AmeriCorps

R2LP's current volunteers began their year of service on August 1, 2007.   

• 10 are placed at Providence Public Library branches, and
• 20 are placed in a variety of early-care and education settings (child-care centers, Head Start, parent outreach programs, at R2LP, etc.) or serve as volunteer coordinators.

Learn more about the current members and their work on our AmeriCorps page.

Together, the 30 members work to promote early literacy programs for children of low-income and/or non-English speaking families; to create a real link between parents and child-care providers and their neighborhood libraries; and to build the capacity of child-care providers to improve the quality of their programs and to integrate early literacy activities into their programs.

Among the benefits to AmeriCorps members . . .

• A living allowance of $10,900
• Child-care allowance,
• Training and experience in leadership, public speaking, child development, early childhood and literacy,
• Three weeks vacation,
• Health insurance, and
• An educational award of $4,725 upon completion of 1,700 hours of service.

Applications for the 2008/2009 program will be accepted in the spring of 2008. Check this page for details.