Project POWER/AmeriCorps

The mission of Project POWER/AmeriCorps is to provide increased academic enrichment and combat food insecurity in western North Carolina.

• About Us
  Project POWER, which stands for Putting Opportunity Within Everyone’s Reach. A program of Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County, Project POWER/AmeriCorps has contributed to the success of thousands of young people across the area, and has provided meaningful service opportunities to hundreds of AmeriCorps volunteers since 1998.
  
  Project POWER (Putting Opportunity Within Everyone's Reach) (PPAC) of Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County (CF/CIS) proposes to have 12 full-time stipend AmeriCorps members and 20 quarter-time Education Award Program members who will serve as Academic Enrichment Specialists or Community Resource Specialists to address social determinants of health and access to quality education for children in Buncombe County and throughout Western North Carolina. This program will focus on the AmeriCorps focus area(s) of Education and Healthy Futures.
  
  Services associated with Project POWER/AmeriCorps are provided by AmeriCorps members at community and faith-based sites, including public schools, non-profit agencies, and charter schools. Below are the stated performance objectives of Project POWER/AmeriCorps:
  - Provide specialized academic enrichment activities for at-risk youth by offering classroom assistance during the school day and after-school assistance in learning centers.
  - Recruit, train, and support volunteers who provide services along with AmeriCorps members.
  - Increase at-risk youth’s ability to connect with their community through service and volunteering.
  - Provide ongoing, extensive training/continuing education for AmeriCorps members who deliver the services of Project POWER.
• Our Impact
  A program of Children First/Communities In Schools of Buncombe County, Project POWER/AmeriCorps has contributed to the success of thousands of young people across the area, and has provided meaningful service opportunities to hundreds of AmeriCorps volunteers since 1998.