Notre Dame Mission Volunteers - AmeriCorps
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| Established | 1995 |
| Exec. Dir. | Sister Katherine "Sissy" Corr |
| Office | Baltimore, MD, USA; |
| Homepage | www.ndmva.org |
Notre Dame Mission Volunteers – AmeriCorps is a faith-based non-profit organization founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1992. They sought a partnership with AmeriCorps in 1995 in order to expand their resources and aid more communities across the United States. Its members serve in sixteen sites across the United States and in three sites in Kenya and Peru. Its National Office is currently based out of Baltimore, Maryland.
[edit] Mission
NDMVA serves in memory of St. Julie Billiart who sought to educate those in most need. The organization seeks to break the cycle of poverty through education and literacy, giving communities the strength they need to sustain them and live out their god – given potential. NDMVA members provide hands-on support to economically disadvantaged communities. They tutor children and adults (literacy, GED, and ESL), organize after-school enrichment activities, model and teach conflict resolution and parental effectiveness, and involve community professionals in the learning process.
