My first day at Ira B. Jones, I was quite nervous. I was new to Asheville, AmeriCorps, Project MARS. After getting some introductions out of the way, this little girl walked up to me in the hallway. I call her…
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Making kids laugh makes a Project MARS member effective with kids
I love making kids laugh, because it shows them that you care about them and want the best for them. It transforms the way they look at you. Over my first couple of months at Brevard Academy, I have developed…
Project MARS members “make a difference” at Asheville school
Project MARS/AmeriCorps celebrated Make A Difference Day on Oct. 25th by serving at Ira B Jones Elementary School in Asheville. Members and volunteers spent the day organizing classrooms, closets and storage rooms, and organizing all the classroom bookshelves (so many…
Project MARS Katie Snow and Victor Barrett win national service award
Congrats to Katie Snow and Victor Barrett of Project MARS, honored last night by America’s Service Commissions during its annual Innovation and Leadership Awards at the The Bush School of Government & Public Service in Washington, DC. These two national…
Words of confidence improve a little girl’s math – and her self-esteem
Project MARS/AmeriCorps collects “Great Stories” from its members in which they reflect on their experiences mentoring in the classroom and the progress they see in students. This month’s story was written toward the end of the school year by Allison…
