Grinnell AmeriCorps Partnership

The Grinnell AmeriCorps Partnership brings together community non-profits, area employers, the Grinnell-Newburg School District, and community volunteers to support kids and families in Grinnell. By working together in new ways, the partnership aims to:
Give students a strong start so they can succeed in school in the early years; and
Help students with a strong finish so they are prepared to do well after graduation. Read More

• About Us
  The community’s interest in working together to better support local kids and families began when the school district was introduced to the national Campaign for Grade-Level Reading in the spring of 2013-14. The enthusiasm grew rapidly with a unanimous decision by 20+ community organizations to apply to join the Campaign. A 2015 AmeriCorps grant transformed the effort by funding a team of AmeriCorps Members to support both the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading for young students as well as a "Skills Gap" initiative at the high school level. The partnership was awarded two grants for 2017-18. Similar to the first years, the grants will provide for 53 AmeriCorps Service Members who will coordinate community-based partnerships and help with summer learning programs.
• Our Impact
  The Grinnell AmeriCorps Partnership continues to make an impact in the community. Working together, the program has brought community volunteers, local non-profits, the Grinnell-Newburg School District, and businesses across the community to better align resources in support of giving Grinnell kids a strong start and strong finish in their K-12 education. Through the collaborative nature of the Grinnell AmeriCorps Partnership, individuals/groups were better able to coordinate efforts, rather than working in isolation.