Playworks Indiana is a nonprofit that leverages play to improve children's health and well-being. They recruit AmeriCorps members to serve as coaches in low-income schools, bringing physical activity and positive learning environments. As a coach, typical duties include administering the Junior Coach program, engaging the community through volunteers and events, and creating a welcoming environment through play at recess. The rewards include making a difference in children's lives and gaining skills like leadership, problem-solving, and time management.
The Extra Mile ClubKiara BondsProfessor GlassonInternship I.docxmehek4
The Extra Mile Club
Kiara Bonds
Professor Glasson
Internship I
February 15, 2018
The Extra Mile Club
Mentoring is a long-term relationship where one focuses on development, growth, and supporting of the mentee. The mentee benefits from the mentor’s wisdom, support, and teachings. The mentors observe and advise on specific behavior and action changes in daily work. Mentees require a combination of mentoring and coaching which are similar but not equally the same. Coaching is a relationship of limited time where the focus is on eliminating or strengthening of given behaviors. Professionals correct behaviors through the help of coaches to help eliminate or correct behaviors that negatively affect their performance. Coaches also help professionals strengthen and support behaviors that lead to better performances in their activities.
I chose to do an intern at The Extra Mile Club (EMC). I was supervised by Priscilla Drake. My job description involved mentoring kids in a after school tutoring program. I also helped with homework and preparing meals. My job description was on target to the task I had to do. In the beginning, being comfortable and effective was the only challenge I faced. When dealing with kids in the pre adolescence stage I felt intimidated. Over time, working with the children in middle school became easier. I found that if you give them respect and a voice they usual were more manageable. The program dealt with human services on faith, family, education, and sports. EMC has a mission to promoted discipline, academics, leadership, sportsmanship, and self-esteem. EMC aims to promote all these virtues in an enjoyable, safe, and healthy environment through serving God and the community. I do, feel like I preformed to the best of my ability. I improved on my duties by using the knowledge that was given by the mentors and applied it to how I interacted with the children. EMC provides mentoring as a form of human services in a holistic approach to the children, for example, tutoring, Bible study, mentoring, and community service projects. At the end of everyday there was a prayer and a positive motivational script read aloud. I believe through the conditioning of the affirmations the children were able to change some of their negative behaviors. One of the affirmation read was, “I can achieve, if I just believe.” They provided a way to expand the children by attending camps, visiting colleges, and participating in the Amateur Athletic Union Sports for children between 6 and 12 years. All the mentors where there on a volunteer basis and was subject to an annual background check. Therefore, everyone was there because they cared. The Extra Mile Club (EMC) is a non-profit organization located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The organization was established in 2008 after the need to develop new positive alternatives in Beaufort by Chris Dantzler. The positive alternatives were aimed at changing the stereotypical images of the children in the c ...
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The Extra Mile ClubKiara BondsProfessor GlassonInternship I.docxmehek4
The Extra Mile Club
Kiara Bonds
Professor Glasson
Internship I
February 15, 2018
The Extra Mile Club
Mentoring is a long-term relationship where one focuses on development, growth, and supporting of the mentee. The mentee benefits from the mentor’s wisdom, support, and teachings. The mentors observe and advise on specific behavior and action changes in daily work. Mentees require a combination of mentoring and coaching which are similar but not equally the same. Coaching is a relationship of limited time where the focus is on eliminating or strengthening of given behaviors. Professionals correct behaviors through the help of coaches to help eliminate or correct behaviors that negatively affect their performance. Coaches also help professionals strengthen and support behaviors that lead to better performances in their activities.
