Address:
6 Atlantic Street, 2nd Floor
Newark, NJ 07102
Website: www.kidscorporation.org
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Lead Contact: Rumana Bandookwala, Education Director
Contact Phone: 973-877-0980, Ext. 10
Contact Email: rbandookwala@gmail.com
Organization Description: Kids Corporation's mission is to create and manage educational programs for children living in Newark, New Jersey. We operate summer schools and after-school educational programs in all wards of the city. Our Programs our cost-effective and achieve tangible academic results. Waiting lists, excellent attendance rates and significant improvement in reading, writing, math, and science are the norms for our programs. Most staff members at Kids Corporation are college students who receive minimal pay for the opportunity to work with our children. Their enthusiasm is infectious and allows us to make learning fun and meaningful. We do not do anything new or different. We achieve our success by coordinating numerous existing resources and hard work. In cooperation with our various colleges, foundations, corporations, and Newark community groups, Kids Corporation provides young children and their parents with the opportunity to satisfy their natural thirst for knowledge. In turn we provide educational programs and health care for the children of Newark.
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Internship Description: Through Kids Corporation’s Educational Service, about forty local community groups receive assistance in the form of classroom supplies and fieldtrips for summer academic programs. Kids Camp: Each summer, over 4,000 children from academic summer programs throughout Newark spend several days at Kids Camp, a 125-acre facility near Blairstown, NJ. The camp gives the children the opportunity to spend a day outside the City, learn about new animals and New Jersey’s environment. Children also learn about personal strength and teamwork as they conquer a variety of challenge courses on the site. Children who attend camp also receive a free medical examination. College students are actively recruited to serve as counselors at camp in Blairstown, becoming role models and “big brothers and sisters” to the youngsters..
We are looking for motivated people, passionate about working with children to provide them educational inspiration and guidance. If you can inspire, we want you!
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Application Process: Application information available online at www.kidscorporation.org.
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Stipend Provided?: Yes - $1000 through Americorps
Housing Provided?: Yes - Housing, Food, Transport
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