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'21-22 VISTAs in the Piedmont
 
 
 
United Way of the Piedmont in Upstate South Carolina is looking for 20 high-impact, results-driven candidates to lead the way in our collective impact approach to alleviating poverty. Join our dynamic team to be part of grassroots change in Spartanburg & Cherokee Counties increasing access to behavioral healthcare and increasing financial stability. View details about each opening at www.vistasinthepiedmont.org. As part of the VISTAs in the Piedmont (VIP) program, which offers a unique approach to VISTA service, you will spend 10% of your time each week working collaboratively with 19 other VISTA members placed in the community to research and implement community-wide solutions focusing on either increasing access to behavioral healthcare or increasing financial stability. Benefits include: access to food co-op, doubled food stamps at the farmer's market, housing referral, household & personal care supplies provided through the Gifts in Kind Center, ongoing professional development, reimbursement for service-related travel, discounted gym membership, & professional mentoring.
 
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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA Member will be responsible for increasing the capacity of an area nonprofit organization to provide behavioral health and financial stability services through the following activities: Grant writing and fund development Volunteer recruitment and training Marketing and communications Program assessment, development, and implementation Data collection, research, and analysis Community outreach and engagement AmeriCorps VISTA members serve full-time in an area nonprofit agency and spend 10% of their time working collaboratively to address community-wide issues.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Housing stipend, gym mbshp, prof devel ,  Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Housing ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Ex-Offender Reentry ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Homelessness ,  Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Technology ,  Elder Care ,  Hunger ,  Veterans ,  Health ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Medicine ,  Public Speaking ,  Youth Development ,  Public Health ,  Urban Planning ,  Social Services ,  Communications ,  Veterans ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Computers/Technology ,  Community Organization ,  General Skills ,  Education ,  Counseling ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Writing/Editing ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Recruitment ,  Law ,  Leadership . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
'21-22 VISTAs in the Piedmont
Program Start/End Date
08/02/2021  -   08/01/2022
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations SOUTH CAROLINA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  02/01/2021  To  07/01/2021 
Contact Heather Witt
PO Box 5624
Spartanburg   SC   29304
8643811384
hwitt@uwpiedmont.org
www.vistasinthepiedmont.org
 
AmeriCorps VISTA
Listing ID 101242

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