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TMA Towson University Basic Needs Hub

The Basic Needs Hub at Towson University (2000+ sq. ft.) will expand the scope of services for low-income students and families from our current FoodShare Pantry to a wraparound support and capacity-building center covering eight functional areas: Childcare & Parenting Support, Clothing Closet, Financial Literacy, FoodShare, Housing Assistance, Medication Assistance, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Enrollment and Education, and Transportation Assistance. The Basic Needs Hub programming will be organized in partnership with the Dean of Students Office and the Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility to increase consciousness of the impact of poverty on college students and foster the capacity to engage in individual and collective anti-poverty work. Key highlights include: • co-coordinating and designing a food map, • creating and distributing marketing materials on campus and on social media, • recruiting and training volunteers, • creating and implementing a training curriculum for volunteers, • supporting the development of workshop series’ in the eight functional areas, • supporting educational efforts to develop students’ civic agency, • tracking utilization of the Basic Needs Hub resources and its educational offerings, • convening monthly Hunger Free Campus Task Force meetings, • participating in the Anti-Poverty Steering Committee, • and assisting in the creation of campus surveys and other assessments focused on low-income students.

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Member Duties : Core responsibilities in include: • increase consciousness of the impact of poverty and foster capacity building to decrease poverty, • meeting regularly with the Dean of Students Office and the Office of Civic Engagement and Social Responsibility, • creating and distributing marketing materials on campus and on social media, • recruiting and training volunteers, • creating and implementing a training curriculum for volunteers, • supporting the development of workshop series’ in the eight functional areas, • supporting educational efforts to develop students’ civic agency, • tracking utilization of the Basic Needs Hub resources and its educational offerings, • convening monthly Hunger Free Campus Task Force meetings, • participating in the Anti-Poverty Steering Committee, • and assisting in the creation of campus surveys and other assessments focused on low-income students.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Training , Living Allowance , Stipend , Meal Plan, Gym Membership , Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .


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

Terms : None

Service Areas : Housing , Hunger , Community Outreach , Health , Education .

Skills : General Skills , Community Organization , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Writing/Editing , Recruitment , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
TMA Towson University Basic Needs Hub

Program Start/End Date
07/17/2023 - 07/15/2024

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MARYLAND Washington/Baltimore

Accepting Applications
From 03/09/2023 To 07/31/2023

Contact	Anthony Skevakis
8000 York Rd
Towson MD 21252
410-704-2270

Listing ID	117163


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