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.