MEELIA CENTER PARTNERSHIPS:
For our community partnerships the Meelia Center assigns a student on-site coordinator to manage the placement and support of volunteers. The coordinator acts as the liaison between the Center and the agency, helping to ensure a quality volunteer experience. Currently on-site coordinators are placed at:

B.R.I.N.G. I.T.              
This site helps refugee families integrate into the school and the larger community through adult ESOL classes and activities for their kids.
Contact: Antonia Pastor apastor@anselm.edu

English for New Americans (ENA)  (Directions)
Program is designed to help refugees and immigrants as they learn English and adjust to a new culture and environment. English classes for adults are offered Monday through Thursday, in the morning and at night. Additional support includes computer and civic literacy and cultural adjustment activities. Volunteers provide support in classroom support, tutor ESOL students individually, or participate in monthly conversation cafes, and campus and community outings.
Contact: Paige Eldridge peldridge@anselm.edu or Sue Corby scorby@anselm.edu

Girls Incorporated(Directions)
Girls Inc. is an after school program that inspires all girls to be Strong, Smart and Bold!  The program targets economically disadvantaged and/or at-risk girls aged 5-17, and is located near the College. Girl's Inc. provides a supportive environment which fosters confidence, skill-building, and social awareness, and it utilizes over 20 Saint Anselm volunteers each week .  Hours: After school Monday- Friday
Contact: Jamie Connors jconnors@anselm.edu or Tristen Curtin tcurtin@anselm.edu

Head Start and Early Head Start (Directions)
In this pre-school and daycare program for low-income children, volunteers are classroom aides.  They assist the teachers with activities and establish helping relationships with the kids aged 0-5.  Volunteers may also choose to work with high risk children. There are three centers Head Start Centers in Manchester.   Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00-5:00
Contact: Lynsie Bourgeois lbourgeois@anselm.edu

Highland Elementary 
An opportunity working with students in grades K-5. Volunteers assist in classroom activities, lead small groups, or tutor one-on-one. You can also participate in occasional programs such as story-time, art projects, field trips, Pen Pals, etc. Hours: Monday-Friday 8:00-3:00 
Contact: Colleen Barry cbarry@anselm.edu

Hillsborough County Department of Corrections (HCDOC)(Directions)
The DOC is a House of Correction and County Jail for adult male and female inmates. The department offers a variety of educational / rehabilitation programs where volunteers are used. The volunteers work with the inmates in a classroom environment, they tutor individuals in English and Spanish, prepare others in the GED program, and work in the law library.
Contact: Chris Macedo cmacedo@anselm.edu

Hillsborough County Nursing Home (HCNH)
HCNH is a public nursing home where volunteers can be matched up one-on-one with residents, work in the activities department or the Alzheimer's Unit. Some volunteer support seniors with access to computers and the internet.  Hours: Daytime hours Monday-Friday
Contact: Stephanie Luckern sluckern@anselm.edu

Kids' Cafe 
Kids' Cafe is a soup kitchen for children run by the Salvation Army. Volunteers help serve the children dinner and participate in after dinner activities including sports, arts & crafts and academics. Hours: Monday-Thursday evenings 5:30-8:30  Tutoring Center needs volunteers 4-5:30pm, M-F.
Contact: Hannah Dubois hdubois@anselm.edu

Manchester Adult Learning Center              
Adult ESOL classes for various levels of English language instruction for immigrants and refugees. Hours: Monday-Friday 9am-12pm, Monday-Thursday 6-8pm
Contact: Devin Rock drock@anselm.edu

Manchester Developmental Preschool(Directions) and Wilson Elementary
Volunteers in the developmental preschool assist in classes with young children who have autism, Down's Syndrome, and other developmental disorders.  The Wilson school is an inner city K-4 school with a very diverse student body. Volunteers work with individual students and with small groups.
Contact: Rachel MacCormack  rmaccormack@anselm.edu

Moore Center              
Agency serves adults with developmental disabilities, or acquired brain injury. Volunteers assist in the development of life skills classes for clients, as well as facilitate social interactions among their clients. One-on-one tutoring is also available.
Contact: Meredith Graf mgraf@anselm.edu

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MEELIA CENTER SPECIAL PROGRAMS:
These Meelia Center initiatives as managed by student Coordinators and involve many of the Meelia Center's community partners.

Digital Divide 
Program works one-on-one with area elderly in nursing homes or in individual apartments, after-school programs and elementary school classrooms. Volunteers teach  basic computer and internet skills and help the senior citizens to gain access to the information that they need.
Contact: Elizabeth Harrison eharrison@anselm.edu

Mentoring
The Mentoring Program is a one-on-one match with a school age child. This is a wonderful opportunity to truly connect with a child and to become a positive role model in their lives. There is a minimum commitment of 2 hours per week for at least one year. Hours: Varied    Most mentors are placed through Big Brothers/ Big Sisters at one of four site-based mentoring programs. Community matches are also supported through the mentoring coordinator and the director.
Contact:  Molly Parker mparker@anselm.edu

America Reads
Part of a national initiative to match trained literacy tutors with students in grades k-6. Saint Anselm tutors support math and reading at a local elementary schools and several after-school programs. Additional training and support is provided primarily by professional staff at the schools.
Contact Victoria Rinaldi vrinaldi@anselm.edu