Austin Youth Initiatives Resource Development VISTA

City of Austin Youth Initiatives Resource Development VISTA

The City of Austin Ameri Corps VISTA program works with City departments and local nonprofits to build capacity, in order to provide resources and services the Austin neighborhoods and communities that may otherwise be left behind by Austin's historic disparities and future growth. The Ameri Corps Members serving with the City of Austin Ameri Corps VISTA Program work in such diverse fields as education, health, waste reduction, and housing to cover the myriad ways poverty affects these neighborhoods and communities.

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Member Duties :
Increase the number of students from Title I schools who participate in City of Austin Youth Initiatives programs. Build partnerships with Title I specialists and/or other staff members of Title I schools to promote student involvement in Youth Initiatives programs. Recruit new organizations to partner in Youth Initiatives programs, especially minority-led organizations and organizations in target communities. Refine and expand existing databases for Youth Career Fest vendors and Summer Internship Program sites to better determine unrepresented or underrepresented career/schooling paths and the demographics of site leadership.

Explore potential funding sources to increase the reach and success of Youth Initiatives programs, especially in regards to target communities.

Program Benefits :
Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Health Coverage* .

Terms :

Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :

Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Education .

Skills :

Team Work , General Skills , Communications , Writing/Editing , Recruitment , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Public Speaking .