ReServe, an emerging national network that places adults aged 55+ in stipended, part-time assignments in the nonprofit and public sectors, will recruit, train and deploy ReServists in New York, Baltimore and Miami to expand educational and economic opportunities for disadvantaged youth, students at risk of dropping out of high school, and adults learners who lack literacy and basic skills needed to secure a job. The program targets the following outcomes: enhancing college access for disadvantaged students by assisting them in the completion of college applications, including college essays; decreasing chronic absenteeism among at-risk middle school students; and enhancing educational and job-related skills among adult learners.
Contact information
1440 Broadway
Suite 1601
New York
10018 - 2355
Telephone:
(212) 710-9221
Email:
mbleiberg@reserveinc.org