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TMA Homes Not Borders: Refugee Economic Empowerment VISTA
 
 
 
Since the fall of Kabul in August, 2021, Homes Not Borders has grown from a small volunteer group that prepared an average of one apartment per week for incoming refugees to one of the largest independent nonprofits serving refugees and SIVs in the greater DC area. Through partnerships with resettlement agencies, including the IRC,¿HNB¿now furnishes the equivalent of 6-10 apartments per week and has positively impacted hundreds if not thousands, of newly arrived families.¿HNB endeavors to ensure that clients have access to the tools they need to thrive in their new homes, and that the apartments we prepare are not just places to sleep at night but homes where our clients can feel empowered and secure in all aspects of their lives.¿¿ HNB is currently looking to refocus our programs on supporting refugee families that are already living in the country and supporting them beyond the first weeks of their arrival. We are looking to expand our Storytelling and Newcomers to Neighbors program to help speed up the integration of families into their new communities as well as provide a way for refugees to tell their stories and be compensated for it..¿As the majority of refugees come with little to no financial resources and receive only 90 days of direct support, the TMA AmeriCorps VISTA creating and implementing these programs will be critical in ensuring self-sufficiency and providing the tools our clients need to¿successfully grow and integrate in their new communities
 
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Member Duties : The Refugee Economic Empowerment VISTA will assist Homes Not Borders as we work to support newly arrived refugee families throughout the greater Washington DC metro area. They will support the Newcomers to Neighbors Program through documenting best practices as we connect volunteers to families for outings, seminars and community events. They will build out a lesson plan and educational modules to tie in with our Storytelling Program that will allow HNB to send storytellers to more events and thus generate income. Lastly they will be completing a Community Needs Assessment to help HNB and our partner organizations understand where there are service gaps and where new programs can be created to best help low income refugee families in the DC area.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  $500/month housing stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Community Organization ,  Computers/Technology ,  General Skills ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
TMA Homes Not Borders: Refugee Economic Empowerment VISTA
Program Start/End Date
07/17/2025  -   07/16/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MARYLAND   Washington/Baltimore  
Accepting Applications
From  06/01/2025  To  12/31/2025 
Contact Noah Klose
3610 East St
Landover   MD   20785
202-906-9238
Listing ID 126740

       

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