• Evaluation results show that most children enrolled in Energy Express either maintain or increase their reading skills
• Each site is composed of team of 5 to 8 college-student mentors and a community coordinator supervised by a site supervisor who is usually an elementary teacher

Youth and adult volunteers support the program mentors who serve directly with children and 2. community coordinators who serve directly with volunteers

• A mentor also eats breakfast and lunch with the children-a valuable time to develop strong bonds with the children
• A community coordinator connects the parents and community to the site by recruiting, training, and supervising volunteers to read with children
• Both positions attend both a statewide and local training and make home visits to the children's residences

At the end of each day, the site team (mentors, community coordinators and site supervisor) meet to reflect, train and prepare for the next day

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• Successive summers of limited learning opportunities may cause children to fall below grade level by the end of elementary school
• Both positions receive a $4050.00 living allowance and $1565.08 education award
• College Student mentors create an enriching environment focused on reading, writing, and art that makes learning fun for a small group of school-age children
• Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , possible college credit , Living Allowance

Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time , Uniforms provided and required