New Community Project

Supporting Women with ReMerge

CONNECTION TO JLOC VISION & MISSION

The Junior League’s new community project with ReMerge Oklahoma focuses on developing the potential of women through education by supporting and tutoring ReMerge Oklahoma clients as they seek the completion of a GED. The project supports the JLOC focus of health, as research shows that people who have completed high school or GED programs live longer and have better health outcomes. Research also informs us that children will complete the same level as education of their parents and often go beyond that level. By supporting the clients of ReMerge Oklahoma to complete their GEDs, we are also impacting the health outcomes for the children of clients. The JLOC project with ReMerge Oklahoma supports JLOC’s focus of alignment and enrichment of lives through an intentional partnership.

PLACEMENT DESCRIPTION

JLOC volunteers will work with clients of ReMerge Oklahoma who have not completed high school to study and prepare to complete their GED. Once the client has taken the HiSET (GED), volunteers can follow up with the client to celebrate or to review and work on areas of improvement.

WHAT MAKES THIS PROJECT UNIQUE

This project will be a one-on-one project, and while JLOC volunteers can sign up to attend together, they will be responsible for making a schedule with the ReMerge Oklahoma client and meeting with them regularly.