Communications and Outreach Associate VISTA at HOPE Village

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Recruiting Organization: Focus: HOPE

Please complete and submit: https://tinyurl.com/FH-VISTA-questionnaire

VISTA position hosted at Focus: HOPE - Questions? Contact Focus: HOPE's VISTA Program Administrator, Rachel Sherman, via email: rachel.sherman@focushope.edu

Recruiting: 06/13/2022 - 07/15/2022

Term: 08/15/2022 - 08/14/2023

AmeriCorps VISTAs (Volunteers in Service to America):

• Spend one year building capacity for poverty alleviating organizations
• Work 35 hours/week - may work second job or take classes during their term
• Receive a modest stipend bi-weekly, benefits, and upon completion of service have a choice between an education or cash award

Member Duties: The HOPE Village Communications and Outreach Associate will work, in close coordination with HOPE Village Revitalization (HVR) staff and other community partners in the HOPE Village to grow engagement with HVR’s web page and e-newsletters, and to build membership in HVR in anticipation of HVR’s first member elections in October 2022. This member will: -Maintain, create content for and update the organization’s social media pages, growing reach and engagement on line, and also conduct phone, text and e-mail outreach. - Review google analytics and make recommendations for interconnecting social media and web pages. -Coordinate volunteer projects in HOPE Village and create systems for volunteers. -Grow the number of registered members of HVR. Expand the number of neighborhood residents and businesses who are connected with HVR and know about its work. - Create communication tools that explain the benefits of registering membership.

Focus: HOPE and Hope Village Revitalization serve and empower Detroit through a wide array of community-based approaches to growth and poverty alleviation. Together, we serve well over 40,000 residents annually. Focus: HOPE's programs include early childhood education, youth development, trade-based workforce training, and asset-based community development. These create a pipeline of opportunity for Detroiters at every stage of life. HOPE Village Revitalization was formerly a branch of Focus: HOPE but has since become an independent nonprofit organization. HVR works within the 100-block radius surrounding the Focus: HOPE campus on Oakman Boulevard, along the Detroit and Highland Park border. The residents of HOPE Village are the beneficiaries of all services and programming provided by HVR: sustainable housing, fresh food systems, healthy living, placemaking, community arts and culture, and the HOPE Village Farmers Market.

For more information about VISTA visit https://tinyurl.com/AmeriCorps-VISTA-Info

About benefits: https://tinyurl.com/AmeriCorps-VISTA-Benefits

Stipend Provided

Training ProvidedFalse

Housing AvailableFalse

Language/Cultral Support AvailableFalse

Wheelchair Accessible

Fee RequiredFalse

Fee Amount: None

This opportunity is recurring