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Kids in Tech Media and Communications VISTA

Kids in Tech, Inc’s (KIT’s) mission is to excite, educate, and empower children to acquire skills and confidence in technology through interactive after school programs. The existing STEM educational framework does few favors for low-income children, who statistically tend to live in urban or suburban settings and be ethnic minorities. Without targeted interventions that promote STEM education for low-income and BIPOC students, their interests and potential will remain untapped. After-school STEM programs have provided evidence that, even in specialized curriculum settings, children who qualify for lunch subsidies scored lower than their counterparts who did not qualify. Elementary and middle school aged children in these programs did see improvements to their outcomes, and under-privileged groups saw the greatest gains. After-school STEM programs have demonstrated a unique learning environment that enables group-centered and hands-on-learning that make demonstrable gains in knowledge acquisition. KIT’s after school programs have been a vital supplemental opportunity for low-income youth in Lowell schools and housing authority for the past 6 years, and expanded to serve students in Boston in 2021. Performance in STEM areas for these groups remains low in Lowell, Boston, and nationally. Thus, it is critical that after school STEM programs are able to expand to meet the needs of as more students require support and time to provide remedial education. KIT’s VISTA project will seek to prepare KIT to serve more low-income, minority students in Massachusetts by increasing the organization’s fundraising, communications, curricula, fundraising, and monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and expects to benefit 300 youth aged 8 to 14 from schools where at least 50% of students qualify for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP).

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Member Duties : Media and Communications VISTA will highlight the stories and impact of KIT by implementing and executing communication strategies and projects across the organization. This person will report to Vista Program Supervisors and work closely with the Director of Development and Communications and Founder & CEO. The Media and Communications VISTA will include storytelling for marketing purposes and graphic design for social media, advertisements, and outreach efforts. This member will be responsible for creating and managing marketing procedures, calendars, scheduling posts, tailoring resources to different audiences (i.e., funders, partners, students and families).

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Health Coverage* .


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

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

Service Areas : Technology .

Skills : Writing/Editing , Team Work , General Skills , Communications , Email and social media managem .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Kids in Tech Media and Communications VISTA

Program Start/End Date

01/13/2025 - 01/12/2026

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MASSACHUSETTS Boston

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 07/17/2024 To 12/31/2025

Contact

Olu Ibrahim

660 Suffolk St

Lowell MA 01854

9788216218

info@kidsintech.org

kidsintech.org

Listing ID

115834


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