An
education that teaches you to understand something about the
world has done only half of the assignment. The other
half is to teach you to do something about making the world
a better place. ~Johnnetta Cole
Access Colorado strives
to increase student retention and
access to post-secondary education
through integrated P-20
collaborations, community discourse,
and school-based civic engagement
and retention programs.
August 2009 Past the Torch
Conference 08-09 Access CO team members welcome
and train new members
Now
accepting
applications for the
AmeriCorps*VISTA Leader Position.
View Description
here
Fact: Research shows that
participation in service
learning/civic engagement improves
students’ interest in learning, and
therefore leads to increased
academic performance and retention.
