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APPENDIX: D AMERICORPS*NCCC PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENT SAMPLES (1994-95) Environment • Inspected and surveyed 200 buildings, 15 miles of trails,and 32 parking lots,assessing California State Parks A.D.A. accessibility standards compliance.Inspection of Park facilities by CMs resulted in Park management assessment of needed improvements. • Built two 25 ft. long stone check dams, contoured creek flood plane,cleaned one culvert, rebuilt headwall,reinstalled marker cement slab, landscaped area around marker and installed natural rock border. • Opened 4 miles of upstream spawning habitat on the Western Branch, 2.3 miles of upstream on the Dorsey Run, for DNR-Tidewater and Fisheries. Education • Created 10 volunteer packets of instructional aids, each with three levels of exercises and flashcards for use in the Community-Based Tutoring Program;packets allow future volunteers to immediately know what to expect and enables teachers to organize and direct volunteers more effectively; it also allows teachers more interpersonal time with students. • Informed,coached and mentored over 160 students at the junior-high level. • Began the Homework Club after one month of preparation where teachers identified the students who needed help.Policy and procedures of the HW club were developed by the CMs.Up to 40 students attended HW club and benefited from the extra help. • Called 100 teens to sing at the MLK celebration. Planned skits in order to promote clubs in the school. Marched in Martin Luther King Jr. Parade. Human Needs • Disaster relief. staffed two mass care shelters;provided 5644 hours of service; served 2,400 families; staffed two Red Cross warehouses; served 6,170 meals; assisted case workers (including Spanish translation skills)opening 2,230 cases, distributed food, medical supplies and other emergency materials. • Prepared one house to be refurbished; refurbished a second house for Cole Coalition, for an increase in property value of$36,000. The tax base has been increased. Building codes have been met throughout the process. • Increased production by 30% for Women's Bean Project, a program fostering self- sufficiency for low-income women; established positive role model relationships between Corps Members and participants. Public Safety • Updated offender files information into name/file computer system of El Cajon Police Department. • Distributed conflict resolution packets; Attended Neighbor-to-Neighbor meetings to become acquainted and work with landlords and tenants. • Acted as"Marshals"to assist local police departments with crowd control during marches/ parades to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 13