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PHENND Fellows: Mitzvah Circle Youth Engagement Coordinator

Since 2009, Mitzvah Circle has helped provide families living in financial crises with essential supplies not covered by government assistance programs. The ability to navigate daily life is predicated on ready access to basic necessities. Mitzvah Circle is not faith-based, and we are the only organization in southeastern PA that quickly meets the material needs of whole families, delivering directly to doors. We serve people struggling with poverty, serious illness, crisis, and homelessness, filling a huge, unmet need without barriers or bureaucracy. Our services are often the only way people in areas of deepest poverty can access basic necessities. This provision of life's essential items enables recipients to face crises with dignity and hope. Mitzvah Circle works towards their mission through direct services to families, a 300 organizations strong partner network, and through engagement with a corps of volunteers. This project is a part of the PHENND Fellows VISTA program housed at the Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND). PHENND is a network of over 25 colleges and universities that strengthens service-learning, civic engagement, and community partnership in Philadelphia.

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Member Duties : Our PHEND Fellow VISTA will build the capacity of Mitzvah Circle’s Teen Ambassador Program. This program engages highschoolers passionate about creating a better world and provides a place where they can meet others who feel the same way. Our students fall in love with service and understand how their hearts and hands can make a difference, training to lead groups of volunteers in serving people experiencing crisis! While managing this program, the VISTA will touch the lives of hundreds of volunteers and many more recipients depending on our services. Specifically, the VISTA will 1) Analyze existing procedures of the Teen Ambassador program and recommend changes; 2) increase participation by developing and executing outreach activities; 3) increase program retention rates by managing communication with students, analyzing data trends; 4) manage outreach to schools and community partners to receive distributions of critically needed menstrual products to keep children in school.

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


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

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

Service Areas : Education , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills : Writing/Editing , Communications , Youth Development , Computers/Technology , Public Speaking , Team Work , Education , Conflict Resolution , Mentoring , Community Organization .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
PHENND Fellows: Mitzvah Circle Youth Engagement Coordinator

Program Start/End Date
08/11/2025 - 08/10/2026

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia/Wilmington/Atlantic City

Accepting Applications
From 02/28/2025 To 05/31/2025

Contact	Roslynn Blount
3440 Market St
Philadelphia PA 19104
2155735062
roslynnb@phennd.org
www.phennd.org

Listing ID	125868


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