ServiceCorps
The Coatesville Youth Initiative ServiceCorps is a free program for Coatesville Area School District youth between the ages of 14-18, which combines an eight-week employment experience with a challenging life and leadership skills development curriculum. Now in its third year, the summer ServiceCorps helps 40 at-risk, low-income youth build job skills by providing a summer-long paid job at a non-profit or for-profit site, along with a challenging leadership development curriculum and a day of volunteer service.
The following “personal mission statement” from a 2011 Summer ServiceCorps participant best describes the impact of this program:
“To leave the earth better than I found it by leading a life based on the values of perseverance, compassion, and understanding of my responsibility to be aware of the social factors that contribute to a brighter future for all.”
For more information on the summer ServiceCorps, please contact Imani Gilliam at igilliam@brandywinefoundation.org or 610.380.9080, x110.
CYI Staff & Board
Coatesville Youth Initiative Board of Directors
The Coatesville Youth Initiative is governed by a Board of Directors who serve as the governing body and set the overall direction of the Coatesville Youth Initiative.
JoAnn Tarrant, Chairperson
Jewel Lee, Vice-Chairperson, Game Changers Youth Council
Jessica Locker, Treasurer, Game Changers Youth Council
Veronica Ashby, Chairperson, Game Changers Youth Council
Lindsay Brinton
Lee Bunting
Josh Crans
Jordan Crans
Kristin Geiger
Jarrett Jackson
Kim Kiszely
Bob Knecht
Christa McCarthy
Tony Scheivert
Frances M. Sheehan
Lila Singleton
Linwood M. Smith, Jr.
John Washington, III
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee acts as an Advisory Board and makes recommendations to the Board of Directors. The committee includes parents, Game Changers members, business, media, schools, youth-serving organizations, law enforcement, religious or fraternal organizations, civic and volunteer groups, health care professionals, and state or local government agencies.
Game Changers
Game Changers is the Coatesville Youth Initiative Youth Advisory Council comprised of middle and high school students. Game Changers’ Officers are members of the CYI Board and also participate at the Steering Committee level.
Working Groups
Working groups are subcommittees that have been formed to accomplish the priorities identified in the Community Plan and achieve the CYI Mission. Working groups include: Pathways Beyond High School; Parental Engagement; Juvenile Justice; Community Outreach; and Out-of-School Time Task Force.
Staff
Coatesville Youth Initiative Director: Chaya Scott
Coatesville Youth Initiative Community Mobilizer: Jarvis Berry
