The delta education and housing project will strive to improve the academic performance, and housing opportunities of families in the marvell-elaine school in phillips county, arkansas

The goals of the project are as follows: * to increase the academic performance of students k-12, * to increase academic retention in grades 9-12) * to increase the number of adults receiving their G.E.d * to increase parental engagement in their child learning * to increase access to the number of adults entering higher education americorps members will perform the following activities: 1. Evaluate, plan and coordinate tutorial and career related activities. (1 member) one members will concentrate on prioritizing youth development needs, researching innovative academic program activities, planning appropriate academic support activities in marvell and elaine, and assessing overall program impact of tutorial programs on increasing academic performance of students k-12. This member will also coordinate work experience and career exposure opportunities for youth including volunteer community service learning projects such as neighborhood improvement, or community gardening, and assess overall program impact of career related programs on retaining students grades 9-12. 2. Evaluate, plan and coordinate housing counseling and financial literacy education activities. (1 member) specific activities will include scheduling housing and financial literacy activities, and assessing overall program impact of financial literacy activities and programs for youth and families. In addition, this member will assist with coordinating work experience and career exposure opportunities for youth including volunteer community service learning projects such as neighborhood improvement, or community gardening.