Agency Details:

Jumpstart's mission is to work toward the day that every child in America enters school prepared to succeed.

Description:
Jumpstart at the University of Washington trains and supports teams of UW undergraduates as Corps Members, in their efforts to help low-income children in preschool classrooms build language, literacy, social and initiative skills. The program allows undergraduates to explore the world of early childhood education, gain a deeper understanding of themselves, and increase their awareness of the diverse communities they serve.

Jumpstart at the UW Corps Members currently serve 14 low-income preschool classrooms at five sites throughout Seattle, working with over 250 children.

In addition to Corps Members' year-long service, Jumpstart at the UW also reaches out to the community at large to engage volunteers in service projects relating to the support of early literacy and development, as well as to serve our preschools directly on a short-term basis.

History:
Since 1993, Jumpstart (nationally) has been bringing at-risk preschool children and college students together through one-to-one mentoring relationships to build the language, literacy, and social skills necessary to succeed not just in school, but also in life.

Jumpstart at the University of Washington is in it's fifth year, and our program has grown from under 20 Corps Members, to over 90.

Contact people:

Kristy Hogue, Volunteer Coordinator, (phone), (email) Ruby Linsao, Site Manager, (email) Daniel Carrillo, Site Manager, (email)

Address:

University Of Washington, Mary Gates Hall, Box #352800 Seattle, WA 98195 (See a map)

Directions:

Nearest Bus Stop: 372, 65, 68, 75, 44, 48, 43, 2 minute walk