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Energy Express

Energy Express is a free, six-week, summer reading and nutrition program for children 1st-6th grade living in West Virginia. The answer: Energy Express

This program aims to improve and/or maintain reading levels through creative uses of books, art, drama and vocabulary. During the summer many children lose academic skills. Without school breakfast and lunch, many children lose nutritional well-being. Many children have few structured learning opportunities. Summer learning and nutritional losses are greater for children living in rural and low-income communities. Children living in rural and low-income communities often fall behind during the summer months, starting each school year behind where they were the previous spring. Successive summers of limited learning opportunities may cause children to fall below grade level by the end of elementary school—putting them further and further behind more privileged peers.

01/22/2026

As we begin 2026, we’re reflecting on the impact made across West Virginia in Volunteer West Virginia’s 2025 Impact Report. 💛

Energy Express is proud and thankful to serve as an AmeriCorps program, working alongside Volunteer West Virginia to support communities and young learners across the state.

Looking to volunteer with Energy Express or in your local community? Check out the graphic above from Volunteer West Virginia on how to get involved, from small actions of kindness to joining AmeriCorps WV.

Thank you to our AmeriCorps members, volunteers, and partners who made this impact possible.

👉 Read the report: https://form.ext.wvu.edu/2025VolunteerWV

01/21/2026

AmeriCorps is what you’ve been searching for 💙
Serve with WVU Extension Energy Express and put your values into action while making a real difference for children and communities across West Virginia. Gain hands-on experience, build career skills, earn an education award, and create a lifelong impact through service.

✨ Find your path with AmeriCorps.

Priority application deadline: March 1st.
Learn more and apply here ➜ https://extension.wvu.edu/youth-family/energy-express

01/20/2026

✍️ Handwriting matters!

New research shows that children learn letters more effectively when they practice by hand instead of typing.

-92% accuracy when naming letters after handwriting practice

-75% accuracy after typing

For writing letters, kids who practiced by hand were twice as accurate (64% vs. 28%)

At Energy Express, we’re proud to be a low-tech, high-impact program—focused on real learning, real relationships, and real results. 💛📚

Article: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022096525000013?via%3Dihub

01/19/2026

“We are tied together in the single garment of destiny, caught in an inescapable network of mutuality. Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly.”

— Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Letter from Birmingham Jail

Today, on MLK National Day of Service, Energy Express honors Dr. King’s legacy by recommitting to the work of strengthening our communities, supporting our youth, and showing up for one another.

Service brings us together — and every act of kindness creates a ripple that reaches far beyond ourselves. 💛💙

Join us in making a difference today and every day.

Pictured: Ohio County, WV Energy Express members who volunteered to assist their community during the Summer 2025 flooding in the Ohio River Valley.

01/16/2026

You can help kickstart America’s 250th anniversary this MLK Day!

In honor of America’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of
Independence, AmeriCorps has partnered with America250 to reach the largest
year of service yet. Whether you’ll be volunteering for the first time or
challenging yourself to do more, join people across the country in committing to
give back.

Learn more here: America250.org/america-gives/

01/15/2026

🌟 Serve Your Community This Summer! 🌟

Join AmeriCorps Energy Express and make a lasting impact through community-based service! 💼📚

Be part of a wonderful team, and create a love of reading for children in Energy Express.

📍 Apply Today and be the difference this summer! https://bit.ly/3WZ56Q6
Applications are open now! Priority applications are due March 1st.

01/14/2026

Parents report that children who participate in Energy Express are reading for pleasure more than ever—jumping from an average of 3.3 days per week before the program to 4.8 days after! 📚

Energy Express provides a fun, hands-on learning environment that encourages curiosity, builds literacy skills, and helps children gain confidence in themselves as readers. By helping children develop a love of reading, Energy Express sets them up for success both in school and in life.

01/13/2026

Did you know? ⭐

Service doesn’t end after a year with Energy Express. According to the Pathways After Service study, 38% of service year alumni go on to careers in education, community and social services, or health care — compared to just 13% of their peers.

Entering a service term with Energy Express helps alumni choose a career path, while also developing key professional skills!

Choosing to serve now can shape a lifetime of impact. 💛💙
Learn more about applying➜ https://bit.ly/3WZ56Q6

Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4a25vsR

01/12/2026

When a caregiver tells us, “He wants to get more books than toys,” we know we’re making a real impact.

Energy Express helps children fall in love with reading — one book at a time. 💛

01/09/2026

🌟 Playful learning isn’t “just play”—it’s powerful . Research shows that guided play blends joy with purpose: teachers act as “guides at the side,” creating engaging activities with clear goals.

At Energy Express, we see this in action every summer. Through play, literacy-rich activities, and nutritious meals, children across West Virginia build reading and language skills while staying curious, confident, and connected. 💛📚🍎

When evidence-based reading instruction is paired with joyful, child-initiated play, the result is stronger learning and brighter futures.

Read more here:https://bit.ly/3WRApw1

01/07/2026

Parents and caregivers are seeing the difference Energy Express makes. This summer, they shared that their children are:

• gaining confidence
• becoming more outgoing
• making new friends
• improving speech and communication
• showing more independence
• and demonstrating better behavior

Small moments add up to big growth — and we’re grateful to be part of it. 💛📚

01/06/2026

🌟 What is a Site Coordinator? 🌟

Site Coordinators are the experienced school professionals who make Energy Express possible. They lead and support teams, create a positive learning environment, and help ensure our summer program runs smoothly at every site.

If you're an education professional looking to make an impact this summer, consider applying for a paid Site Coordinator position with Energy Express! 💛📚

Learn more here: https://extension.wvu.edu/youth-family/youth-education/energy-express/get-involved

Address

805 Allen Hall PO Box 6602
Morgantown, WV
26506

Opening Hours

Monday	7:30am - 4:45pm
Tuesday	7:30am - 4:45pm
Wednesday	7:30am - 4:45pm
Thursday	7:30am - 4:45pm
Friday	7:30am - 4:45pm

Website

http://extension.wvu.edu/youth-family/youth-education/energy-express

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