The organization started with 20 tutors. Since then, it has grown locally and across the state.
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The program has close to 200 tutors across 19 counties in the Central Valley, including here in Fresno.
Tutors reach over 2,000 students each year.
Mike Spalsbury is a recruiter for AMPACT. He started as an AmeriCorps tutor.
"Being able to put your head down at the end of the day knowing that you gave something back to a community, specifically to a community of kids, there is no greater feeling than that," describes Mike.
AMPACT is looking for 15 tutors to work from January until June.
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Fresno and Tulare County are both on the list.
Program director Amy Kasch-Vanek says the goal is to help underserved rural areas, like the Central Valley.
"Statewide in California, just 40% of 4th graders are reading at grade level but in the Central Valley, that number is even lower at 29%," explains Amy.
Tutors are paid a stipend.
Upon completion of their term, they will also receive $3,500 in education funding.
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Although the funding is a welcomed reward, Spalsbury says the greatest take away is knowing you helped change someone's future.
"It is the greatest benefit in the world to know you have made a difference in the life of a student," says Mike.
To apply, tutors should be 18 years or older and have a high school diploma or GED.
They should also be naturalized citizens.
For a list of open positions in California, visit here.