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Women in Transitions -Former Incarcerated Capacity Building

The Women in Transition Initiative is a collaboration between Transplanting Traditions Community Farm, Benevolence Farm, and AmeriCorps VISTA CNCS which focuses on employment and workforce development strategies through agricultural-based social enterprise programs as a tool for overcoming and preventing poverty. The initiative seeks to ensure that North Carolina women facing major transitions (refugees, immigrants, formerly incarcerated, and others) gain the educational and professional skills needed to improve their economic situation. The AmeriCorps VISTA Enterprise Production Coordinator will focus their efforts on improving organizational capacity to increase economic outcomes for formerly incarcerated women. This will be achieved through new and improved agricultural small-business development programming for women recently transitioning from prison. The VISTA member will work with the organizational staff to strengthened marketing opportunities for the small body enterprise products created by program participants. Activities will include conducting partner outreach, development of quality controls, management processes, and research to support for improved products and distribution. Candidates should demonstrate strong written, oral, and communication skills. Candidates are expected to collaborate in team settings with diverse experiences and conduct themselves professionally at community events.

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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA Social Enterprise Coordinator will help strengthen Benevolence Farm farm-based small business development programs which provide employment and entrepreneur opportunities for formerly incarcerated women. The VISTA member will strengthening marketing opportunities for the small body enterprise products created by program participants. Activities will include conducting partner outreach, development of quality controls, system management processes, and research to support improved products and distribution.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Mileage and professional development , Education award upon successful completion of service , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Housing , Ex-Offender Reentry , Entrepreneur/Business , Environment .

Skills : Team Work , Community Organization , Communications , Writing/Editing , Computers/Technology , Non-Profit Management , Business/Entrepreneur .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Women in Transitions -Former Incarcerated Capacity Building

Program Start/End Date
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Less than High school

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NORTH CAROLINA

Accepting Applications
From 11/10/2022 To 12/31/2022

Contact	Kristen Powers
PO Box 1313
Graham NC 27253
3366398436
info@benevolencefarm.org
www.benevolencefarm.org

Listing ID	111248


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