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2023-2024 Community Engagement VISTA
 
 
 
The Community Engagement VISTA will be hosted by Genesis Garden, located in Macomb, Illinois, an Amtrak community and home of Western IL University. Genesis Garden 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. Genesis Garden is a grassroots organization in rural Illinois that is dedicated to helping our neighbors achieve their goals and develop resiliency to sustain safe, affordable housing. We value a strengths- and asset-based framework and address the effects of poverty through a proactive, preventative, and compassionate approach. Our mission focuses on sharing food and providing shelter to empower communities in Macomb and McDonough County, which have some of the highest poverty rates in Illinois. Genesis Garden supports individuals and families navigating housing crises by offering immediate and short-term accommodation while families build their path to permanent housing. The Community Engagement VISTA will increase the collective capacity and resiliency of participants in Genesis Garden housing programs and throughout the community by developing and coordinating three programs: an advisory board of people with lived experience of homelessness, The Open Table (OT), and The Family Dinner Project (FDP). This project will develop a process and framework for engaging people with lived experiences of homelessness as advisors and/or members of the board of directors, as well as a system of volunteers for relationship building and hosting community meals. The ideal candidate is creative and shares a love for people. They should demonstrate skills in building relationships and a perspective that focuses on the best each individual has to offer.
 
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Member Duties : The Community Engagement VISTA will become familiar with and implement asset-based approaches to the issues of poverty and homelessness. The VISTA will research, develop, and launch three programs: a lived experience advisory board for Genesis Garden’s housing programs, an Open Table program, and a Family Dinner Project program. These programs will facilitate the development of leadership skills and meaningful relationships to support resiliency and housing stability. The VISTA will recruit and train volunteers and referral agencies to support individuals with achieving major life goals. They will also develop materials and train staff to continue coordinating the programs after the service term. Throughout their service, they will have opportunities to network with local, regional, and national networks using asset-based approaches to address housing, resilience, and anti-poverty initiatives.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  $100/month Housing Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Housing ,  Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Homelessness . 
 
Skills :
Recruitment ,  General Skills ,  Leadership ,  Social Services ,  Communications ,  Team Work ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Conflict Resolution . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
2023-2024 Community Engagement VISTA

Program Start/End Date
08/28/2023  -   08/27/2024

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations ILLINOIS  

Accepting Applications
From  04/10/2023  To  07/28/2023 

Contact AmeriCorps Leader
307 E Carroll St
Macomb   IL   61455
312-939-6074
americorps@housingactionil.org
housingactionil.org/americorps

Listing ID 117926


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