Cincinnati Notre Dame AmeriCorps Site
Contact Information
Located in southwest Ohio and across the river from Kentucky, Cincinnati or "Cincy" sites offer opportunities in housing and food assistance, health counseling, and education assistance in elementary and middle schools.
Site Director: Nancy Groszek
Assistant Site Director: Judy Tensing, SNDdeN
Phone: 513-291-0478
E-mail: cincinnati@ndmva.org
Volunteer Opportunities
Corryville Catholic School
108 Calhoun Street, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Telephone (513) 281-4856
www.corryvillecatholic.org
Corryville Catholic is an elementary inner city school near the University of Cincinnati. The students come from 6 different Catholic parishes. We emphasize working together as a caring community and strive to help the students to be proud and do their best. Some NDA members serve as teacher assistants for grades 5-8 and tutor students individually and in small groups. They also work with the principal to alleviate attendance problems, supervise the cafeteria, and the help with after school activities. Other NDA members assist with first and second grade in classrooms, help students with computer work, tutor individuals, and supervise recess, lunch, and field trips. The member who assists with the Pre-school Room will perform similar duties and also read stories to groups of children, assist with correcting papers, and supervise the After School Program.
The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur are grateful to our partner, The Charles H. Dater Foundation, which generously sponsors AmeriCorps volunteers at the Corryville Catholic Elementary School site.
Intercommunity Justice and Peace Center
215 E. 14th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone (513) 579-8547
www.ijpc-cincinnati.org
A coalition of faith-based organizations and individuals who work together to address concerns focusing on economic justice, women’s issues, human rights, racial equality, peace and the environment. Member will assist program coordinators on projects to educate the community about these issues.
Peaslee Neighborhood Center
215 E. 14th Street, Cincinnati, OH 45202
Telephone (513) 621-5514
www.peasleecenter.org
Peaslee is a peaceful place in Over-the-Rhine where children, adults and families come to build community. Peaslee encourages dialogue, participatory education and experiential learning through its community education program, which provided service learning, community service and outreach for more than 2400 youth and young adults in 2010. Our piano program has been providing private lessons to low-income people for 26 years. Our Child Development Center provides literacy, art and music enrichment, creative play and an urban garden. The AmeriCorps member will provide administrative and organizational support for all program areas, with an opportunity to learn about non-profit administration, fundraising, marketing and public relations, early childhood education and community service.
St. Francis Seraph Catholic School
14 East Liberty St., Cincinnati, OH 452002
Telephone (513) 721-7778
www.stfrancisseraphschool.org
St. Francis Seraph School in Over-the-Rhine offers children in grades K-8 an excellent private school education. The staff at the school cares for each child and strives to see them succeed in the classroom and beyond. NDA members assist the teacher in achieving teaching objectives by working with individual students or small groups to help them achieve the skill levels of the class as a whole.
St. Joseph Catholic School
745 Ezzard Charles Dr Cincinnati, OH 45203
Telephone (513) 381-2126
www.stjoseph-catholicchurch.org/school
St. Joseph is an elementary school located near the Museum Center and Music Hall on the West End. NDA members serve as teacher assistants for grades PreK-8 and tutor students individually and in small groups. They also work with the staff to supervise the cafeteria, recess, field trips and after school activities.
Starfire Council of Greater Cincinnati
5030 Oaklawn Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45227
Telephone: 513-281-2100
www.starfirecouncil.org
Starfire is a one of a kind program, designed for young people with disabilities to continue their social and personal development beyond high school. The Starfire curriculum includes communication, safety, transportation, health, citizenship, technology and volunteering. The knowledge and experience gained in the program allows a person to become an integral part of the community. Members would work throughout the year on building relationships, assisting with curriculum, and accompanying groups on community service projects and other outings. Qualities needed are flexibility, sense of humor, optimism, openness, and the ability and willingness to recognize and appreciate the gifts of all people.
The Women’s Connection
4042 Glenway Avenue, Cincinnati, OH 45057
Telephone: 513-471-HOPE(4673)
www.thewomensconnection.org
The Women's Connection is a neighborhood center in a Price Hill where women and girls suffer from the effects of poverty and crime. The center provides support for change by offering information, referrals, free access to technology, and an empowerment path for both women and girls who live in the neighborhood. AmeriCorps staff placed at The Women's Connection will work directly with women who come into the center to participate in our empowerment programs. 2011 marks the beginning of a new program which brings accountability and commitment to the empowerment process. Volunteers will work as a part of a cohesive team in the design, implementation, and follow up of programs, provide 1-on-1 support to women working on their unique goals, and supervise our new empowerment lab. Volunteers need to be: flexible, resourceful, patient, accepting team players. Must be cognizant of the individual learning styles and gifts that each woman brings.
"I've received so much back and learned so much about myself and what I'm capable of doing that volunteering doesn't feel like a sacrifice."
