The National At-Risk Education Network

NAREN
State-by-State

NAREN State Coordinators

Privileges, Duties & Responsibilities

50 NAREN state coordinators are needed to provide current pertinent information to the NAREN web site.

We need a volunteer from each state (except Wisconsin, Texas, Colorado, and Florida, which are already filled). If you are:

• interested in at-risk kids;
• have some educational experience;
• are willing to stay in touch with your state's department of public instruction, etc.; and
• feel energized enough to reliably send to the NAREN secretary by e-mail monthly updates for posting on the NAREN web-site.

Not only do we need a coordinator for every state (except Colorado, Florida, Illinois, and Wisconsin), but we also need a coordinator for each of the outlying areas of:

• American Samoa
• Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
• Federated States of Micronesia
• Guam
• Puerto Rico
• Republic of Palau
• Republic of the Marshall Islands
• Virgin Islands

Qualifications:

• Some educational experience;
• Dedicated to and responsible for keeping the state NAREN web page pertinent and updated monthly;
• Collaborative with and answerable to the NAREN Director.

What appears on the state NAREN web page that might need monthly updating?

• State at-risk education initiatives
• Pertinent current newsworthy items pertaining to the state
• At-risk education funding/grant funds available
• New laws affecting state at-risk education
• State educational opportunities for at-risk youth
• Successful state alternative at-risk education programs/schools
• Home state calendar of events, including upcoming conferences, workshops, seminars, etc., pertinent to at-risk education
• E-mail address of state coordinator
• Links specific to the home state

Privileges

• State Coordinators are currently volunteers. Funding is being sought for a small stipend to cover expenses incurred, but there is no guarantee when this could happen; so don't count on it, please.
• State Coordinators will be especially invited to attend the annual NAREN conference at a 50% reduction in registration fees.
• State Coordinators will attend their own NAREN sponsored state conferences for free.
• State Coordinators will be part of the Coordinator Council and will be consulted for advisory influence in NAREN's functioning and direction.
• State Coordinators will officially be permitted to list their title / responsibilities on resumes.

Note: State Coordinators failing to fulfill their agreement with NAREN can be removed at the discretion of the Director without warning.

If you are interested send an e-mail with a few comments about yourself to: director@naren.info