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* PRC - Hopa Mountain

Across Montana, many rural and tribal teens are disconnected from resources for academic success. An article in the New York Times reported that as of 2014, less than 30% of students in the bottom quarter of incomes enroll in a 4 year school college. Among that group, less than 50% graduate. These students are 7 times more likely to drop out of school once they reach age 16 than their middle- and upper-class counterparts. In Montana specifically, the findings from a 2013 College Access Gap Analysis show that there is a lack of awareness of college access services available. The VISTA project will move low-income youth out of poverty by connecting them to resources for the college application process — as well as connecting them to resources for success once they are in college — resulting in increased awareness of college access services available, and a stronger academic support network for low income rural and tribal students.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will identify the student groups in low-income communities that are the most disconnected from the opportunities available to them. The VISTA will establish partnerships through which Hopa Mountain can serve these teens. The VISTA will also compile a comprehensive database of resources available to these teens to help connect them to internships, scholarships, and other opportunities. The VISTA will conduct research and analyze data collected through Hopa Mountain’s Indigenous Scholars of Promise (ISP) program to identify gaps in service and expand access to the ISP program to better serve low income youth across the state in both rural and tribal communities.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , 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 , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Education , Tribal , Children/Youth .

Skills : Communications , Recruitment , Youth Development , Community Organization , Leadership , Counseling , Conflict Resolution , Social Services , Education , Public Speaking , Writing/Editing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
* PRC - Hopa Mountain

Program Start/End Date
01/26/2018 - 01/25/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MONTANA

Accepting Applications
From 10/19/2017 To 12/19/2017

Contact	John Schlepp
PO Box 4201
Helena MT 59604
(406) 444-9654
john.schlepp@mt.gov
prevention.mt.gov

Listing ID	77227


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