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Springfield Promise Neighborhood: Resource Development
 
 
 
Springfield Promise Neighborhood (SPN or Promise) works with residents in a 110-block area in Springfield, Ohio. This is the attendance zone of Lincoln Elementary School, and the home to over 4500 neighbors and all of the ~430 students who attend the school. Our purpose broadly is poverty alleviation, but the real on the ground purpose is to provide the context in which youth can thrive. Lincoln serves the most economically, academically, and socially challenged student populations in the Springfield City School District. 100% of the students meet federal poverty guidelines for free and reduced lunch. The students reside in a highly mobile and under-resourced community. Our job is to help the amazing teachers at the school with their academic mission by providing the infrastructure for extended day and year opportunities. Very specifically we want to help the children to read and love learning. Our job in the neighborhood is to work with the residents to revitalize a neighborhood lacking playgrounds, day care facilities, and places of beauty and safety. Very specifically we work with residents to help turn vacant lots into playgrounds, abandoned and poisoned ground into gardens, and conditions of threat into the connections that allow residents to move freely with assurance and safety. The premise of Springfield Promise Neighborhood’s operates from the conviction that sustained change relies on caring for a certain place fueled by the assets of those who work and live there. At the center of change are the children. We work on their behalf with the thought that their academic and social growth requires a good and supportive school and a good and supportive community. What emerges within the elastic bounds of this mission and with the help of over 60 community partners are new athletic, art, and civic opportunities, peace walks, youth summits and safety collaboratives, and a network of gardens producing 1000 of pounds of local, nutrient rich foods.
 
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Member Duties : Work to build the capacity of SPN around diverse funding streams. Research relevant grant opportunities, work with area stakeholders to hold fundraising events, and work with the Project Director to create funding partnerships with area supporters. Create resource asks built around particular areas of services for which there might be fees, for example summer or after school programming or participation in various arts and athletic experiences sponsored by community organizations outside of Promise. Strong written and oral communication skills a must; must be able to multi-task and prioritize projects appropriately; must be flexible, proactive, and independent; knowledge of financial management, fundraising, or resource development recommended but not required.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Children/Youth ,  Community Outreach ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Education ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Education ,  Recruitment ,  Computers/Technology ,  Team Work ,  Community Organization ,  General Skills ,  Public Speaking ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Springfield Promise Neighborhood: Resource Development
Program Start/End Date
07/25/2017  -   07/25/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OHIO  
Accepting Applications
From  05/01/2017  To  06/30/2017 
Contact Robert Welker
225 E High St
Springfield   OH   45505
9379263419
rwelker@wittenberg.edu
springfieldpromise.com/home/
Listing ID 65361

       

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