Executive summary "an estimated 48 americorps seniors FGP volunteers will serve

Of this number 45 americorps seniors volunteers will be placed in outcome assignments. Some of their activities will be comfort/communicate, assist with cognitive activities and proper social skills, positive encouragement/redirection, help with schoolwork, play games/puzzles and read or tell stories. The primary focus area of this project is education, and ensure youth or safe, alive, and productive. At the end of the three-year grant, an estimated 114 seniors will have served over 2000 children with 85% of the children being served at or above his/her grade level. 70% of the children will be reading at or above grade level and have improved in social skills and have decreased disciplinary incidents. Grandparents will focus on serving children from day care, (6 weeks) to 12TH grade, (18 years). The academic goal has been drastically impacted by the pandemic. The americorps federal investment is $ 247,187 with a match of $29,511. Prior to covid: seniors actively served in schools, daycares, shelters, and after school programs. Grandparents went to their sites 4 - 5 days a week (4 HRS. A day). The seniors will help the children with various assignments from reading, math, special projects, etc. Based on what the teacher needed. They were able to provide support to lead teachers by hosting reading circles and one on ones with a child that may be acting out or needed extra attention. Indiana state department of health declared a public health emergency in marion county on march 6, 2020. March 16TH marked the closing of public and township schools and virtual instruction was implemented. The assumption was all schools, students and parents could make the transition to 100% virtual learning and teaching. Students have experienced significant learning loss in both english, language arts, and math according to mckinsey and company. Black, and latino communities are suffering most from the health and economic impacts of the pandemic. Students in these groups have been doubly disadvantaged by distance learning. 80% of the students we serve are low-income students who may not have reliable access to computers or WI-FI, making IT difficult to access online instruction. Others have limited adult support or do not have appropriate conditions for learning at home, struggling with food or housing insecurity. The FGP program was tremendously affected by the closings. Students will be intentionally matched with grandparents who have the skills in math, reading and language to bring students to grade level or above. Grandparents will work with students achieving homework goals and provide that in-person stimuli that is needed. Covid has exposed an even greater need for the program. IT is estimated 89% of students have suffered from learning loss and the burden of recovery is on US. Our program can provide much needed additional assistance. Seniors here in marion county, which is the largest county serve children with learning disabilities, visually impaired, and help students who have special and or exceptional needs. An intensive site / grandparent match is done by the director of the program to ensure best possible outcomes after covid to present: seniors provide reading virtually to students, or one student at a time. Each year we will serve approximately 1,700 (families) households and 1,200 of them UN-duplicated children served by the foster grandparent program in marion county.