Member Duties : The Strive Together Allentown AmeriCorps VISTA will support Lehigh Valley’s readiness to engage in a Strive Together Partnership by researching available resources, analyzing local systems and policies, and exploring alignment with early childhood education collaboratives. The VISTA will review Strive Together support resources and develop an engagement plan to help UWGLV Impact team members build targeted skills, create a policy landscape matrix aligning Strive Together Theory of Action metrics with relevant local and state elected officials, school boards, and policies, and work with the Vice President of Impact and Innovation to identify low-lift, high-impact opportunities to connect existing early childhood education collaborative efforts to a future Strive Together Partnership.
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible .
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Neighborhood Revitalization , Hunger , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Homelessness , Housing , Health , Education .
Skills :
Public Health , Leadership , General Skills , Recruitment , Youth Development , Social Services , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Team Work , Urban Planning , Teaching/Tutoring , Computers/Technology , Community Organization , Education , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Conflict Resolution , Communications , Counseling , Non-Profit Management .
