Fresh start plus#

Wisconsin Fresh Start/AmeriCorps is sponsored in part by Portage Area United Way.Ĭlick here to begin the application process onlineĪ GED (General Educational Development) requires completing tests in the areas of mathematics, reading, writing, science and social studies. A “fresh start” towards successful adulthood!.Covered by Workers’ Compensation and Social Security.Breakfast and lunch is provided on workdays at no cost to the members.

Fresh start plus#

Upon completion of the program (350-900 hours, plus HSED or High School Diploma for some), a member is eligible for an educational grant from AmeriCorps.Has dropped out of high school, is in imminent danger of doing so, or is referred for behavioral or other reasons.Must be fully ambulatory, being able to perform vigorous daily work at a construction site.Referral to supportive services as needed.All Wisconsin Fresh Start/AmeriCorps members receive: For some youth, this could be the first time in their life they have formed such relationships. The AmeriCorps/Wisconsin Fresh Start Program is based on the Bond Theory of helping youth connect and trust an adult in their lives. Through the AmeriCorps Program, participants are paid and eligible for a significant grant award toward further education or training. A site supervisor acts as a mentor while sharing construction and job skills to the members as well as everyday life skills. One home per crew is completed each year. The remaining time is spent at the work site constructing or rehabilitating a single-family home which is in turn sold to a low to moderate income family. The AmeriCorps/Wisconsin Fresh Start members are given individualized tutoring by a teacher for a portion of their day to complete their GED/HSED. Successful completion of HSED or High School Diploma.Increased job and employability skills (construction, mock interviews, visits to employment agencies, shopping for interview clothes, etc.).With an emphasis on educational and vocational services, AmeriCorps/Wisconsin Fresh Start focuses on three objectives: AmeriCorps/Wisconsin Fresh Start has been highly successful in Dane County for more than 30 years Renewal Unlimited became a AmeriCorps/Wisconsin Fresh Start provider in 1999, having provided similar services since 1977. Renewal’s AmeriCorps/Wisconsin Fresh Start program provides these at-risk youth with education, employment skills, career direction, paid work and service experience-which leads to self-sufficiency. Many young people, ages 17-24, have dropped out of school (or are considering it) and lack the skills to find and keep a good job.