For Jumpstart, strong teams that have trust and support for each other translate into strong sessions and educational experiences for our children. One example of this is Team All Stars who volunteer at a preschool located in Columbia City: We are a very close group of friends, though we are diverse in age and academic… [Continue Reading]

(Corps Member 09 – ’10, Team Leader ’10 – ’11 and ’11 – ’12) We recently caught up with former Jumpstart Corps Member, Ariana Westbrook, to find out what she’s been up to since she graduated last Spring.   An Early Childhood and Family Studies major, Ariana was always a great resource to the Jumpstart team… [Continue Reading]

(Corps member 09-10, Team Leader 10-11, Program Assistant 11-13) “I would walk into my preschool classroom having the worst day after taking an exam, but after being with the kids, my day was brightened every single time.” When I first joined Jumpstart I did not expect to have gained so many friends, life lessons, and… [Continue Reading]