Children’s Museum AmeriCorps program gets 3-year grant

PROVIDENCE – The Providence Children’s Museum was awarded a three-year grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service to hire 12 full-time AmeriCorps members.
According to a statement, the museum will receive $159,600 annually. Nationwide, $205 million was awarded to 288 AmeriCorps programs, which will support work for 43,000 members.
The Children’s Museum grant is aimed at closing the achievement gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children. Its AmeriCorps program “provides stimulating, interactive learning experiences not available to most low-income children.”
Under the guidance of museum education staff, AmeriCorps members work to inspire a lifetime love of learning, providing enriched learning experiences for all Greater Providence Head Start preschoolers and conducting Learning Clubs for inner-city, school-age children.
Federal funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service must be matched by private support. The museum’s AmeriCorps program is also supported by Serve Rhode Island and currently receives additional funding from Amgen Foundation; Bristol County Savings Charitable Foundation; The John Clarke Trust, Bank of America; Cox Charities of New England Fund; CVS Caremark Charity Classic; Frank B. Hazard General Charity Fund, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee; Sovereign Bank Foundation; Textron Charitable Trust; UnitedHealthcare of New England; and donors to the museum’s annual campaign. •

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