A new third-party evaluation of Minnesota Reading Corps, the nation’s largest AmeriCorps tutoring program, has confirmed that the program makes a significant impact on the literacy skills of students. In fact, according to the independent study conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, the additional growth demonstrated by students being tutored equates to an extra 50 to 90 percent of a year of schooling – or the equivalent of a half year to almost a full year of extra school. Read the report.
ServeMinnesota brings together the people power of AmeriCorps with the evidence of what works to create real social change. We support thousands of individuals who are committed to a transformative year of service as they engage with the needs of their community. Our programs focus on
Education
Affordable housing
Employment
Environmental protection
Opioid addiction recovery
About 2,000 AmeriCorps members serve communities statewide.
Learn about each program below.
