St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Afterschool Program Ben Brookman Alejandro Delfino Josh Reynolds

Organization Background St. Stephen’s is an Episcopal Church in Back Bay St. Stephen’s is an Episcopal Church in Back Bay Afterschool Learning Program for Local Elementary and Middle School Students Afterschool Learning Program for Local Elementary and Middle School Students Homework Help Homework Help Math Tutoring Math Tutoring Workshops Workshops Mission Statement: Mission Statement: Our goal is to build a community where all people Feel Safe Feel Safe Feel Big Feel Big Feel Connected Feel Connected

Organization Background Contd. St. Stephen’s provides St. Stephen’s provides Food Pantry Food Pantry YLC YLC Afterschool/Summer Programs Afterschool/Summer Programs Liturgy Liturgy Non-Profit Non-Profit Relies Primarily on Volunteers to work in its Programs Relies Primarily on Volunteers to work in its Programs Key People Key People Tim Crellin - Minister Tim Crellin - Minister Liz Steinhouser - Director of Youth Programs Liz Steinhouser - Director of Youth Programs

Roles of YLC Volunteers Help Students Work on Homework Help Students Work on Homework Serve as Role Models Serve as Role Models Develop Interpersonal Skills and Build Relationships Develop Interpersonal Skills and Build Relationships Teach Reading Skills Teach Reading Skills Give Positive Attention to Students who Act Up Give Positive Attention to Students who Act Up Motivate Students’ Desire to Work Motivate Students’ Desire to Work Play Educational Games Play Educational Games

Problems Faced by Organization Not Enough Volunteers Not Enough Volunteers Finding Qualified, Enthusiastic Volunteers Finding Qualified, Enthusiastic Volunteers Keeping the Large Groups of Students Under Control Keeping the Large Groups of Students Under Control Difficult to Fund all the Church’s Programs Difficult to Fund all the Church’s Programs Relies on Donations and Episcopal Dioceses Relies on Donations and Episcopal Dioceses Trying to Find Money to Update Computer Lab/Library Trying to Find Money to Update Computer Lab/Library Transporting the Students Transporting the Students Keeping the Costs to Students Low Keeping the Costs to Students Low Many Students’ Families are Very Sensitive to Costs Many Students’ Families are Very Sensitive to Costs

How St. Stephens is Solving the Problems Soliciting Community Donations Soliciting Community Donations Fundraising Fundraising Working with Colleges to Increase Amount of Volunteers Working with Colleges to Increase Amount of Volunteers Advertising Around the Community Advertising Around the Community For New Students For New Students For New Volunteers For New Volunteers Working with the Church Working with the Church Members of the Church Becoming More Involved Members of the Church Becoming More Involved

Assessment and Alternative Solutions St. Stephens is Very Successful at College Recruitment St. Stephens is Very Successful at College Recruitment Students from many local colleges are volunteers Students from many local colleges are volunteers Current Students are Involved Current Students are Involved Need More Non-Volunteer Workers Need More Non-Volunteer Workers Provides More Stability to Organization Provides More Stability to Organization More Volunteer Training More Volunteer Training Often Relies too Heavily on 1 or 2 Key People Often Relies too Heavily on 1 or 2 Key People

Relevant Course Topics Ethics of Care Ethics of Care Community Based - Caring for Those Near to Us Community Based - Caring for Those Near to Us Virtue Ethics Virtue Ethics Based on Christian Morality Based on Christian Morality Justice and Fairness Justice and Fairness Give Students an Equal Opportunity for a Safe Learning Environment to Advance Education Give Students an Equal Opportunity for a Safe Learning Environment to Advance Education St. Stephen’s Programs are an Instrumental Good St. Stephen’s Programs are an Instrumental Good Considered Valuable Because it Leads to Other Good Things Considered Valuable Because it Leads to Other Good Things

Relevant Course Topics Contd. St. Stephen’s Believes they Have an Obligation to Help People St. Stephen’s Believes they Have an Obligation to Help People Positive Rights - Education, Safety, Sense of Belonging Positive Rights - Education, Safety, Sense of Belonging Programs Try to Instill Work Ethic Programs Try to Instill Work Ethic Hard Work and Being Motivated will Lead to Success Hard Work and Being Motivated will Lead to Success “Understanding Why Someone Would Want to be an “A” Student” “Understanding Why Someone Would Want to be an “A” Student”

Team Member Evaluation Showed the Importance of Getting Involved Showed the Importance of Getting Involved Positive Role Models During Development Positive Role Models During Development Character, Moral, and Work Development Character, Moral, and Work Development Everyone Has a Right to Achieve Their Full Potential Everyone Has a Right to Achieve Their Full Potential Helped both Student and Volunteer Identify with Those Around Us Helped both Student and Volunteer Identify with Those Around Us Greater Amount of Affection, Loyalty, and Trust to a More People by Experiencing Different Situations/Persons. Greater Amount of Affection, Loyalty, and Trust to a More People by Experiencing Different Situations/Persons.

Team Member Evaluation Why Civic Engagement Affected Us Why Civic Engagement Affected Us Able to See Impact of Each of Our Actions - Even if Actions Seem Small Able to See Impact of Each of Our Actions - Even if Actions Seem Small Consequence on Our Lives Consequence on Our Lives Developing Skills - Patience, Teaching, Leadership Developing Skills - Patience, Teaching, Leadership More Conscience of World Around Us More Conscience of World Around Us Now More Comfortable in a Variety Situations - St. Stephens was a New Experience for all of Us. Now More Comfortable in a Variety Situations - St. Stephens was a New Experience for all of Us.

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