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2022 Resident Services Summer Associate
 
 
 
This Resident Services VISTA Summer Associates will be hosted by LUCHA located in Chicago, IL. LUCHA is a part of the Housing Action AmeriCorps Network, an AmeriCorps VISTA program managed by Housing Action Illinois since 2010. As such, this position will receive customized training, support, guidance, and networking opportunities, in addition to the traditional opportunities for AmeriCorps VISTA positions. Learn more about the program on Housing Action’s website. LUCHA (the Spanish word for “struggle”) advances housing as a human right by empowering communities- particularly the Latino and Spanish-speaking populations- through advocacy, education, affordable housing development and comprehensive housing services. LUCHA’s Resident Services Program serves with low-to-moderate income households in the Humboldt Park neighborhood of Chicago. Many of these households are Latino and African American in composition and are affected by low levels of homeownership due to discrimination and lack of access to affordable lending opportunities, loss and deterioration of affordable housing stock, and the lack of affordable housing for low-income residents. The VISTA will work with Resident Services to aid in ensuring food security for our families, as well as improve our wrap-around services to make them more comprehensive and cohesive. The VISTA member will help keep families fed throughout the year without gaps by coordinating with existing community partners and creating a food services schedule that we can use for the duration of the upcoming year. LUCHA would also like to increase wrap-around services by having recurring programming including a support group for the single mothers we serve throughout the rest of the year. The VISTA member will evaluate the needs and interests of the population being served to acquire volunteers and guest speakers. Additionally, the VISTA member will create a structure for these recurring programs.
 
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Member Duties : Conducting outreach and engagement with community members. Lesson planning with team for any nutrition education that may go along with food resource programming. Facilitate with LUCHA tenants to determine the root causes of food insecurity, understand what programs and resources work for each family. Report findings to Resident Services team and collaborate on next steps. Gauge the risk of COVID with team, determine safety and ability to meet in person. Coordinate with families to determine the best time, location, and topics for support group meetings.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Training . 
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Housing ,  Children/Youth ,  Hunger ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Fine Arts/Crafts ,  Community Organization ,  Social Services ,  Youth Development . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
2022 Resident Services Summer Associate
Program Start/End Date
06/21/2022  -   08/29/2022
Work Schedule Summer
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations ILLINOIS   Chicago  
Languages
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  04/01/2022  To  06/03/2022 
Contact AmeriCorps Leader
3541 W North Ave
Chicago   IL   60647
312-854-3372
vista@housingactionil.org
www.housingactionil.org
Listing ID 111364

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