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Texas Parks & Wildlife Summer VISTA Isle Du Bois

Texas Parks & Wildlife Department's mission is to manage and conserve the natural and cultural resources of Texas and to provide hunting, fishing and outdoor recreation opportunities for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. Located at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Unit, this VISTA project will seek to provide increased access to the benefits of the outdoors to low income communities by developing and promoting outdoor learning opportunities and providing natural resource conservation career and volunteer training. Some of the specific project activities that a VISTA member will lead include but are not limited to: developing and attending community outreach programs, guest engagement and volunteer recruitment, along with the possibility of assisting in the development of a partner nonprofit organization. Please note that this project will provide exposure to all facets of state park culture and operations. This project expects to benefit over 200 low income youth and their families. The impact of this project is extraordinary, for both the community and for the VISTA’s skills, networking, and professional development. We are looking for a VISTA candidate who is self-driven, engaging and comfortable working with children, experienced public speaker, and culturally sensitive.

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Member Duties : VISTA member will serve at Ray Roberts Lake State Park Isle Du Bois Unit in Pilot Point, Texas. This is a new project and will allow the VISTA an opportunity to develop and implement new tools and programs. Duties include: (1) Expanding the capacity of Ray Roberts Lake State Park in the area of outreach to and engagement of underrepresented communities. (2) Growing the park’s volunteer program to support these and other park efforts through the development of volunteer recruitment, management, and training tools. (3) Engaging new and existing partners to help ensure that low income and underrepresented communities have access to and understand the benefits of outdoor recreation, environmental service and career opportunities

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .

Terms :
Car recommended , Uniforms provided and required .

Service Areas :
Environment , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Education , Community and Economic Development , Technology , Health .

Skills :
Public Speaking , Recruitment , Communications , Teaching/Tutoring , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Non-Profit Management , Youth Development , Computers/Technology , Education , Team Work , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Community Organization , Environment .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Texas Parks & Wildlife Summer VISTA Isle Du Bois

Program Start/End Date
05/31/2019 - 08/08/2019

Work Schedule	Summer

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	TEXAS

Accepting Applications
From 03/25/2019 To 05/15/2019

Contact	Kris Shipman
4200 Smith School Rd
Austin TX 78744
512-389-8737
kris.shipman@tpwd.texas.gov

Listing ID	87338


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