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Groundwork RI Community Engagement VISTA
 
 
 
Groundwork Rhode Island is a non-profit, community-based environmental organization dedicated to making physical improvements in the urban environment that also create economic resources for lower-income people. We achieve this through our many urban stewardship programs, which provide jobs and job training for residents and physically improve our shared urban environment. One of our core programs is Harvest Cycle, a subscriber-based food scrap collection service for homes and small businesses that employs graduates of our adult job training and Green Team high school youth programs. GWRI is also building a community compost site called the West End Compost Hub (WECH) that will serve as a resident drop-off site, compost processing site, and community education center. The VISTA position will support growth of Harvest Cycle, build community support, help us innovate a new model of distributed community composting to reach more community members with composting services, ensure that participation in the program and finished compost product is accessible to low-income residents, strengthen our capacity to provide employment to local residents, and build community and volunteer engagement capacity.
 
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Member Duties : 1) Develop systems and opportunities for community participation and volunteer engagement with our growing network of distributed community composting sites 2) Pilot programs to engage the public at the West End Compost Hub, such as school field trips, schedule seasonal workshops, and volunteer workdays, with emphasis on serving low/moderate-income schoolchildren and others 3) Increase support for Harvest Cycle through marketing and outreach 4) Continue to strengthen the employment and training pipeline from Groundwork RI’s Adult Job Training and high school Green Team programs into jobs with Harvest Cycle 5) Help organize media event for grand opening of the new West End Compost Hub
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Environment ,  Neighborhood Revitalization . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Communications ,  Education ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Groundwork RI Community Engagement VISTA
Program Start/End Date
09/06/2023  -   09/24/2024
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations RHODE ISLAND  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  09/06/2023  To  09/23/2024 
Contact Amelia Rose
1005 Main St
Pawtucket   RI   02860
4013057174
arose@groundworkri.org
groundworkri.org
Listing ID 120542

       

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