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2023-2024 Fair Housing VISTA
 
 
 
This Fair Housing VISTA will be hosted by Open Communities located in Evanston, IL. Open Communities 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. Open Communities is rooted in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s in Chicago's Northshore neighborhoods. Today, Open Communities’ mission is rooted in achieving housing justice through fair housing and housing counseling activities. Our mission is to ensure that housing in Chicago’s northern suburbs is fair and inclusive; we pursue this goal by offering workshops, investigating housing discrimination, providing support to low-income homeowners and home-seekers, advocating for policy change, and more. The AmeriCorps VISTA member will provide critical work through indirect services such as community outreach, workshop development and delivery, grant compliance coordination, and organizing. The member’s work will span several diverse projects. First, the member will join our fair housing team to co-develop, organize, and execute a comprehensive workshop curriculum and library, and will contribute to the development of landlord/tenant guidebooks for Evanston residents. Second, the member will lead special outreach projects in historically marginalized communities to expand our counseling participant base. Third, the member will partner with our development team to improve agency-wide compliance and reporting tools. Fourth, and finally, the member will organize community meetings with various stakeholders to better identify and address community needs in the realm of housing. The most important qualities in a candidate are an understanding of and commitment to housing justice, strong communication skills, and adeptness in using research and data.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA member will provide communities with the educational tools to exercise fair housing rights – this will require researching and communicating fair housing laws, designing workshops, and speaking to public audiences. The member will engage in outreach and organizing projects – these duties will require adept interpersonal and communication skills and an understanding of the history of systemic racism and other forces which have shaped housing inequities. Finally, the member will engage in internal capacity development through work on grant compliance – this will require strong writing and organizational skills. Throughout the VISTA member’s year of service, they will have access to consistent supervision and a collaborative approach to meeting the agency’s needs while utilizing the member’s particular strengths and preferences.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  $300 Monthly Supplemental Benefit . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Homelessness ,  Ex-Offender Reentry ,  Community Outreach ,  Housing . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Community Organization ,  Education ,  General Skills ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  Law ,  Recruitment ,  Public Speaking . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
2023-2024 Fair Housing VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/28/2023  -   08/27/2024
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations ILLINOIS  
Languages
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  04/10/2023  To  07/28/2023 
Contact AmeriCorps Leader
1880 Oak Ave.
Evanston   IL   60201
312-939-6074
Listing ID 114298

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