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Miami Dade College-North Campus
 
 
 
The VISTA will be charged with designing, implementing and coordinating civic engagement activities in Opa-locka in collaboration with student clubs, service-learning courses, and other campus changemaking programs. The VISTA will promote community development through an intensive place-based focus on civic engagement and service in Opa-locka using best practices in community development and providing sustainable, measurable impact for our closest community. The CoLab at MDC North will use cooperative learning principles to actively develop community assets in an environment of learning, community, innovation, and engagement under the auspices of MDC’s Institute for Civic Engagement & Democracy, the IDEA Center and the Earth Ethics Institute.
 
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Member Duties : Community-based Research & Civic and Social Action Projects Screenings, Presentations, Discussion Circles & Lectures Performances, Workshops, Pitching Competitions, Service Programs, & Showcases The VISTA will initiate partnerships between community and campus, run pilot engagement projects and programs directly connecting students to community development efforts, and identify resources to enhance student and community capacity for changemaking. They will engage key stakeholders, such as students, faculty, campus administration, nonprofit partners, and community members to identify specific goals, strategies and desired outcomes for partnerships, and pilot initial implementation, and develop communication strategies to promote sustianable solutions to combat poverty in the Opa-locaka community.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  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 ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Leadership ,  Education ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Miami Dade College-North Campus
Program Start/End Date
05/14/2018  -   05/14/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations FLORIDA   Miami/Ft. Lauderdale  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  02/23/2018  To  04/09/2018 
Contact Shelly Herman
300 NE Second Avenue
Miami   FL   33132
850-921-3032
Listing ID 78678

       

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