Energy Express

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Energy Express where breakfast, lunch, and
learning dont take a summer break.
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Energy Express Mission
Energy Express promotes the school success of
children living in low-income communities.
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The Energy Express Model

• Focus on Reading Using Weekly Themes in a
  Print-rich Environment
• Nutritious Family Style Meals
• Children Entering First Through Sixth Grades
• Parent and Community Involvement
• Service Through AmeriCorps

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Energy Express in 2003

• 82 Sites Located in Most West Virginia Counties
• 3,302 Children
• 191,516 Meals
• 19,812 Take-Home Books

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An Energy Express Site

• 40-64 Children
• 5-8 Mentors, each with a small group of children
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Site Coordinator
• Family and Community Membersas Volunteers
• Local Partners

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A Day in Energy Express

• 800-830 Site team arrives
• 830-900 Children arrive and family- style
  breakfast
• 900-1200 Reading-related activities
• 1200-1230 Family-style lunch and children
  depart
• 1230-230 Site team meetings, planning,
  reflection, and connecting with families
  and community

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Focus on Reading in aPrint-rich Environment

• Literature
• Language Experience
• Writing
• Art
• Take-home Books

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Weekly Themes

• Myself
• Family
• Friends
• Home Place
• Community
• Making my World a Better Place

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Nutritious Family-style Meals

• Teach Responsibility
• Develop Cooperation
• Encourage Conversation

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Children EnteringFirst Through Sixth Grades

• Small Groups
• Vertical Age Groupings
• Non-competitive Environment

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Parent and Community Involvement

• Home Visits
• Weekly Connections with Parents
• Volunteer Opportunities

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Summer OpportunitiesThrough AmeriCorps

• College Student Mentors
• College Students and Community Members as
  Volunteer Coordinators

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Energy Express Mentors and Volunteer
Coordinators

• Attend statewide training
• Complete a minimum of 300 hours of service
• Are positive role models for Energy Express
  children and volunteers
• Engage in outreach to childrens families through
  family visits, follow-up communications, and the
  site open house.

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Energy Express Mentors and Volunteer
Coordinators

• Complete a visible community service project with
  the site team
• Are actively involved in improving personal
  efficacy through training and reflection
• Participate in the end-of-service Reflection and
  Celebration Event

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The Role of the Mentor
Develop, implement and evaluate reading-related
activities for children, grades 1-6. Build strong
relationships with children, parents and the
community.
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The Role of the Mentor
Promote the nutritional well-being of
children. Engage in outreach to parents through
family visits.
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The Role of the Volunteer Coordinator
To recruit, train, and supervise volunteers. To
involve parents in their childrens learning
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The Role of the Volunteer Coordinator
To provide opportunities for parents and
community members to actively support childrens
reading. To build relationships with families and
members of the community.
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Energy Express AmeriCorps Members are required to
be

• U.S. Citizen
• 18 or older by first day of service
• Available for 8 consecutive weeks of service
• Mentors are required to be college students or
  college-bound graduating high school seniors
  (Must be enrolled full time as an undergraduate
  or graduate, or in a postsecondary program)

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Energy Express AmeriCorps Members Receive

• A living allowance of 1,521
• A National Service education award of 1000 (in
  the form of a voucher)
• Lots of training before and during Energy Express
• Valuable community service experience

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Energy ExpressWest Virginia University Extension
Service706 Allen Hall, Post Office Box
6602Morgantown, West Virginia 26506-6602  Telepho
ne [phone] Fax (304)
293-3866E-mail Energy.Express_at_mail.wvu.edu
Website www.energyexpress.wvu.
edu


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