I chose to do an intern at The Extra Mile Club (EMC). I was supervised by Priscilla Drake. My job description involved mentoring kids in a after school tutoring program. I also helped with homework and preparing meals. My job description was on target to the task I had to do. In the beginning, being comfortable and effective was the only challenge I faced. When dealing with kids in the pre adolescence stage I felt intimidated. Over time, working with the children in middle school became easier. I found that if you give them respect and a voice they usual were more manageable. The program dealt with human services on faith, family, education, and sports. EMC has a mission to promoted discipline, academics, leadership, sportsmanship, and self-esteem. EMC aims to promote all these virtues in an enjoyable, safe, and healthy environment through serving God and the community. I do, feel like I preformed to the best of my ability. I improved on my duties by using the knowledge that was given by the mentors and applied it to how I interacted with the children. EMC provides mentoring as a form of human services in a holistic approach to the children, for example, tutoring, Bible study, mentoring, and community service projects. At the end of everyday there was a prayer and a positive motivational script read aloud. I believe through the conditioning of the affirmations the children were able to change some of their negative behaviors. One of the affirmation read was, “I can achieve, if I just believe.” They provided a way to expand the children by attending camps, visiting colleges, and participating in the Amateur Athletic Union Sports for children between 6 and 12 years. All the mentors where there on a volunteer basis and was subject to an annual background check. Therefore, everyone was there because they cared. The Extra Mile Club (EMC) is a non-profit organization located in Beaufort, South Carolina. The organization was established in 2008 after the need to develop new positive alternatives in Beaufort by Chris Dantzler. The positive alternatives were aimed at changing the stereotypical images of the children in the c ...
Community Online Academy (COA) is offered on the Perks at Work platform, and run by Next Jump. In this overview we describe the origins of COA, sample schedule, common questions. If you're looking for more information to share with your leadership teams about this offering, this overview should help!
Person-Centred Recruitment and Hiring: LiveWorkPlay's Journey (So Far!)LiveWorkPlay
This session explores the LiveWorkPlay journey in developing and using person-centred practices. Supported individuals must have a say not only as to what, where, why, how, and when they are supported but also WHO will be invited into their lives. This presents a myriad of human resources challenges and opportunities!
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2. Mission:
● Playworks is the leading
nonprofit in our community
leveraging the power of
play to transform children’s
physical and emotional
health.
[Playworks AmeriCorps Coaches with Junior Coaches] A Playworks AmeriCorps coach provides
elementary schools with the Playworks Junior Coach program as well as community and family
involvement by acquiring volunteers and leading and initi community engagement activities.
3. AmeriCorps Mission:
● AmeriCorps is a national
community service program
where people commit to serve
with an organization. Playworks
AmeriCorps members serve 1700
hours of service throughout the
course of a school year.
4. Playworks AmeriCorps Member:
• A Playworks AmeriCorp Member is responsible for bringing play
and physical activity into low-income schools to help create a
positive environment for learning and teaching. This also includes
Program and Administrative duties.
5. Qualifications
● Passion for working with children and developing the youth of the
community
● Commitment to service in the community
● Communication and multitasking skills
● Sense of creative problem-solving skills as well as flexibility
6. Benefits:
● Enrollment as AmeriCorps service members
● Living stipend
● Education award to use at a Title IV college or university
● Lasting difference in the lives of children
● Leadership Skills that can be used in future careers
8. Profile: Playworks AmeriCorps
Coach Amy Martin
The 2016-2017 school year is Coach Amy’s second year as a
Playworks AmeriCorps Coach. Here is what Coach Amy has
to say about her experience:
(1) What was the most rewarding aspect of being a Playworks AmeriCorps
Coach and why?
The most rewarding part of being a Playworks AmeriCorps Coach is definitely the
daily positive interactions with the students. I can see the difference I make at
the school, but I can also see the positive impact the kids have on me. We are all
facing challenging things, and are growing in the process.
(2) What skills did you gain as a Playworks AmeriCorps Coach?
My year as a Playworks AmeriCorps Coach helped me gain and strengthen many
skills, including: public speaking, volunteer recruitment, event planning, time
management, and critical thinking.
(3) Why did you want to be a Playworks AmeriCorps Coach?
I wanted to be a Playworks AmeriCorps Coach because I missed working in youth
development. I feel a calling to serve others and strengthen community, and this
job seemed to fit perfectly.
14. How to Apply & What to Include:
● Resume
● Cover letter + 3 references
● Website: http://www.playworks.org/jointhegame/joinourteam
● If candidates are selected: Interviews are completed on a rolling basis
Playworks AmeriCorps Coaches for the 2016-2017 school year!