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Chicago Heights School District 170

Garfield Elementary School
140 East 23rd Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Telephone: (708) 756-4150
Grades: K-8
Students: 430
Teachers: 30
Principal: Ms. Rodriguez

Service Learning Opportunity:

One-on-one tutoring during the lunch periods and in-class
In-class Subjects: Science, Math, Reading and English
If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at Garfield Elementary School, pleasethe Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Esther Pacheco, epacheco@prairiestate.edu (708) 709-3503 with your desired start date and end date.

Required Training:

Other Requirements:

School is open between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Service Learning Opportunity will start in October due to paperwork requirements.

Students may not perform service learning at this site without meeting with Esther Pacheco, and completing and passing the background check.



Greenbriar Elementary School

101 Greenbriar Ave. West
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Telephone: (708) 756-4159
Grades: K-8
Students: 243
Teachers: 13
Principal: Patricia Lemi

Service Learning Opportunity:

One-on-one tutoring during the lunch periods and in-class
In-class Subjects: Science, Math,Reading and English
If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at Greenbriar Elementary School, please the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Esther Pacheco, epacheco@prairiestate.edu (708) 709-3503 with your desired start date and end date.

Required Training:

Other Requirements:

School is open between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Students may not perform service learning at this site without meeting with Esther Pacheco, and completing and passing the background check.

PSC course correlation: All disciplines



Jefferson Elementary School

176 East 11th Street
Chicago Heights, IL
Telephone: (708) 56-4162
Grades: K-8
Students 339
Teachers: 21
Principal: Terri Brink

Service Learning Opportunity:

One-on-one tutoring in-class with 1st graders
Four to six PSC students needed
Subjects: Science, Math, Reading and English
If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at Jefferson Elementary School, please e-mail Esther Pacheco with your start date and end date.

Required Training:

Other Requirements:

School is open between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Students may not perform service learning at this site without meeting with Esther Pacheco, and completing and passing the background check.

PSC course correlation: All disciplines



SouthSTAR Services

1005 West End Ave., Chicago Heights. IL 60411
Contact: Cheryl Churney
(708) 747-0627 X116

Service Learning Opportunities:

If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at SouthSTAR Services please e-mail the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs, Esther Pacheco, epacheco@prairiestate.edu (708) 709-3503 with your start date and end date.

Required training:

Other requirements:

Students may not perform service learning at this site without meeting with Angela Winters-Harmon, and completing and passing the background check.

PSC course correlation: All disciplines, especially Computers, Psychology, Sociology, Physical Education/Health & Fitness, Reading and Communications



Harold Colbert Jones Memorial Community Center

220 East 15th Street
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
Telephone: (708) 757-5395 X 24
Fax: (708) 757-3114
info@jonescenter.org
Contact: Tonnettia Ivie

All opportunities are available Monday - Friday from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.

After School Club
Educational, social, and recreational activities for ages 5-17
***Art students needed to work with youth on a variety of art projects***
Tutoring / Mentoring
Specialized help for youth with greater academic needs
Mentoring
One-on-one relationships with caring adults for 4-8 graders

Computer Learning Center
Hands-on computer training utilizing PLATO software and online capabilities
Training: The site contact will train student participants.

If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at Jones Memorial Community Center, please e-mail Esther Pacheco with your start date and end date.

Other requirements:

Students may not perform service learning at this site without meeting with Esther Pacheco, and completing and passing the background check.

PSC course correlation: All disciplines, especially Art, Computers, Psychology and Sociology



PADS

Homeless Shelter Assistants-Overnight Shelter
Contact: Denise Fields
(708) 754-4357

Four shifts are available for students to assist:

First Shift: 6-11pm
From 6 to 7 p.m., volunteers put out mattresses and linens and prepare site.
Beginning at 7 p.m., each guest is registered and photo taken to accompany permanent registration card.
Special needs for social and medical services are noted so referrals can be made.
A hot dinner is served from 7:30-8:30 p.m. Breakfast and a sack lunch are provided for the next day.
Each guest is provided a mattress, a pillow clean linens and toiletries. Guests are in bed by 10 p.m.

