Jumpstart St. John's

12/02/2014

The Jumpstart team at St. John's wants to wish everyone good luck on their finals and happy holidays!

05/01/2014

Jumpstart St. John's hosted an incredible Spring Into Literacy event yesterday. A HUGE thank you to all the organizations that participated, to all our volunteers, to our Jumpstart Corps members, our preschools, and of course, our fantastic Volunteer Coordinator, Nora!

05/01/2014

We had an amazing time at our End of Year Celebration! To our beautiful Corps members: We are humbled by your service and are so proud of each of you!

04/24/2014

You go, William!

William Winslow is not your average 8-year-old.

04/03/2014

Saw three great sessions this afternoon. All these ice cream parlors are making me hungry! Keep up the great work and awesome conversations!

04/03/2014

Vote for Jumpstart!! We're so close!

04/01/2014

Who has already reached 300 hours of service? ARNEQUA, KASIA, NORA, ROSE, MELANIE, ASHLYN, SHEENA, and CHRISTINA have!!!

We're so proud of your dedication to the kiddos in your preschools!

03/31/2014

Join Jumpstart, Teach For America, and FirstStepNYC to discuss the current state of early childhood education in New York!

Register at the link below!

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/building-blocks-for-success-early-childhood-education-in-new-york-tickets-10946269587

With Mayor de Blasio's election, there's been increased attention brought to universal Pre-K. Strong ECE programs help all kids develop crucial social and cognitive skills. Join us and our panel as we discuss the urgent need for human capital within the ECE movement and how pre-K programs act as the...

03/25/2014

Been out to see some awesome Jumpstart sessions this week! Raccoons, reflections, ice cream parlors and collages!

03/20/2014

Attention everyone! The 2014-15 Jumpstart application is ready! Apply at www.jstart.org/apply.

Our session times will be:
Monday and Thursday 3-6pm
OR
Tuesday and Friday 9-12pm

We can't wait to make a difference for children again next year!

Why JoinEvery child is born with the potential to succeed, but studies have shown that children from low-income backgrounds start kindergarten 60% behind their peers. And most of the time, they never catch up. This can lead to poor academic performance, higher dropout rates, and even jail time.But i...

03/11/2014

What color will the lion's tail be next?

03/11/2014

Fruit, vegetable and flower collages!