, PDF)


senior corpsSenior Corps taps skills, talents and experiences of more than 500,000 Americans aged 55 and older to meet a wide range of community needs through three programs:  Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Foster Grandparents, and Senior Companions.  RSVP volunteers conduct safety patrols for local police departments and provide intensive educational services to children and adults, among other activities.  Foster Grandparents serve one-to-one as tutors and mentors to young people with special needs.  Senior Companions help homebound seniors and other adults maintain independence in their own homes. Learn more about Senior Corps.

2009 Foster Grandparent Project List (124KB, PDF)
2009 RSVP (Retired Senior Volunteer Program) Project List (176KB, PDF)
2009 Senior Companion Project List (88KB, PDF)


AmeriCorps*VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) provides full-time members to nonprofit, faith-based and other community organizations, and public agencies to create and expand programs that bring low-income individuals and communities out of poverty.  Learn more about AmeriCorps*Vista.

2009 VISTA Project List (164KB, PDF)

 

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