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1 person is interested
Fight poverty as an AmeriCorps VISTA at CIELO!
ORGANIZATION: Greater South Sound VISTA Team
Please visit the new page to apply.
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1 person is interested
UWTC's AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) members bring their passion and perseverance where the need is greatest: to organizations that help eradicate poverty. The most pressing challenges we face as a nation require the most courageous and creative people to address them. An AmeriCorps VISTA member serves as a catalyst for change, living and working alongside community members to advance local solutions.
Join our United Way of Thurston County AmeriCorps VISTA team of 20 VISTA members in Washington state's Pierce and Thurston counties. We are seeking an AmeriCorps VISTA member to commit to a year of national service for CIELO, where you will build capacity for programs that serve vulnerable Latinx populations. Apply now at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=81395&fromSearch=true.
Benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA service:
- Bi-weekly living allowance of $472.22 (pre-tax)
- End-of-service award (choice of $6,095 Segal AmeriCorps Education Award or approximately $1,800 cash stipend)
- Healthcare
- Childcare assistance
- Loan forbearance and interest accrual payment or deferment on qualified student loans
- Transportation and relocation assistance
- Comprehensive leave benefit
- High-quality training, orientation, and professional development
- Non-competitive eligibility (NCE) status upon completion of service
- Unique team experience as part of United Way and AmeriCorps networks
More opportunities with Greater South Sound VISTA Team
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Greater South Sound VISTA Team
Location:
3525 7th Ave SW, 201, Olympia, WA 98502, US
Mission Statement
Serve Your Community. Start Your Career. Join the Greater South Sound VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) Team.
Description
Greater South Sound VISTAs serve in the offices of our region’s public and nonprofit agencies, guided by the four Key Principles of VISTA Service: End Poverty, Build Capacity, Empower Communities, and Create Sustainable Solutions. Our Host Sites (the agencies hosting VISTAs) are spread across the Greater South Sound region, not only in Thurston County but also in Pierce, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Mason, Lewis, Jefferson, and Clallam Counties.
We’re looking for applicants of all ages, from all backgrounds, who are passionate about social justice and economic equity, self motivated, and team oriented. With VISTA, you choose where you submit your application - select the Host Sites that you’re the most passionate about. Each Host Site creates an individualized VISTA Assignment Description (VAD) to plan out the VISTA’s upcoming Year of Service, so each VISTA position is unique. Some VADs involve being out in the community regularly, whereas others might involve a lot of time in the office analyzing data or designing a website. Sample responsibilities listed in recent VADs include: developing trainings for food bank volunteers, revising policies for a shelter, creating a public awareness campaign to prevent human trafficking, writing grants for a free childcare program, and more.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1601 North St SEOlympia, WA 98501
DATE POSTED
August 20, 2018
SKILLS
- Organization
- Social Media / Blogging
- Verbal / Written Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Spanish
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 40 hours per week