Second shift: 10:45 pm- 3 am
Sack lunches are prepared and given to guests as they leave in the morning.
Monitor sleeping guests

Third shift: 2:45 - 7 am
Volunteers continue to monitor sleeping guests.
By 6 a.m., guests are awakened. Guests sterilize their mattress and pilow and put linens in laundry.
Breakfast is served and guests are out the door by 7 a.m.
Volunteers make sure guests leave residential areas and head to major streets where they can obtain bus service.

Fourth shift: 5:30 - 7:30 am
This shift assists with breakfast and stays for final clean-up of site after guests depart.

If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at PADS, please e-mail Esther Pacheco with your start date and end date.

PSC course correlation: Psychology, Sociology, Social Work andCommunication



Junior Achievement

Contact: LaToya King
(708) 479-7200 X202

The Elementary School Program includes seven sequential themes for kindergarten through sixth grade. Through hands on activities, students learn the basics of business, economic concepts and how education is relevant to the workplace. Sequential activities build on lessons from each preceding grade and prepare students for secondary school and lifelong learning. Students also learn that people assume roles as individuals, consumers, and workers in an expanding cultural environment that extends from the self and family to global relations.

Middle Grades Programs help teens make difficult decisions about how best to prepare for their educational and professional future, and develop communication skills that are essential to success in the work world. Students are introduced to economic concepts and useful facts about the working world. They learn about the stock market and role-play business ownership, including developing a business plan, and producing and marketing a product. They also assess their personal skills and interests, role-play job interviews, and explore careers.

Training:

Requirements:

Sites have not been determined yet.

If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at Junior Achievement please e-mail Esther Pacheco with your start date and end date.

PSC course correlation: Accounting, Finance, Business, Marketing, Communication and Education



Tall Grass Art Association

367 Artist Walk
Park Forest, I 60466
Telephone: (708) 748-3377
Fax: (708) 748-9132
Contact: Executive Director
Hours of Operation: Monday through Friday, 11 am - 4 pm

Evening exhibition hours vary.

This service learning opportunity will introduce students to all aspects gallery management, exhibit installation, marketing the arts, fundraising, and being a curator of an event.

Required Training:

If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at Tall Grass Arts Association please e-mail Esther Pacheco with your start date and end date.

Other Requirements:

PSC course correlation: Marketing, Communication, Art, English and History



Flossmoor School District 161

Serena Hills Elementary School
255 Pleasant Drive
Chicago Heights, IL
Telephone:(708) 647-7300
Grades: Pre-School -5
Students: 389
Teachers: 25
Principal: Mrs. Lynn Westerlund

Service Learning Opportunity:

Required Training:

Other Requirements:

If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at Flossmoor School District 161 please, e-mail Esther Pacheco with your desired start date and end date.

PSC course correlation: All disciplines, especially Reading; English; Spanish; Communication
School is open between 7:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.

Students may not perform service learning at this site without meeting with Angela Winters-Harmon, and completing and passing the background check.



South Suburban SDA Christian School

119 Chestnut St.
Park Forest, IL 60466
(708) 481-8909
Contact: Mr. Musonda, Principal

Service Learning Opportunity:
One-on-one tutoring during the lunch periods and in-class
In-class Subjects: Science, Math, Reading and English

If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at South Suburban SDA Christian School, please e-mail Esther Pacheco with your start date and end date.

Required Training:

Other Requirements:

School is open between 8:15 a.m. and 3 p.m.

PSC course correlation: Dr. Charmaine Jake-Matthew's students only.



South Suburban Humane Society

Chicago Heights, IL
Contact: the facility manager
outreach@sshs.pets.org
(708) 755-7387

Service Learning Opportunities:

Orientations are on Wednesdays from 6 to 7 p.m.

If you are interested in a Service Learning Opportunity at South Suburban Humane Society, please e-mail Esther Pacheco with your start date and end date.

Students must contact Brian at the e-mail address listed above for days and times of service.



Jennifer S. Fallick Cancer Support Center

Susan Mason, Volunteer Coordinator
2028 Elm Road
Homewood, IL 60430
Phone: (708) 798-9171
Fax: (708) 798-0052
www.cancersupportcenter.org

11th Annual Walk of Hope
Sunday, October 4, 2009

Service Learning Opportunities

Volunteer Requirements

PSC course correlation: All disciplines

On Campus Opportunities

Washington-McKinley School

25 West 16th Place
Chicago Heights, IL
(708) 756-4843
Principal: Ms. Sneed