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UNC faculty member
Name of business/organization/office/department
AmeriCorps K2H Civic Futures
Description
▪ The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) K2H Civic Futures program is an ongoing collaboration between the Office of Academic Community Engagement (ACE), AmeriCorps K2H Civic Futures (K2H) and Campus Compact of the Mountain West (CCMW). ▪ The program focuses on civic learning and engagement opportunities and skill development for students ranging from kindergarten through higher education (K2H). ▪ UNC Office of Academic Engagement is one of 12 partnerships within the state of Colorado in addition to numerous higher education institution collaborations across the United States. ▪ K2H Civic Futures is a federally funded AmeriCorps program through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), administered by CCMW. ▪ Primary Goals of AmeriCorps K2H Civic Futures: 1) To create stronger partnership pipelines for civic learning and engagement between K-12 schools/districts and higher education institutions, and 2) provide direct civic learning and engagement youth within our K2H Public Achievement designated sites ▪ The Office of Academic Engagement with AmeriCorps K2H Civic Futures is collaborating with the Greeley-Evans School District 6 (D6) and the University Schools system. Our PA project begins Spring 2020.
University of Northern Colorado AmeriCorps K2H Civic Futures
▪ The University of Northern Colorado (UNC) K2H Civic Futures program is an ongoing collaboration between the Office of Academic Community Engagement (ACE), AmeriCorps K2H Civic Futures (K2H) and Campus Compact of the Mountain West (CCMW). ▪ The program focuses on civic learning and engagement opportunities and skill development for students ranging from kindergarten through higher education (K2H). ▪ UNC Office of Academic Engagement is one of 12 partnerships within the state of Colorado in addition to numerous higher education institution collaborations across the United States. ▪ K2H Civic Futures is a federally funded AmeriCorps program through the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), administered by CCMW. ▪ Primary Goals of AmeriCorps K2H Civic Futures: 1) To create stronger partnership pipelines for civic learning and engagement between K-12 schools/districts and higher education institutions, and 2) provide direct civic learning and engagement youth within our K2H Public Achievement designated sites ▪ The Office of Academic Engagement with AmeriCorps K2H Civic Futures is collaborating with the Greeley-Evans School District 6 (D6) and the University Schools system. Our PA project begins Spring 2020.