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2015-2016 Centro Hispano-CAMINOS 2.0 Career Pathways
 
 
 
In the midst of one of the most cultural diverse neighborhoods in Madison, you will find Centro Hispano, one of the largest non-profits serving the ever changing Latino community for more than 30 years. Centro's goal is to improve the quality of life for Latinos and others living in Dane County by empowering youth, strengthening families, and engaging the community. Since 2012, Centro Hispano in partnership with Madison Technical College and Latino Academy have worked to provide integrated training in the area of healthcare to low-income Latinos and other ESL adults in the greater Madison area. CAMINOS 2.0 is an expansion effort and intends to continue working on increasing the number of Certified Nursing Assistants of color in Madison and beyond. Our program's stories are evidence of its success, and our outcomes range from students earning more money, working for only one employer, to going back to school to complete a nursing degree. At the end of the day, CAMINOS 2.0 offers an education and employment ticket to improve the life of many families in our community. Specifically, CAMINOS 2.0 Career Pathways VISTA program aims to expand its education opportunities for its alumni and current students, by partnering with UW-Hospital as the main employer. This partnership represents win-win for both parties: our program can offer a solid career track to our students and the hospital will be able to recruit not only qualify CNAs, but also increase the cultural diversity in their workforce. The palpable need to train, hire, and maintain health care providers of color has been a struggle for employers, and this gap is amplified by the low numbers of student of color entering health care careers. CAMINOS 2.0 is a great example of an innovating and "out-side of the box" approach, which is trying to bridge some of existent gaps in the health care educational setting and workforce fields.
 
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Member Duties : Working with one of our Career Specialist, the VISTA will assist in conducting literature reviews about best practices related to higher education approaches for ESL students and will facilitate interviews and focus groups with past and current graduates, employers, and academic staff to gather information about their thoughts and recommendations for the program. By creatively and thoughtfully improving this program, the VISTA will help ensure that ESL students in Dane County have access to education that will enable them to attain employment in family-supporting careers. In order to accomplish this goal, the VISTA will work on the development of an enhanced curriculum, which will include the courses necessary to equip the students to successfully retain a position at UW-Hospital. This program palpably has improved the life of our students- since its inception, a total of 71 students have enrolled in the program, 80% have graduated, and 45 students have been placed in jobs.
 
Program Benefits : Travel and approved job-related expense ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Computers/Technology ,  Education ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Health ,  Recruitment ,  Independent/cultural competent . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
2015-2016 Centro Hispano-CAMINOS 2.0 Career Pathways
Program Start/End Date
11/09/2015  -   11/09/2016
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations WISCONSIN  
Languages
English
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  06/02/2015  To  09/15/2015 
Contact Mariela Centeno
810 W Badger Rd
Madison   WI   53713
6084424014
mariela@micentro.org
www.micentro.org
Listing ID 61110

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