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Volunteers In Service to America (VISTA)

The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s VISTA project got started with a new year of volunteers working in Milwaukee schools in late August.

Milwaukee VISTA volunteers are housed at Parents Plus, and spend the school year 09-10 VISTAsworking to increase parental engagement by starting Action Teams of parents and staff, and helping schools to get parents involved. The VISTAs have been working with schools around the state since 1997.

This year Cara Slingerland is working with Urban Day Head Start and School for Urban Planning and Architecture. Cara just completed an eight week term as a Summer VISTA volunteer, also working with Urban Day.

Sarah Glassman is working with Maple Tree Elementary School. Maple Tree is a former partner of Parents Plus and we welcome their return. Sarah grew up in New Jersey and graduated from Earlham College in Indiana.

Angela Rumsey is helping at the district level and Parents Plus. Hannah Schulz is working with Indian Community School. She is from Janesville and recently graduated from UW Madison.

Robyn Krimke is continuing her work with US Grant Elementary School. This is her second year working with the school to increase parental and community involvement.

Parents Plus is the state's Parental Information and Resource Center, or PIRC. Our programs, funded through the US Department of Education, bring together parents, schools and communities to increase student achievement.

TESTIMONIALS


“I learned the importance of being more involved as kids get older – not less.”
-Partners in Education training participant

“I will be as involved in my children’s education as possible.”
-Training participant

 


“Parents Plus Inc. has been an invaluable partner in helping us to grow our Parents as Teachers program and has provided so many great resources in professional development and technical assistance for our staff.”
-Staci Hansen-Sontoski, Family Support Programs Manager
La Causa FRC


"The National Center for PAT is honored to work with Parents Plus, Inc. Their professionalism & strong commitment to bettering the lives of children & families is commendable, as is the collaborative spirit with which they operate."
-Susan S. Stepleton, President & CEO National Center for PAT

"Parents Plus contributions are valuable insights on what parents need to be successful. PPI clearly understands that children grow up in families & families live in communities & it is imperative that we consider this construct when developing systems of support."
-Therese Ahlers, MS, MPA
Director, WI Alliance for Infant Mental Health

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