AmeriCorps Vista - Supportive Services Coordinator
ORGANIZATION: Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto is accepting applications for the 2016-2017 CLSEPA VISTA - Supportive Services Coordinator
Applications must be received by 7/22/2016 via MyAmeriCorps Portal. Search for "CLSEPA" or go to: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=67647
About Us:
At Community Legal Services of East Palo Alto, our mission is to provide transformative legal services that enable diverse communities in East Palo Alto and beyond to achieve a secure and thriving future.
Our goal is to support individuals and communities in effecting significant, positive changes. Our practice areas include immigration, housing, and economic advancement.
Learn more at www.clsepa.org
Project Description:
Our mission is to provide transformative legal services that enable diverse communities in East Palo Alto and beyond to achieve a secure and thriving future. With VISTA support, we aim to expand the pro bono, volunteer and legal resources available to low-income East Palo Alto and Peninsula residents. In particular, the project seeks to increase participation by legal volunteers on projects that: (a) help local residents to lift themselves out of poverty by providing them with access to legal and non-legal resources that expand their education and employment opportunities; (b) assist working families to build, manage, and protect their financial assets; and (c) help preserve the stock of safe and affordable housing in East Palo Alto and neighboring communities. The VISTA project will (1) expand our outreach to and recruitment of private attorneys on the Peninsula and at Silicon Valley law firms; (2) strengthen collaborations with neighboring universities and law schools to increase the pool of student volunteers; (3) develop outreach strategies and materials that expand resources to underserved populations (particularly limited-English proficient residents); and (4) identify and coordinate with community-based organizations that can host new legal workshops, clinics, and financial education/coaching programs.
Member Duties:
This VISTA will work with our social worker to increase our capacity to connect community members to supportive services and resources in the community. The VISTA will help our social worker and program staff identify the most pressing non-legal needs of the community that we serve and expand our network and deepen our connections with community and government partners who provide supportive services. The VISTA will assist our social worker and program staff to create materials and procedures to better inform our clients about and help them access supportive services and resources available in the community. The VISTA will also help our social worker and Development Director identify and pursue opportunities that would enable us to expand our social work program.
More Information:
Program Type: AmeriCorps Vista
Work Schedule: Full Time
Education Level: College graduate and above
Age Requirement: Must be older than 18
Location: 2117 University Ave, East Palo Alto, CA, 94303
Please email any questions to Helen Beasley at helen@clsepa.org
More opportunities with Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto
Location:
1861 Bay Road, East Palo Alto, CA 94303, US
Mission Statement
We are a nonprofit offering legal services that improve the lives of low-income families. We specialize in immigration, housing, and economic advancement. Our legal advocates work side-by-side with low-income communities to bring about lasting change.
Description
Founded in East Palo Alto, Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto (CLSEPA) is a nonprofit offering legal services that improve the lives of low-income families throughout the region. We specialize in immigration, housing, workers’ rights, records clearance and consumer protection. Our team of attorneys, paralegals and social worker work side-by-side with low-income communities and partner with community-based organizations, churches, and sc hools to bring about lasting change. We train and support community members to navigate the legal system and exercise their rights. We use multiple, innovative strategies, including community education, individual legal advice and representation, legal assistance to community groups, policy advocacy, and impact litigation. Our impact is magnified by the support we receive from impassioned volunteers at law firms, corporations, and law schools throughout the region, who collectively donate millions of dollars in legal services annually to our clients. In 2016, our expert legal staff, along with hundreds of volunteers, helped over 6,000 individuals.
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2117-B University Ave.East Palo Alto, CA 94303
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June 29, 2016
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