CIP

To facilitate unique connections between Southwestern University students and youth in the Georgetown community who due to language barriers, socio-economic limitations, behavior / learning issues, and / or cultural marginalization, do not feel connected to their school or community, lack confidence in themselves, and need positive relationships with adults.

The Community Interaction Partnership (CIP) is the product of a unique arrangement between The Georgetown Project and Southwestern University through which Southwestern University students gain valuable work and service-learning experience in the Georgetown Community.

CIP has established partnerships with several school and community-based programs to meet the basic educational needs of, and build Developmental Assets and life skills in, Georgetown’s at-risk youth. We focus on youth in grades preK-12. Over the last year, CIP has reached approximately 300 youth in this target population via the following partnerships:

We are also developing relationships for the new school year with The City of Georgetown Parks and Rec, and R.O.C.K. – Ride On Center for Kids - a hippo- therapy/therapeutic riding program devoted to the special needs population, and the Youth Action Council (YAC) – a group of youth committed to making a difference in Georgetown.

All CIP initiatives target youth of low-income families. We provide not only academic support to young people, but offer positive young adult role models who are truly committed to helping young people in Georgetown succeed..

CIP has established partnerships with several school and community-based programs to meet the basic educational needs of GISD students as well as to build Developmental Assets and life skills in at-risk youth.

ASAP offers after-school opportunities for middle school students with limited resources 3 days a week at each of the three middle school campuses from 4pm-6pm. ASAP offers a variety of enrichment classes (cooking class, adventure challenge, homework help, Junior Master Gardener, etc.).

CIP interns work with area kids for two hours M-Th (you may pick any day/days) to provide tutoring and educational activities, mentoring, playing games, etc. The Library’s location makes it an ideal site for providing safe and free, educational activities to at-risk youth. This is a job for someone who is mature, dedicated, dependable, and a self-starter. This is a site where you never know which kids will show up or what they are going to want to do! All supplies and snacks are provided for you by CIP!

Williams Elementary – walkable from SU and Annie Purl Elementary – walkable from SU

These sites need CIP Interns for a variety of things from reading buddies, PE, classroom help, etc. You will be providing support to at-risk students during the school day.

CIP Interns will collaborate with the Staff at the Boys and Girls Club to provide activities, tutorials, etc., for at-risk youth. There are a variety of things you can do or you can create your own activities (i.e., music, soccer camp, etc.).

The ESL program offered at GHS provides only an hour of English language instruction each day. These non-English speaking students are required to attend all other classes as any other student at GHS, with all instruction given in English. CIP interns assist these students during the school day in content mastery or in the regular classroom and on life skills. There may be evening hours available for ESL as well.

Richarte is an alternative to the traditional high school in Georgetown. Richarte follows the same basic curriculum as the traditional high school but it is self-paced, allowing students to finish either sooner or later than their traditional counterparts. CIP Interns will collaborate with Richarte Staff regarding duties.

R.O.C.K. is a non-profit hippotherapy and therapeutic riding program devoted to the special needs population. R.O.C.K provides physical, emotional, social, and educational skills, as well as self-esteem, working with local medical, educational, public, and social agencies and professionals. R.O.C.K. offers hippotherapy, therapeutic riding, Special Olympics, and horse shows and is an operation center of NARHA (North American Riding for the Handicapped Association).

AVID targets students in the academic middle — B, C, and even D students — who have the desire to go to college and the willingness to work hard. These are students who are capable of completing rigorous curriculum but are falling short of their potential. Typically, they will be the first in their families to attend college, and many are from low-income or minority families. AVID pulls these students out of their unchallenging courses and puts them on the college track: acceleration instead of remediation.

1st Semester: 10:49 to 11:29; 12:21 to 1:02 Biggest Class; 1:06- 1:33 Stretch; 3:13 to 3:57

For more information please contact Valerie Young, Coordinator CIP, The Georgetown Project, at 512/943-5000 x7872 or youngv@georgetownproject.com.

Community Interaction Partnership builds the following Developmental Assets:

#3 Other Adult Relationships. Young people have at least three other adults in their lives giving them support in addition to their parent(s).

#7 Community Values Youth. Young people know they are valued by the adults in their community.

#14 Adult Role Models. Parents and other adults set good examples for young people.

#16 High Expectations. Parents and teachers [including mentors/tutors] push young people to reach their full potential.

#26 Caring. Young people feel that it is important to help others and make the world a better place.

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