Job Title:
Director of Academic Centers for Excellence, Director of Indiana Kids Grant
Unit:
Academic Centers for Excellence
Contact Info:
403E Schurz Library
574-520-4823
vmheidem@iusb.edu
Community Engagement Involvement:
Community-Based Research, Collaborative Projects, Outreach
Focus Area(s):
Education and Learning, Youth
Community Partners:
Indiana Parenting Institute of St. Joseph County
South Bend Cubs Foundation
Motivations and Impact:
“I thoroughly enjoy providing the services that help students succeed both academically and socially. The Indiana Kids Grant allows me to extend tutoring and mentoring to 6th through 12th graders in our region. IUSB college students not only provide academic support for these students, but also become mentors and roles models that they can look up to and learn from.”