What is Jumpstart?
Jumpstart is a national non-profit organization committed to work toward the day when every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. Jumpstart offers opportunities for college students to work one-to-one with low income preschool children, their families, and the community to achieve this goal, specifically focusing on developing language, literacy, and social skills.
JumpStart is Sun’s method of providing a turnkey, hands-off solution to installing Solaris [1]. Installing Solaris is typically a time-consuming, tedious task. It can be done in one of three ways: Interactive, JumpStart, and WebStart. The interactive installation is the method most commonly used by system administrators – it also happens to require the most time. Sun’s WebStart, a browser-based “virtual assistant” for installing Solaris, provides for ease of installation by allowing the selection and installation of all the software a system requires including: a Solaris distribution, Solstice utilities and other applications. WebStart uses the JumpStart utility to read the system profile thus installing the system with minimal intervention. JumpStart is a tool that enables Solaris system administrators to install and configure systems remotely. JumpStart works by automating the Solaris installation process.
• Jumpstart is a national non-profit organization working toward the day when every child in America enters school prepared to succeed. • Jumpstart recruits, trains, and supports college students to serve as part-time AmeriCorps members, working directly with and supporting young children in early childhood education programs. • Jumpstart members complete 300 hours of service with a partner child at a local RI Headstart or Pre-School center. • URI Jumpstart team members can receive federal work-study funds or credit for their participation. Additionally, upon successful completion of the year, team members receive a $1,000 AmeriCorps education award. Currently accepting applications for the 2008-2009 academic year! Apply today!
JumpStart is an opportunity for incoming UM freshmen to come to campus early. Participating students enroll in the Second Summer Session (June 24 to July 24). Students get a jumpstart in their University studies, meet faculty, and most importantly make new friends and adjust to college life before the rest of the freshman class arrives on campus for the Fall Semester. The program includes activities and experiences that encourage students to interact with one another while learning to manage the freedom and independence of college life. Click here to register online. Click here to download a PDF version of our brochure.
