This americorps vista project concept paper involves multiple organizations in several communities across the state of idaho

As a collaborative effort, the ?better futures for idaho youth? Project, hereafter referred to as ?better futures? Will encompass roles alleviating poverty through a) literacy programs B) stem programs C) college preparation initiatives D) community awareness E) resources for nonprofits. The literacy tasks will revolve around early childhood education and 3RD grade reading, stem programs with focus on impoverished youth and those in rural areas, college preparation initiatives centered in rural areas and with regards to vulnerable populations, awareness campaigns focusing on homeless program awareness through volunteer training, and resources to be made available to nonprofits by promoting and researching need. Those organizations with outreach efforts often include substance abuse prevention. The following organizations are included in this vista project proposal, including acronyms, site supervisors, and primary subject focus. United way of north idaho (UWNI): coeur D?alene, idaho. Serving north idaho. - project supervisor, mark tucker, executive director - literacy among low-income children, birth to 3RD grade - capacity building for nonprofits through access to resources united way of southeastern idaho (UWSEI): pocatello, idaho - site supervisor, margaret granyo, executive director - literacy among low-income children, birth to 3RD grade - resource development and data management gizmo: coeur D?alene, idaho. Serving north idaho. - site supervisor, barbara mueller, CO-founder and administrator - stem education among low-income children coeur D?alene school district #271 (CDASD): coeur D?alene, idaho - site supervisor, james curb, homeless liaison - low-income and homeless student engagement silver valley upward bound (SVUB): coeur D?alene, idaho. Serving the silver valley. - site supervisor, arielle horan, director - college entrance rates among low-income students - parental involvement in student learning objectives the human rights education institute (HREI): coeur D?alene, idaho - site supervisor, jeanette laster, programs and development manager - college entrance rates among low-income students - mentorship opportunities for low-income students the children?S village (CV): coeur D?alene, idaho - site supervisor, mark wilson, executive director - volunteer and advocate training - housing for at-risk children - trauma based intervention programming family promise of north idaho (FPNI): coeur D?alene, idaho - site supervisor, cindy wood, executive director - volunteer and advocate training - housing for economically disadvantaged families family promise of the palouse (FPP): moscow, idaho. Serving rural latah county. - site supervisor, katherine carlson, executive director - volunteer and advocate training - housing for economically disadvantaged families sandpoint community resource center (SCRC): serving bonner and boundary counties. - site supervisor, becca orchard - volunteer recruitment and training - maintain community resource database