AmeriCorps - University of Arizona Wildcat Corps
AmeriCorps is a National Service Program . It offers an opportunity for organizations like Extension to extend their reach, and for people who need experience to learn new professional skills while providing meaningful service to their community.
Our members focus on Education by providing STEM Opportunities in Out-Of-School Time and Summer Learning for Youth. Community needs are addressed with service that strengthens the capacity of youth to increase educational attainment and fosters positive youth development.
Need
Arizona struggles to find the STEM talent needed to stay competitive and communities lack resources to bring STEM education to youth especially in rural and at-risk communities. AmeriCorps Members focused terms of service allow them to have the time, energy and dedication needed to provide the excellence STEM programs our youth need and deserve.
2019-2020 Impact
78 members in 34 UACE programs gave 36,264 service hours in 12 counties & 3 tribal communities
28,941 Youth Received STEM based programming
Members supported 2,255 volunteers who provided 8,873 volunteer hours
Annual Value of Wildcat Corps to Arizona: $6,589,251 (according to a 2020 study by ICF economists)
Pandemic Response
Our programs adapted to the global pandemic by continuing to provide quality youth STEM opportunities, nutrition & health education, & agriculture & environmental support services. Additionally, they were actively involved in civic engagement projects that tackled the critical local needs of food, blood products, & medical, physical, & mental health
2020-2021 Service Site - Service Site Programs
Manzo Elementary: Ecology Program / Food Literacy Lab
Tucson Festival of Books
UACE Coconino County: Family Consumer & Health Science/ 4-H / Master Gardener
UACE Gila County: Family Consumer & Health Science/ 4 H Youth Development
UACE Graham County: Family Consumer & Health Science/ Gila Watershed Partnership Our Neighbors Farm & Pantry /4-H Youth Development & Natural Resources
UACE Greenlee County: Family Consumer & Health Science/ SNAP Ed Community & School Gardens
UACE Navajo County - Hopi Tribe: Hopi Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program
UACE La Paz County & CRIT: CRIT Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program / Family Consumer & Health Science/ 4-H Community Garden
UACE Maricopa County: AG STEM Education / 4-H Youth Development / Family Resource Center / AZ Project Wet
UACE Pima County: Diabetes Prevention Program / Family Engagement Program / Garden Kitchen / Tucson Village Farm / Wildcat Marathoners / 4-H Youth Development / AZ Project Wet
UACE Pinal County: Family Consumer & Health Science- Parenting Program/ 4-H / Expanded Food & Nutrition Program
San Carlos Apache Tribe: San Carlos Federally Recognized Tribes Extension Program
UACE Santa Cruz County: 4-H Youth Development / Family Resource Center
UACE State 4-H Office
Wildcat Corps
Daniel A. McDonald, Ph.D. | Norton School | Family & Consumer Sciences
Director, Take Charge America Institute for Consumer Financial Education and Research Extension Specialist, Financial Education
mcdonald@arizona.edu
Christina Lipin
Program Coordinator, Wildcat Corps – AmeriCorps Program
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