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Springfield Promise Neighborhood: Volunteer Engagement
 
 
 
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 children 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 : Enhance tutoring, mentoring, and enrichment programming at Lincoln Elementary. Recruit and support volunteers; develop training, communication, and assessment structures. Develop incentive frameworks related to self-regulation and academic success during day and after-school programming. Design and implement co-learning trips with fellow SPN VISTAs. Create Memorandums of Understandings between Promise and areas institutions of higher learning. Develop internship and research frameworks for undergraduates whose personal academic programs can also serve the interest of Springfield families and children. Strong written and oral communication skills a must; must be able to multi-task and prioritize projects appropriately; must be flexible, proactive, and independent; must be cognizant of neighborhood culture, norms and barriers; must be a team builder and able to relate to those from different backgrounds; knowledge of child development or elementary education recommended but not required.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Fine Arts/Crafts ,  Community Organization ,  Leadership ,  Communications ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Team Work ,  Computers/Technology ,  Youth Development ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Recruitment ,  General Skills ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Springfield Promise Neighborhood: Volunteer Engagement
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 65366

       

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