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Volunteer Programs

The Need
Throughout the world, children are born in disadvantaged neighborhoods. Basic opportunities, especially educational opportunities, are lacking. Because of this, children reach adulthood without the education necessary to be accepted to a good university, and without the vocational training necessary to obtain a skilled job. These children then have no job or a low-paying unskilled job, turn to crime or prostitution to survive, have more children, and the dead-end cycle continues.

Our Vision—The Future We are Pursuing
Our vision is a transformed world in which every child is able to pursue a college degree or to be gainfully employed upon reaching adulthood, enabling them to live a life of choice. Each child will become an active citizen, committed to serving those less fortunate, and be an active friend of the environment.

Our Strategy: Neighborhood Centers
Outreach360 will adopt specific disadvantaged neighborhoods. In each neighborhood we adopt, we will staff an Out-reach360 Neighborhood Center. The Neighborhood Center will provide training from pre-school through high school:
Pre-school: Early Childhood Development Activities and Nutrition Program Grades 1-8: Literacy and English Grades 9-12: GED and Vocational Training All Levels: Public Health, Environmental Education, Life Skills

Community Centers
Neighborhood Centers will be supported by an Outreach360 Community Center. The Community Center will be a larger facility than the Neighborhood Center. Volunteers will be housed at the Community Center, and specialized educational resources will be available at the Community Center. Summer camp facilities will be available at the Community Center.

Sustainability
Service and Skills: Each student will be required to serve other students in the program, with their time and skills. The par-ents of each student will also be expected and invited to serve the program, but the parent’s service will not be a require-ment for the child to participate. Neighborhood residents will be given priority for permanent jobs, when qualified.

Natural Resources
Each Outreach360 facility will promote caring for the environment, being sustainable in the areas or power, water, and food production.

International Volunteers/Donors 
Outreach360 is grass-roots volunteer organization. International volunteers and donors will provide the primary source of teaching and funds for new centers; transitioning to local teaching and funds as each cen-ter matures. Outreach360 is an opportunity for all people to volunteer and contribute—to Release the Hero Within.



Changing the World One Grade at a Time

Pre-School: Pre-school children receive a simple but nutritious breakfast and lunch, along with a pre-school educational curriculum. Much of the food is provided by Outreach360 inspired community gardens. Goal—children have nutritious meals, and develop at or above age level. Pre-school parents have the obligation of providing 8 service hours/month to the center.

Grades 1-8: Grade school and middle school children are taught beginning and intermediate English with a variety of fun methods, including structured classroom time, learning activities, and English immersion camps. As children are learning English, there is an opportunity to learn about many different subjects. Goal—children are speaking intermediate level English at the end of the 8th grade. Primary school parents have the obligation of providing 8 service hours/month to the center, middle school students have the obligation to provide 8 service hours/month at the center.

Grades 9-12: Vocational Program and College Prep Program: Senior high school children are given the opportunity for both vocational and college prep education. Children most interested in vocational jobs are taught a base level of skills, and a specialty skill. Children most interested in a college education are taught GED/SAT type programs. Students are eligible to receive advanced English classes. Goal—children are prepared for either a job or college education upon completion of grade 12. High school students are required to provide 8 service hours/month at the center, and 160 hours of service at the center during the summer.

College—College students who have successfully completed the Outreach360 college prep program will receive a scholarship toward their four year college education. College students are required to provide 80 hours of service to the community center during the school year breaks, and 320 hours of service to the center during the summer break. They also sign a contract to provide 40 hours of volunteer service in the community center every year after graduation.

Public Health Education and Environmental Education — At all levels of the Outreach360 Community Center model, public health education and environmental education is stressed.