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RurAL CAP Communications VISTA

RurAL CAP is a statewide, nonprofit organization working to improve the quality of life for low-income Alaskans. Operating with a deep respect for all people, our programs in housing, early childhood education, and health and well-being serve to alleviate the root causes of poverty. A VISTA member will facilitate the mission of RurAL CAP through communications and community outreach activities that raise awareness of issues faced by low-income Alaskans and reduces poverty by improving access to services and resources that contribute to the improved economic well-being of economically disadvantaged Alaskans. The VISTA will serve through the agency’s communications team which engages in organizational outreach, messaging, and internal capacity building work.

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Member Duties : The VISTA member will: • Support the research, planning, and execution of the agency’s second overall Communications plan, while ensuring seamless completion of current projects pursuant to pre-established departmental goals • Build agency capacity vis-à-vis Communications – creating templates, internal guides, and other instructional tools helpful across all departments • Attend tabling events state-wide in an effort to gain knowledge of and translate the unmet needs of rural and low-income Alaskan communities into culturally relevant/responsive communications messages for client and stakeholder engagement across all social media platforms/channels • Attend internal departmental/board member meetings to gain a thorough knowledge of the organization’s mission and structure, both current and historical, in order to lay the foundation for an agency history and information archive • Support the planning and gathering of information for the organization’s 60-year anniversary

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* , Training , Living Allowance , $200/mo for housing , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Stipend .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit http://www.vistacampus.gov/healthcare

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

Service Areas : Community Outreach , Tribal .

Skills : Writing/Editing , Team Work , Community Organization , Communications , social media/journalism/design .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
RurAL CAP Communications VISTA

Program Start/End Date
01/16/2024 - 01/15/2025

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	ALASKA

Accepting Applications
From 10/04/2023 To 12/15/2023

Contact	Denise Lavoie
731 E 8th Ave
Anchorage AK 99501
907-744-8409
dlavoie@ruralcap.org
alaskaamericorps.org

Listing ID	120466


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