Serve this Summer with MEC Summer Corps

Posted on March 22, 2021 in Updates by ADuvalZinn

Serve this Summer with MEC Summer Corps COVID-19 has had an incredible impact on our state. The pandemic has increased the need for academic intervention, youth enrichment and recovery response. As our schools, nonprofits and communities continue to work together

Traveling Together – The Road to Success

Posted on March 17, 2021 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Traveling Together – The Road to Success Interview with Allison K-3 Reading Corps Member Allison is a Lead Literacy Interventionist at Explorer Elementary, now serving in her second year. She began serving with MEC in January, 2020 but on-site service

Coaching with Care

Posted on March 10, 2021 in Uncategorized by ADuvalZinn

Coaching With Care Interview with Stephanie K-3 READING CORPS Master Coach Before becoming as Master coach for MEC, Stephanie always had a career in education. Stephanie was a teacher and reading interventionist in Detroit Public Schools Community District and also

Bridging the Literacy Gap in Flint

Posted on February 23, 2021 in Alumni Interview by ADuvalZinn

Bridging the Literacy Gap in Flint Interview with Jasmin K-3 Reading Corps & LeaderCorps Alum Jasmin is a proud Flint native who has a passion to uplift her community. After graduating from Flint Northwestern High school, she longed for a

Smiles with Tiles

Posted on February 19, 2021 in Member Spotlights by ADuvalZinn

Smiles with Tiles Allison, K-3 Reading Corps Member Kentwood Public Schools Today I got to do one of my favorite activities, Word Construction’s Tutor Models Building Words with Tiles. I love to move the tiles around to create words; in

Posted on February 17, 2021 in Alumni Interview by ADuvalZinn

Above & Beyond – The Call of Service Interview with Shari, Internal Coach K-3 Reading Corps Alum – Flint Community Schools Shari is 78 years old and has been married 61 years and has 3 married children, 5 grandchildren and

Practice Makes Improvement

Posted on February 11, 2021 in Member Spotlights by ADuvalZinn

Practice Makes Improvement Allison, K-3 Reading Corps Member Ferndale Public Schools We are all committed to learning and growing this year of service. Part of improvement is vulnerability and discomfort. I’ve noticed with some students struggle with making mistakes, and

Morning Hellos to Major Breakthroughs

Posted on February 8, 2021 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Morning Hellos to Major Breakthroughs Interview with Mandi K-3 Reading Corps Member Mandi is a second year MEC K-3 Reading Corps member with a true passion for helping others. She joined MEC in the 2019-2020 school year after working in

You’re my Best Friend

Posted on February 3, 2021 in Member Spotlights by ADuvalZinn

You’re my best friend Jon, K-3 Literacy Interventionist During the switch from in-person learning at Mackenzie to fully virtual, I lost access to a portion of my students due to a variety of technical hurdles. One of these students was

Investing in Future Leaders

Posted on January 27, 2021 in Member Interview by ADuvalZinn

Investing in Future Leaders Interview with Megan K-3 Reading Corps Member Megan is a 3rd year MEC member. She was looking for a service opportunity that would benefit the children in her community. After volunteering at her local school, she

Michigan Education Corps is an initiative of Hope Network, a non-profit organization that helps people overcome amazing odds.