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APAC VISTA Tenant Organizer (housing stipend provided)
 
 
 
Based in St. Paul, All Parks Alliance for Change (APAC) uses community organizing and advocacy to promote social change and social justice for some of Minnesota’s most marginalized low-income individuals and families. APAC has organized since 1980 to create a movement of powerful resident leaders who advance their vision for justice in manufactured home parks. APAC works with residents to identify community issues, unite neighbors around a common vision, and develop powerful leaders who can influence decision makers, set the agenda, and win real changes for their community. The VISTA will work closely with APAC staff and residents to learn about important issues affecting marginalized, low-income Minnesotans, and connect with other individuals, organizations, and policy makers who are key players in those issue areas. Manufactured homes are highly affordable but, for those located in parks, also a very vulnerable housing situation since individuals own their homes, but only rent the land, which can be sold and closed for redevelopment. In addition, as detailed by an APAC policy report (“Racial Disparities in Manufactured Home Parks: Latinos’ Experiences in Minnesota”), people of color are particularly vulnerable. They are 13% of the park population, but 54 percent of those displaced by park closings; with 38% being Latino. A solution to the problem is conversion to resident-ownership through a resident-owned cooperative, land trust, or nonprofit. Responding to the threat of closure and facilitating a resident purchase requires monitoring the risk of closure, developing a set of preservation partners, and training and developing resident leaders.
 
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Member Duties : Seeking person with strong interpersonal communications skills, basic computer competency, and ability to learn new subjects, work as part of a team or independently, and manage time and organize tasks, to work with APAC staff and residents on: Community Assessment: monitor manufactured home park communities for the risk factors that can indicate the possibility of closure. Community Awareness/Engagement: Engage residents through outreach, recruitment, and community meetings. Expand/Strengthen Partnerships: Expand and maintain community partners who, along with residents, can help to develop and direct resources toward at-risk communities. Materials and/or Training Curriculum Development: Improve the education resources and workshops provided about community leadership and park preservation strategies. Communications and Marketing: Increase the visibility of the project through a strong communications and marketing strategy.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  $500/mo housing stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Stipend ,  Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Homelessness ,  Housing ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Public Speaking ,  General Skills ,  Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Recruitment ,  Leadership ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
APAC VISTA Tenant Organizer (housing stipend provided)
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 MINNESOTA  
Languages
Spanish preferred/not required
Accepting Applications
From  03/29/2023  To  07/14/2023 
Contact Jess Zarik
8011 34th Ave S
Bloomington   MN   55425
6127285770
jessz@homelinemn.org
https://homelinemn.org/
Listing ID 117772

       

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