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daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Hurst, Heath Carleton)
Wed Jul 26 16:01:21 2006
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2006 15:55:52 -0400
Reply-To: "Hurst, Heath Carleton" <hchurst@IUPUI.EDU>
From: "Hurst, Heath Carleton" <hchurst@IUPUI.EDU>
To: APO-L@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU
***Please forward this along to anyone who might be interested in =
working with incarcerated youth***
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Hello everyone,
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It is time again for AIM's big recruiting push for new AmeriCorps =
members, volunteers, interns, and service-learning students. The =
attached document, "Overview", outlines the entire recruiting, =
selection, and training process. There is also more information below. =
I strongly encourage anyone interested in an AmeriCorps position, to =
fill out your application before the 1st deadline, July 31st, 2006.=20
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This also means that we need help getting the word out. We have known =
for years that the best way to recruit mentors and AmeriCorps members is =
through the people who are already involved or who have been involved in =
the past. So, please forward this information on to all of your =
friends, family, co-workers, professors, students, media and community =
contacts, and professional, religious and educational affiliations. =
Furthermore, if you have a group of people(congregation, class, union, =
social group, fraternity/sorority, etc.) that you believe may have an =
interest in working with incarcerated youth, we would love to speak at =
your next meeting.
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If you have any questions, feel free to contact me. Thanks for all of =
your help and I look forward to a new and exciting year.
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Heath C. Hurst
Director of Member Development
(317) 920-6841
AIM/Indiana Mentor Corps
IUPUI-School of Public and Environmental Affairs
http://aim.spea.iupui.edu
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Help Lead Indiana's Youth in the Right Direction!
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AIM (Aftercare for Indiana through Mentoring), a non-profit, began in =
1996. Dr. Roger Jarjoura, a professor in the School of Public and =
Environmental Affairs at IUPUI, recognized that youth leaving the =
Indiana Department of Correction were doing so without a reentry plan =
and were returning to incarceration in a relatively short period of =
time.=20
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There are more than 900 juvenile offenders incarcerated on any given day =
in Indiana correctional facilities. These young men and women will be =
released in a relatively short period of time. AIM's adult volunteers =
in conjunction with the Indiana Mentor Corps, help prepare these youth =
for their release and return to the community. Through providing =
effective role models, AIM targets the unique needs of these youth, =
inspiring purpose, motivation and direction for as long as the youths =
are receptive to our help. With a focus on life skills, AIM steers the =
youth toward success by engaging community resources and service =
providers. AIM inspires the youths to pursue successful and productive =
futures where they reach their potential, through self-development and =
the utilization of community resources.
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AIM is currently seeking to fill these positions:
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Mentors (service learning, volunteer or intern)
The volunteer will serve as Mentor at one of the AIM community sites =
throughout Indiana. As a Mentor, the volunteer will be assigned to work =
with 1-5 youths currently or formerly incarcerated in the Indiana =
Department of Correction facilities, or with middle school youth =
involved in the AIM Truancy Intervention Program (ATIP). The Mentor =
will work with a team of Mentors and AmeriCorps Members.=20
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For each youth, the volunteer will complete an initial interview, review =
the case management plan with the mentoring team, work one-on-one to =
identify needs for reentry to the community, identify community =
resources that address needs of the youth, and assist youth in the =
development of a reentry plan.
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Mentors may also work with Marion County Truancy Court, or on a team of =
curriculum facilitators for the Community Transition Program (CTP).=20
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* Service learning - Earn credits while being a mentor to incarcerated =
youth. This is a service-learning class (J470 or J550) at IUPUI through =
the School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA). You will spend 6 =
hours per week providing service to AIM and meet in class once a week. =20
* Volunteer - Get involved with AIM on your own or as part of a group by =
volunteering.=20
* Internship - Earn credits while being a mentor to incarcerated youth. =
Internships can be tailored to the needs of your program requirements. =
Let us help you design an internship working directly with incarcerated =
youth, or working in all areas of non-profit management and =
youth-centered programming.=20
Volunteer (other)
Get involved with AIM on your own or as part of a group by volunteering. =
Become a mentor, sponsor events, tutor, facilitate workshops, act as a =
chaperone, or help with clerical work, fundraising, committees, web =
design, lawn care, or housekeeping.
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Team Leader positions through AmeriCorps
By becoming an Indiana Mentor Corps member, you can help lead an =
instructional team to facilitate and build on a life skills curriculum =
or help mobilize and support a team of mentors working one-on-one with =
AIM youth. At the same time, you can be a positive role model and =
motivator in helping these youth get excited about their return to the =
community!
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Benefits include:
* up to $10,600 annual living allowance=20
* up to $4,725 education award=20
* Health insurance=20
* Childcare benefits (if you meet income guidelines)=20
* AmeriCorps members receive the option to defer loan(s)=20
* AmeriCorps members receive training throughout the year related to =
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Requirements include:=20
* A minimum of 1700 hours of service for one year at a rate of 35 hours =
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* Be available between the hours of 9am and 9pm=20
* Participate in one week orientation October 9th-13th in Indianapolis =
and two weeks of on-the-job training.=20
* Must be 21 years of age=20
* Must be a U.S. citizen, national, or legal permanent resident alien of =
the U.S.
