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SerVermont- Middlebury College, Middlebury
 
 
 
Middlebury College is a premiere, highly selective, global, liberal arts college located in Middlebury, VT. Our natural setting is spectacular—the Green Mountains, Lake Champlain, and nearby Adirondacks. Our diverse students come from all over the world and combine gifted intellect with an eagerness to engage in hands-on learning. Melding theory and practice, while also actively supporting creativity and innovation, are key components of how we will define a 21st century liberal arts education. Despite our idyllic setting, however, rural poverty is a serious issue. Struggling family farms, transportation challenges in remote areas, generational poverty, increasing numbers of diverse English Language Learners, are all issues that need attention. Fortunately, Addison County has an excellent reputation for human and social service agencies that collaborate well together and weave strong webs of support. This fabric is being challenged, however, with repeated State and Federal cutbacks, and increasingly diverse needs. Community Engagement serves as a bridge between the College and surrounding communities, providing targeted support to help meet community-identified needs. These efforts primarily involve service; community-connected teaching, learning, and research; and internships. Privilege & Poverty is an exciting initiative that links curricular and co-curricular pursuits to deepen students’ understanding of and create opportunities to take action to address these critical issues, locally, nationally, and internationally. Mission: Community Engagement prepares students for lives of meaning and impact through service, scholarship, and citizenship. Our programs work to strengthen communities and contribute to the public good. Through this VISTA position, we aim to serve families, children, and individuals who are struggling with issues of poverty and to partner with organizations that fight against the effects of poverty.
 
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Member Duties : In the fourth and final year of this VISTA cycle, we seek a VISTA member to work with Community Engagement and our faculty affiliate to continue to develop co-curricular and curricular poverty-related programs, while also deepening our collaboration with participating community partners. The VISTA will: (a.) engage and support more Middlebury College students and Privilege & Poverty faculty in addressing issues of poverty through increased community-connected curricular options and (b.) research and draft a sustainability plan to solidify an infrastructure that will strategically increase our capacity to help meet local needs and deepen the impact of our efforts. The VISTA member will organize activities that will mobilize others in service to low-income families and individuals and work with organizations on projects aimed to help alleviate poverty (e.g., through housing and food access programs, ELL and translation services, financial literacy efforts, and more).
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Hunger ,  Community Outreach ,  Children/Youth ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Homelessness ,  Housing . 
 
Skills :
Recruitment ,  Team Work ,  Social Services ,  Communications ,  Youth Development ,  Support for social justice. ,  Community Organization ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
SerVermont- Middlebury College, Middlebury
Program Start/End Date
08/28/2017  -   08/27/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations VERMONT  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  04/01/2017  To  07/31/2017 
Contact Robyn Baylor
118 S Main St
Middlebury   VT   05753
802-760-8208
robyn.baylor@vermont.gov
Listing ID 54014

       

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