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25-26 - Connections for the Homeless - Housing Action Corps

The Research Associate will serve with Connections for the Homeless in Evanston, IL from August 2025-2026. Connections for the Homeless (Connections) is part of Housing Action Corps, an AmeriCorps VISTA program managed by Housing Action Illinois since 2010. Housing Action Corps members receive custom training, support, and networking opportunities in housing and community development, in addition to the traditional benefits of AmeriCorps VISTA. Learn more: housingactionil.org/americorps. Connections serves and catalyzes the community to end homelessness, one person at a time. We cannot fulfill that mission without more affordable housing. A key barrier to developing more affordable housing is resistance to it, often based on lack of knowledge and misinformation. Our advocacy program, Joining Forces for Affordable Housing, is expanding to provide community education across northern Cook County and Lake County. The Research Associate will create a repository of information for Connections to tailor educational activities to different towns based on demographics, housing solutions that could be beneficial, and level of knowledge. By using data to inform our educational activities, the VISTA will increase the number of people Connections can reach and the effectiveness with which we can educate and engage them on housing issues in their communities. Our ideal candidate is a good researcher and writer, with great curiosity and interest in urban planning. They would have a related degree, experience with accessing census data, and preferably experience doing original academic research and writing in related fields. Experience in communicating data to a wide audience would be a plus! This position offers a $500 monthly housing stipend.

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Member Duties : Joining Forces’ community education has proven to increase support of affordable housing measures in Evanston, the city where we started in 2017. As we expand our education program, Connections needs more data to help people understand how many families are struggling with poverty-related housing issues in their area. The Research Associate will build an infrastructure of data and communications that will serve many communities in northern Illinois. The VISTA will collaborate with the Advocacy Department to build a library of resources to support the development of community education projects and online resources. They will compile research on and create reports and communications on municipal demographics, best practices in urban planning related to affordable housing, and what other advocacy groups are doing around key issues related to housing in our region. The VISTA will also meet with the Fundraising Teams to research funding opportunities and develop grant applications.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training , Living Allowance , $500 Monthly Housing Stipend , 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 : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Homelessness , Neighborhood Revitalization , Housing , Community Outreach , Health .

Skills : Public Health , Teaching/Tutoring , Education , Communications , Writing/Editing , Social Services , Team Work , Computers/Technology , Community Organization , Urban Planning .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
25-26 - Connections for the Homeless - Housing Action Corps

Program Start/End Date
08/25/2025 - 08/24/2026

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	ILLINOIS

Accepting Applications
From 05/14/2025 To 08/01/2025

Contact	AmeriCorps Leader
2121 Dewey Ave
Evanston IL 60201
312-854-3372
AmeriCorps@housingactionil.org
housingactionil.org/americorps

Listing ID	126355


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