This archived resource was originally developed by Jayne Cravens for the
AmeriCorps for Community Engagement and Education Program (ACEE)
which, at the time (2000), was based at the University of Texas at Austin.
The handbook is provided as an example for other AmeriCorps programs.

The official, current web site of the ACEE program is elsewhere.
Please note that many of the links in this handbook no longer function, many of the activities are no longer undertaken,
and much of the information is outdated. In some cases, contact information and organization names have been deleted.

 
 
 
 
HANDBOOK CONTENTS:

Handbook Main Page

Getting Started

Working with Volunteers / Mentors

Volunteer Recruitment

ACEE Newsletter

Using the ACEE Web Site

Coordinating After School Clubs & Activities

Books on Tape

English as a Second Language

Food Bank

Harvest Fest

Health/Career Fair

Immigration Clinic

Piece by Peace

Painter Observatory

Reading is Fundamental (RIF)

Related-Dana Center Resources

Other Related Resources

 


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Immigration Clinic

 
The immigration clinc was originally planned by Jennifer San Pedro (VISTA 1999-2000) to provide non-resident parents of Sanchez and other community members information about the educational rights of their children and their rights under the law (so they know that the INS cannot take them if they are in a school building, church, library, etc.).

Jennifer says:

"Ideally, you would want to have this clinic at the beginning of the year. Unfortunately, it never came through for me. I set up a meeting with Karen Crawford, an immigration attorney at the Political Asylum Project of Austin (PAPA). At the last minute, she had to cancel, but she provided me with some information on the rights of Immigrants. These papers and signs can be located under: 'Immigration' folder.

"If you are still interested in doing this, contact Nidia Salamanca at PAPA at 478-0546. Just ask her if someone would be available to come and speak to some immigrant parents about their rights (especially bringing their children to school and programs like WIC) I am sure she will be willing to help. If they are unable to do a presentation, then ask for information you can pass out."

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This archived resource was originally developed by Jayne Cravens for the
AmeriCorps for Community Engagement and Education Program (ACEE)
which, at the time (1998), was based at the University of Texas at Austin.
The official, current web site of the ACEE program is elsewhere.
Please note that many of the links in this handbook no longer function, and much of the information is outdated.

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