Stewards VISTA: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
VISTA will support the Lincoln Home in education, outreach, and recruitment programming and initiatives. A primary focus of the VISTA’s work will be working with community partners and Lincoln Home interpretive staff to perform, review, reevaluate, and redevelop current education programs and develop new education, outreach, and volunteer programs and events, to best interest and support the needs and interests of local communities and local youth. In addition, the VISTA will perform outreach and recruitment for internship and site volunteer program opportunities offered at Lincoln Home National Historic Site, with a particular focus on local applicants and applicants from underserved and underrepresented communities. To support these and future initiatives and projects, some of the VISTA’s time will also be dedicated towards applying towards grants and funding sources, to ensure the sustainability of these projects.
| | | Member Duties : Review, evaluate, redevelop, and outline current education program, using feedback from community partners. Develop at least 3 ideas for new education/outreach programs, using feedback from community partners. Implement 5 education programs, educating at least 100 youth. Develop 2 outreach/recruitment events, sharing either volunteer or internship opportunities with at least 50 different applicants. Develop list with at least 15 new potential community partners. Contact at least 3 new community partners or community organizations and at least 3 new educational institutions. Apply for at least 4 different grants or alternative funding sources. Recruit at least 3 new volunteers. Develop and implement at least 1 volunteer event that directly benefits the local community. Event must involve youth volunteers or directly benefit local youth communities.
Program Benefits : Prof Dev Funds and opportunities , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance .
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare
Terms :
Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .
Service Areas :
Education , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach .
Skills :
Communications , Teaching/Tutoring , General Skills , Education , Community Organization , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Fund raising/Grant Writing .
| | SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Stewards VISTA: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Program Start/End Date
08/15/2022 - 08/14/2023
Work Schedule | Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations | ILLINOIS
Accepting Applications
From 05/23/2022 To 07/18/2022
Contact | Sam Forsythe
345 Prince St
Beckley WV 25801
3048608190
sforsythe@conservationlegacy.org
Listing ID | 112448
Required Skills
Required Experience