Guadalupe Head Start Programs
Addresses (four sites):
- 2669 N Richards St. (North)
- 239 W. Washington (South)
- 3027 W. Greenfield (Jo's Daycare Center)
- 1645 S. 36th St. (Loyola)
Orientation: Individual orientations, call to schedule or beginning of first day of service
Transportation:
- North: 2669 N Richards St.; By Bus: Take the #12 bus from 12th St. North to Center and Teutonia. Take the #22 bus going east towards UWM. Disembark at Center and N. Richards. Guadalupe will be on your right. By car: Head west on Wisconsin Ave toward N 13th St. Turn right onto N 13th St. Take right onto W Wells. Turn left onto N 6th St. Turn left to merge onto I-43 N. Take exit 74 toward Locust St. Merge onto N 7th St. Turn right onto W Locust St. Turn right onto N Dr. Martin Luther King Dr. Take the 2nd left onto W Center St. Turn right onto N Richards St. Guadalupe will be on the right.
Approximate Travel Time By Car: 9 minutes
Approximate Travel Time By Bus: 25 minutes
- South: 239 W. Washington; By Bus: Take the Blue Line or #23 bus east on Wisconsin, turning south onto 2nd St. Disembark at 2nd and National Ave. Walk South three blocks to W Washington St. Guadalupe is on the corner of Washington and 3rd St. Head west on W Wisconsin Ave. Turn right onto the Interstate 43 S ramp to Interstate 94 E. Merge onto I-43 S. Take exit 311 for 6th St. toward WI-59/National. Keep left at the fork and merge onto W. Mineral St. Turn right onto S 4th St. Take the 1st left onto W. Washington St. Guadalupe is on the right.
Approximate Travel Time By Car: 7 minutes
Approximate Travel Time By Bus: 17 minutes
- Jo's Daycare Center: 3027 W. Greenfield; By Bus: Take #23 bus to W National Ave. and S 31st St. Disembark and walk 3 blocks south to the corner of W Greenfield Ave and S 31st St. By car: Head west on W Wisconsin Ave. Turn left onto N 27th St. Continue onto S. Layton Blvd. Turn right onto W Greenfield Ave. Guadalupe will be on your left.
Approximate Travel Time By Car: 8 minutes
Approximate Travel Time By Bus: 30 minutes
- Loyola: 1645 S. 36th St.; By Bus: Take the #10 or #30 bus west. Get off on 35th St. Take the #35 bus south to Mitchell. Walk one block west to 36th St. By Car: Take Wisconsin Ave to 35th St. Turn left onto N 35th St. Turn right at W Lapham St. Turn left at S 36th St.
Approximate Travel Time By Car: 8 minutes
Approximate Travel Time By Bus: 24 minutes
Days/Hours of Operation:
North: Monday and Thursday 8:30-11:45am, 12:30-4:00pm
South: Monday-Thursday, 8:15am-11:45am, 12:30pm-4:00pm
Jo's Daycare: Monday-Friday, 8:15am-11:30am, 12:30pm-4:00pm
Loyola: Monday-Friday, 8:15am-12:00pm, 12:30pm-4:00pm
Description of Agency/Activities: Guadalupe is a federally funded Head Start program for families with children ages 3 to 5. The five centers and sixteen classrooms are very culturally diverse. Many of the children are bilingual or speak Spanish or Hmong as their primary language. Ten of the classrooms have dual sessions in the morning and afternoon, Monday through Thursday, with 17 children enrolled in each session. Ten classrooms are all day and meet Monday through Friday. Each classroom has a teacher and assistant teacher, and often a parent volunteer as well. 10% of the enrollment slots are reserved for children with disabilities.
Student Role in Agency: MU students work directly with the children, assisting the teachers in the classrooms. This is a really great site for people who like to work with kids. There is a lot of direct interaction with the kids, who love to have attention from others. The teachers are also very friendly and appreciate the help from students. One other really neat thing about Guadalupe Head Start is that other languages are spoken in the classroom. It's a great way to expose yourself to other cultures. This is a fun and enlightening site that allows you to enjoy yourself and the kids.
*Only students proficient in Spanish should sign up for the South (239 W. Washington) site.
Commitment:
- 1 to 1 1/2- hour individual orientation held at site where you are volunteering. Contact your site contact ASAP after sign up night to schedule orientation.
- One 2-hour block of time per week for the remainder of the semester.
- Students must get a TB test before beginning the service.
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