Section 1: Demographics

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• Number of individuals who have applied to your AmeriCorps positions: 6

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• Number of volunteers who are recruited, coordinated or supported by your program:  Mist' Asberry, our Americoprs Artist-in-residence, coordinated the efforts of 9 youth volunteers from Trenton Central High School. Misti held art classes for the Get SET children each week on Tuesday afternoons.  Misti also coordinated the volunteer efforts of 10 adult volunteers as they assisted her during her art classes, the family retreat and the "Family Memoirs Event"

• Number of disadvantaged youth serving as volunteers: 6

• Number of individuals enrolled in a degree-seeking program at a community, professional or technical college,

  or within a undergraduate or graduate program at a college or university who serve as volunteers: None

• Number of individuals born between 1946 and 1964 who serve as volunteers:  7

Section 2: Performance Measures

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• Number of volunteers recruited: 9

• Number of volunteer hours contributed: None, during this quarter recruitment was not part of Misti's activities. Her primary responsibilities were coordination of volunteers.

Section 3: Strategic Initiatives

Below are the CNCS Strategic Initiatives, please give at least one example of activity that addresses at least one strategic initiative that your program has addressed. This may or may not be related to a performance measure. Describe the activity, including need that was addressed; local collaborations or partners; service activity; and results.

Mobilizing more volunteers

• On Tuesday afternoons as a part of our Get SET five day after school program, Misti coordinated the creative and enthusiastic energy of 9 newly recruited Trenton Central High School

          students who are part of a TCHS Community Service Program, and 10 adult volunteers. Together they served the 42 children who are enrolled in our free Get SET Academic

          Year After School Program. 

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  Misti coordinated the efforts of 3 adult volunteers as together they planned and implemented an arts curriculum for a weekend Family Retreat at the Johnsonburg Presbyterian Center i

  n New Jersey, October 16-18, 2009. Misti created a curriculum that engaged children of all ages. The beautiful intergenerational art project created over the weekend, were two very large

  wreaths.

   

   

• Misti helped to the create a banner at Get SET’s Thanksgiving Celebration. She coordinated the efforts of 9 youth and 5 adults volunteers.

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   Misti designed a creative Family Memoir Booklet and took pictures of every family at our very first Family Memoirs Event. The Family Memoir Booklets contained one very special

           holiday memory of each member of the family with creative illustrations, their picture was placed on the cover, and the booklet was bond together. Misti coordinated the volunteer efforts

           of 3 Trenton Teen Leadership Corps volunteers and 4 adult volunteers.

Ensuring a brighter future for America's youth

Misti's work as Americorps' Artist in residence allows us to practice one of Get SET's core principals as stated by Former Nationl Endowment of the Arts chairperso Jane Alexander "Art

can save lives". Misti's artistic vision  allows the Get SET children to see the wonder in every day surroundings and recycled materials. Uig their talents and her guidance the childen's visions become a real.

Engaging students in communities  

Harnessing Baby Boomers’ experience 

We continue to witness the joy and satisfaction of baby boomers who feel called to truly give back to their communities. Our adult volunteers are committed to learning the unique names of our children and learning their stories. They are creating mentoring relationships with our Get SET children as well as with our youth volunteers. They have been very consistent because they are seeing the positive impact that they are having in the lives of the children and youth.

Section 4: Great Stories

Highlight member activities which are especially reflective of the impact the program has in the community, or which illustrate an innovative or highly successful aspect of program operation.  

Two of the biggest event which involving Misti, the members of Get SET and some of the youth volunteers were a recent retreat and the Family Memoirs Night.

Misti always ready to join in is loved and appreciated by everyone from children, youth and staff. See Misti in action.

Misti at the retreat                                                                                                                                                                                Practicing Yoga with other volunteers

                                                                                                                                                                         Get SET Celebrates Thanksgiving