AmeriCorps members, Temple Center for Intergenerational Learning

Posted by on June 20, 2011

Learn from your community! Give to your community! Belong to your community! Project SHINE is a national service organization at Temple University Intergenerational Center.  AmeriCorps members at SHINE promote a healthy community and strengthen social connections by tutoring English, health literacy, healthy workshops and recreational activities. AmeriCorps members serve 9-10 hours per week and attend monthly trainings. Members receive a $1,500 stipend and an $1,132 educational award. Bilingual, bi cultural, retired individuals and those with health and/or ESL experience or working towards a career in health and/or ESL are in high demand. Questions and application requests may be sent to volunteer@templecil.org. The AmeriCorps position with SHINE is from September 2010 to May 2012, serving 9-10 hours a week.

On Tuesday, June 21 at 5:00pm Project SHINE, Temple University Intergenerational Center will be holding an information session regarding their AmeriCorps Health Literacy Program. AmeriCorps members serve 9-10 a week at a SHINE community partner immigrant site in Philadelphia City. Members serve from September 2011 to May 2012 and receive a stipend and education award. The information session will be on Tuesday, June 21 at 5:00pm at 1700 North Broad Street, Suite 412. If anyone is unable to attend the session they may email SHINE at volunteer@templecil.org with questions and application requests. Further information about SHINE can be found at http://www.projectshine.org and on Facebook!