Community Bridges College Success Program

Community Bridges empowers girls from backgrounds in under‑resourced communities to become confident, resilient leaders who thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We serve girls in grades 4–12 through comprehensive after‑school and mentoring programs, family engagement, and college and career readiness initiatives. As an Ameri Corps VISTA member, you will play a vital role in expanding our College and Career Success Program, helping to break cycles of poverty by increasing college access, success, and graduation rates among first‑generation and low‑income students.

You will support and strengthen systems that guide high‑school girls and recent graduates through the complex college preparation and transition process. Your work will include developing partnerships with local colleges and universities, improving systems for scholarship and financial aid tracking, supporting alumni outreach and data collection, and enhancing our college access curriculum and workshops. You will help build the capacity of our program by creating sustainable resources and tools that ensure more girls can succeed in college and beyond.

Join our passionate, equity‑driven team and help create brighter futures for young women who are ready to lead and make change in their communities.

• Enhancing college application and scholarship tracking systems to improve follow‑up and support for students.
• Developing sustainable resources such as college preparation guides, financial aid tools, and alumni success tracking models.
• Assisting in planning and executing college visits, workshops, and parent engagement events that focus on higher education awareness and readiness.
• Strengthening partnerships with colleges, universities, scholarship providers, and community organizations to create new opportunities for students.
• Building and maintaining a database for alumni outreach to measure college persistence, graduation, and post‑secondary outcomes.
• Supporting the creation of an alumni mentorship model that connects current students with Community Bridges graduates.

• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Relocation Allowance
• Training
• Living Allowance
• Health Coverage*

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

• Community and Economic Development
• Education
• Community Outreach

• General Skills
• Youth Development
• Teaching/Tutoring
• Communications
• Education
• Team Work
• Community Organization
• Writing/Editing

Program Type:
Ameri Corps VISTA

Program: 2026 Community Bridges College Success Program

Program Start/End Date: 08/10/2026 – 08/09/2027

Work Schedule:

Full Time

Education Level: Some college

Age Requirement:
Minimum 18, No maximum

Program Locations: MARYLAND Washington/Baltimore

Languages:

English

Shannon Babe‑Thomas

8757 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring MD 20910

301‑512‑4622

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