Voicing Experiences Through Service

VETS People in Front of Flag

 

  • Engages young people
  • Builds reciprocal and meaningful relationships
  • Develops self-determination, self-advocacy and communication skills
  • Optimizes transitions
  • Enhances learning
  • Honors Veterans
  • Creates legacies
  • Develops leadership skills
  • Strengthens communities
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National Team

Co-Directors:

Sandi Cole, Ed. D., Director cmcole@indiana.edu

Teresa Grossi, Ph.D., Director tgrossi@indiana.edu

Secretary:

Kay Moore
moorel@indiana.edu

Evaluator:

Mindy Hightower King, Ph.D. minking@indiana.edu
Indiana University  812-855-4438


For additional information please contact your site coordinator:

INDIANA

Cate Hart camhart@indiana.edu

Center on Education & Lifelong Learning
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Indiana University
2853 East Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47408-2696
812-855-7780

MARYLAND

LaVerne Albright Buchanan, Ed. D.
lbuchanan@transcen.org

TransCen, Inc.
451 Hungerford Dr., Suite 700
Rockville, MD 20850
301-424-2002 ext 232

VERMONT

Mary Lou Razza
mary.razza@uvm.edu

The University of Vermont
College of Education and Social Services
505 Waterman Building
Burlington, Vermont 05405
802-656-1442

LOCAL CONTACT:

 
Indiana Institute on Disability and Community
Indiana University
2853 E. Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47408
812-855-6508
812-855-9630 (FAX)
www.iidc.indiana.edu

Corporation for National and Community Service
 

Voicing Experiences through Service (VETS) is a Program of National Significance, funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service and housed at the Indiana Institute on Disability and Community, Indiana University, Bloomington. 

VETS supports youth with disabilities (ages 14-21) as they build relationships with veterans and collaboratively record oral histories.  These histories will be submitted to our partners at the National Veteran’s History Project at the Library of Congress. 

The VETS project is partnering with schools in Indiana, Maryland and Vermont in this exciting effort.

 

Smiling Close up of People in Front of Flag

STUDENTS WILL:

  • Build meaningful relationships with veterans

  • Make academic connections

  • Explore career connections

  • Connect with community partners

EDUCATORS WILL:

  • Contribute to a Program of National Significance with national, state and local partners and teams from Indiana, Maryland, and Vermont

  • Learn valuable skills and knowledge about intergenerational projects, mentoring, oral histories and service learning

  • Enhance students academic and experiential learning

  • Enhance self-determination, self-advocacy and transition planning for students

  • Earn graduate credit-optional

VETERANS WILL:

  • Connect with and mentor young people

  • Contribute valuable life histories to local, state and national audiences

 

SERVICE LEARNING

Best Practices -embedded in the VETS curriculum

1.

Alignment of Curriculum and Transition Planning Goals
2. Assessment
3. Meaningful Service Goals
4. Evaluation
5. Challenges
6. Participation & Youth Voices
7. Diversity
8. Community Connections
9. Reflection
10. Celebration

 

OUR PARTNERS

We are partnering with the National Veteran’s History Project at the Library of Congress in addition to numerous veterans organizations.

www.loc.gov/vets/

State VETS advisory boards include veterans, community partners, students and educators who are working to ensure successful experiences for each of the VETS students.

 

 
 
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