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2 people are interested
2016-2017 AmeriCorps Corpsmember with CYC
ORGANIZATION: Colorado Youth for a Change
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2 people are interested
CYC is hosting 28 AmeriCorps members who will engage with in and out of school youth to assist in combating the dropout crisis. AmeriCorps members will focus on interventions such as home visits, phone calls, tutoring, and addressing individual student barriers to improve attendance, reduce truancy rates, and re-enroll youth that are dropped out. The goal of the Corpsmember term of service is to engage students, improve attendance, and help support a path toward academic success. Members will earn a living allowance for a service term of 1,700 hours; allowance is $1,253/month (pretax) paid twice per month in increments of $626.50 (pretax). Additionally, members earn an Education Award of $5,775 at the end of a successful term of service, which can be used to repay student loans or for current or future education.
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About Colorado Youth for a Change
Location:
2490 West 26th Avenue, #110A, Denver, CO 80211, US
Mission Statement
The mission of Colorado Youth for a Change (CYC) is to solve Colorado’s dropout crisis.
Description
Founded in 2005 in response to over 18,000 youth dropping out of Colorado schools each year, CYC works each and every day to solve the dropout crisis. We partner with school districts across the state supporting 1000's of struggling students each year.
Large bodies of research show that the lack of a high school diploma or GED considerably lowers a person’s employability and economic security throughout their lifetime and results in poorer overall health, unstable housing conditions, increased exposure to violence, and higher rates of poverty. In addition, data shows that one person who drops out will cost taxpayers $292,000 over their lifetime. Because even one student who drops out is too many, we are committed to improving the dropout rate through thoughtful community partnerships, dropout outreach & reengagement programs, expansion of school options and educational intervention programs.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
2490 W. 26th Ave Suite #110ADenver, CO 80211
DATE POSTED
July 20, 2016
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Case Work / Management
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Youth Services
- General Education
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 40-50 hours/week to complete 1700 Service Hours