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Economic Development Coordinator
 
 
 
VISTA member will help to break the cycle of poverty by developing and building sustainable programs such as promoting the creation of a soft skills training system for low income high school students to enhance their employability skills utilizing community volunteers. VISTA service goal is to create, plan and develop a soft skills training manual on leadership and teamwork skills, communication and listening skills, critical thinking and conflict resolution skills, time management and project management skills, all of which will be completed using recruited community volunteers and other community resources. These low income high school students will also be given the opportunity to research and identify career choice information and business ownership information based on individual desires. These activities and resources will benefit youth and their families to be successful, alleviate poverty and help sustain our organization for providing services for more families in the future.
 
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Member Duties : Oseola McCarty Youth Development Center VISTAs service duties align with the CNCS priority area of Economic Development. This VISTA Project seeks a VISTA volunteer help to break the cycle of poverty by developing and building sustainable programs that contribute to our goals and mission of empowering youth to win in every area of their lives. Goal is to promote economic opportunities by developing training materials and training manuals on soft skills education that provides employability skills for low income high school students. By creating all these systems for low income and impoverished youth and their families; VISTAs will help alleviate poverty and help sustain future resources at the youth center.
 
Program Benefits : Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Public Speaking ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Leadership ,  Computers/Technology ,  Recruitment ,  Youth Development ,  Education ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Economic Development Coordinator
Program Start/End Date
09/20/2025  -   08/08/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MISSISSIPPI  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  08/15/2025  To  08/31/2025 
Contact Janet Baldwin
607 Mc Swain St
Hattiesburg   MS   39401
6015200657
jbjspecial@gmail.com
www.oseolamccartyydc.org
Listing ID 127317

       

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