The University of Arkansas - Fort Smith School of Education is pioneering a state-wide program that will expand student opportunities for community service, scholarship, and hands-on learning and impact the state’s youngest learners.
Thanks in part to a $103,414 grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, UAFS will be able to support nearly 40 students of any major as they volunteer with the AmeriCorps Jumpstart program, delivering innovative early learning instruction to local preschoolers with a focus on language, literacy, and social-emotional skills. In return, the program offers professional development, monetary incentives, and scholarships for those who volunteer.