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Michigan Education Corps is an AmeriCorps program that has provided reading or math Intervention (often referred to as tutoring) to over 23,000 Michigan children since 2012.

Our Mission

Empower Michigan kids to reach their highest level of academic achievement in reading and math.

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Our Mission

Empower Michigan kids to reach their highest level of academic achievement in reading and math.

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here's how we make reading and math

less of a challenge.

HOW MEC STANDS OUT Seven Compelling Factors

1. MEC's tutoring interventions are tailored for individual students or small groups of up to four.

Power of Service

2. AmeriCorps Members Building powerful relationships as consistent tutors throughout the school year.

We show up

3. Daily Interventions

Up to 20-minute sessions, collaboratively scheduled with the student's teacher.

Expertise

4. Ongoing Training & Coaching for AmeriCorps Interventionists. Ensuring they deliver evidence-based, high-impact interventions, utilizing research-backed strategies aligned with state academic standards.

efficacy

5. Data-Driven Tutoring

Incorporating formative assessments and peer-reviewed practices.

The right thing, the right way, every time

6. Ensuring Tutoring Fidelity. Established through direct observation, employing a checklist, and offering immediate performance feedback from our expert internal coaches and coaching specialists.

We serve with you, not independently of you.

7. MEC programming is supplemental to core academic instruction and not a replacement.

No matter the program model, our team focuses on data-driven decision-making and evidence-based intervention. These characteristics, in combination with our training and coaching model, ensures that Michigan children can be successful in school and life.

D.E.I.B.A.

MEC's strength lies in the diversity of our AmeriCorps members, fostering a rich tapestry of perspectives in our DEIBA initiatives.

| Diversity

| Equity

| Inclusion

| Belonging

| Accessibility

Who Makes Up Our Corps?

Coming from diverse backgrounds, MEC AmeriCorps members bring forth essential qualities that are vital to their service.

They possess a deep-rooted empathy, remarkable skills in building relationships, and a resilient "growth mindset" that acknowledges the potential for abilities to flourish through dedication and hard work.

Moreover, our members are driven by the desire to assist students in developing confidence not only in reading and math but also in life itself. They achieve this by fostering trusting relationships, providing support, and creating an environment where students can thrive.

Meet our diverse corps

 

 

 Life Stages

 Of Our Members

Investing in our members' well-being while building upon their diverse perspectives and experiences.

Supporting our communities goes beyond just serving our students and schools but also serving the members who make our program possible. MEC members have the option to access our member support fund in the event of unexpected financial hardship. Learn more about our partnership with Beam and how the member support fund works by clicking here.

On the Horizon | We are launching BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ affinity groups in December 2023.

 

D.E.I.B.A.

MEC's strength lies in the diversity of our AmeriCorps members, fostering a rich tapestry of perspectives in our DEIBA initiatives.

| Diversity

| Equity

| Inclusion

| Belonging

| Accessibility

Meet our diverse corps

 

 

 Life Stages

 Of Our Members

Investing in our members' well-being while building upon their diverse perspectives and experiences.

Supporting our communities goes beyond just serving our students and schools but also serving the members who make our program possible. MEC members have the option to access our member support fund in the event of unexpected financial hardship. Learn more about our partnership with Beam and how the member support fund works by clicking here.

On the Horizon | We are launching BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ affinity groups in December 2023.

 

Michigan Education Corps values the diversity of our staff, members, site partners, and students we serve. We value both the visible and invisible diversity present within our program. Michigan Education Corps believes that we all must strive to create and nurture an environment that demands, engages, celebrates, and cultivates diversity.

here's how we make reading and math

less of a challenge.

HOW MEC STANDS OUT Seven Compelling Factors

1. MEC's tutoring interventions are tailored for individual students or small groups of up to four.

Power of Service

2. AmeriCorps Members Building powerful relationships as consistent tutors throughout the school year.

We show up

3. Daily Interventions

Up to 20-minute sessions, collaboratively scheduled with the student's teacher.

Expertise

4. Ongoing Training & Coaching for AmeriCorps Interventionists. Ensuring they deliver evidence-based, high-impact interventions, utilizing research-backed strategies aligned with state academic standards.

efficacy

5. Data-Driven Tutoring

Incorporating formative assessments and peer-reviewed practices.

The right thing, the right way, every time

6. Ensuring Tutoring Fidelity. Established through direct observation, employing a checklist, and offering immediate performance feedback from our expert internal coaches and coaching specialists.

We serve with you, not independently of you.

7. MEC programming is supplemental to core academic instruction and not a replacement.

No matter the program model, our team focuses on data-driven decision-making and evidence-based intervention. These characteristics, in combination with our training and coaching model, ensures that Michigan children can be successful in school and life.

D.E.I.B.A.

MEC's strength lies in the diversity of our AmeriCorps members, fostering a rich tapestry of perspectives in our DEIBA initiatives.

| Diversity

| Equity

| Inclusion

| Belonging

| Accessibility

Meet our diverse corps

 

 

 Life Stages

 Of Our Members

Investing in our members' well-being while building upon their diverse perspectives and experiences.

Supporting our communities goes beyond just serving our students and schools but also serving the members who make our program possible. MEC members have the option to access our member support fund in the event of unexpected financial hardship. Learn more about our partnership with Beam and how the member support fund works by clicking here.

On the Horizon | We are launching BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ affinity groups in December 2023.

 

D.E.I.B.A.

MEC's strength lies in the diversity of our AmeriCorps members, fostering a rich tapestry of perspectives in our DEIBA initiatives.

| Diversity

| Equity

| Inclusion

| Belonging

| Accessibility

 

 

 Life Stages

 Of Our Members

Investing in our members' well-being while building upon their diverse perspectives and experiences.

Supporting our communities goes beyond just serving our students and schools but also serving the members who make our program possible. MEC members have the option to access our member support fund in the event of unexpected financial hardship. Learn more about our partnership with Beam and how the member support fund works by clicking here.

On the Horizon | We are launching BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ affinity groups in December 2023.

 

Michigan Education Corps values the diversity of our staff, members, site partners, and students we serve. We value both the visible and invisible diversity present within our program. Michigan Education Corps believes that we all must strive to create and nurture an environment that demands, engages, celebrates, and cultivates diversity.

supporting our interventionists

Interventionists begin their AmeriCorps service with training from education experts who give them the knowledge and tools they need to be effective and confident. Additional training is provided throughout the school year. Through a multi-layer support system, interventionists receive ongoing coaching and feedback to ensure that our interventions are delivered in the same way across the state.

THE PATH TO PROFICIENCY

Students in our program receive individualized attention in their own school, five days per week, over the course of the school year. We isolate each child’s challenges and create a tutoring schedule to help them catch up to their peers.

OUR MEMBERS MAKE IT POSSIBLE

To get students back on track, we partner with AmeriCorps members—individuals on the front lines of our service. We call them “interventionists,” but students know them as role models and trustworthy friends.

“WE DO SO MUCH MORE THAN TEACH KIDS TO READ. WE BECOME A CONSTANT IN THEIR LIVES AND SHOW THEM DAILY THAT ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.”

— BRITTANY COX, AMERICORPS MEMBER