{"id":3312,"date":"2010-02-26T14:24:26","date_gmt":"2010-02-26T19:24:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=3312"},"modified":"2023-07-15T14:33:01","modified_gmt":"2023-07-15T18:33:01","slug":"jumpstart","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/research-impact\/community\/community-engagement\/jumpstart\/","title":{"rendered":"Jumpstart"},"content":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/my.jstart.org\/apply\/\" class=\"button\">Apply Now<\/a>\n<p><a href=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/01\/cm-reading-to-group-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/01\/cm-reading-to-group-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57019 alignright\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/01\/cm-reading-to-group-2.jpg 700w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/01\/cm-reading-to-group-2-500x335.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a>The Jumpstart program at Boston University is a high-quality, comprehensive program that focuses on the development of children ages 3 to 5 and their families. A national organization, Jumpstart partners with BU Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development to train university students to mentor young children in Boston community preschools. University students serve with Jumpstart as a member of AmeriCorps.<\/p>\n<p>University students are paired with preschool children in caring and supportive one-to-one relationships that support language, literacy, and social-emotional development. By focusing on school success, family involvement, and future teachers, Jumpstart works to create an environment of lifelong learning for children.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>About Jumpstart<\/h3>\n<div class=\"responsive-video responsive-youtube\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Jumpstart: Children First in 2020\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LHKKXsEIV_E?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h2>Benefits<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/01\/Picture1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/01\/Picture1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-full wp-image-57015 alignright\" width=\"676\" height=\"470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/01\/Picture1.png 676w, https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/files\/2022\/01\/Picture1-495x344.png 495w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a>As a professional service experience, Jumpstart offers tangible and lifelong skill-building benefits.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Earn Federal Work-Study or stipend (subject to eligibility).<\/li>\n<li>Earn a minimal-time (300 hours) <a href=\"https:\/\/americorps.gov\/members-volunteers\/segal-americorps-education-award\/find-out-more\">Segal AmeriCorps Education Award<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Gain significant classroom experience working directly with a diverse group of children, families, and teachers<\/li>\n<li>Build key career skills such as teamwork, communication, and problem solving.<\/li>\n<li>Connect with passionate and like-minded peers<\/li>\n<li>Serve the greater Boston community<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Commitment<\/h2>\n<p>Each AmeriCorps member is partnered with a team of BU peers and preschool classroom with whom they will work twice a week for two hours each session. Corps members also gain meaningful insight into early childhood education by providing individual classroom service in their assigned classroom for four hours each week.<\/p>\n<p>Corps members commit to serve part-time, at total of 12\u201314 hours per week, during the school year. This commitment includes team planning meetings, individual classroom service, individual planning sessions, and a 2-credit service learning course at BU Wheelock.<\/p>\n<h2>Learn More about Jumpstart<\/h2>\n<p>Interested in being a part of the Jumpstart program? <a href=\"https:\/\/my.jstart.org\/apply\/\">Apply now<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>For more information, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/id-andrea.cms-devl.bu.edu\/wheelock\/profile\/kerry-fargnoli\/\">Kerry Fargnoli<\/a> (email <a href=\"mailto:kisakson@bu.edu\">kisakson@bu.edu<\/a> or call 617-358-3273).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Jumpstart program at Boston University is a high-quality, comprehensive program that focuses on the development of children ages 3 to 5 and their families. A national organization, Jumpstart partners with BU Wheelock College of Education &amp; Human Development to train university students to mentor young children in Boston community preschools. 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