AmeriCorps Workers Help Districts
WORKERS SERVE AS TRANSLATORS IN SPRINGDALE AND ROGERS
Posted: January 24, 2011 at 5:24 a.m.
Ursula Galvez, center, helps students at Southwest Junior High School decide on a shirt design Wednesday in Springdale. The shirts will be worn during a skit the girls are performing at an upcoming pep rally. Galvez is an AmeriCorps volunteer and most often works with students and parents as a translator for their school needs.
Staff members at Parson Hills Elementary School will make home visits when they cannot reach a parent.
AT A GLANCE
Spanish-Speaking Students
The AmeriCorps Family Outreach program provides translators and interpreters in school offices at Springdale and Rogers.
Springdale has 7,637 students from Spanish-speaking households, and Rogers has 5,492.
Source: Arkansas Department Of Education
What Is AmeriCorps?
AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency started in 1994. Its stated mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering.
Source: www.americorps.gov
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