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NJ Bonner VISTA Fellows - Trenton Capacity Building
 
 
 
The NJ Bonner VISTA Fellows Program is an initiative that addresses issues related to poverty such as economic development, asset-based community development, hunger, nutrition, health and literacy throughout New Jersey. The program is a collaboration between The College of New Jersey and the Bonner Foundation. The NJ Bonner VISTA Fellows Program comprises a cohort of 20 members who serve full-time to enhance volunteerism, develop economic opportunities, and address poverty issues throughout New Jersey. Founded in 2004, the Bonner Center for Civic and Community Engagement at TCNJ helps the college maintain its mission to sustain and advance the communities in which they live. It does so by creating teaching and learning opportunities that simultaneously build the capacity of TCNJ students in addition to local non-profits and neighborhoods. In the end students become more knowledgeable, skilled and civic minded, while community partners gain additional resources to effectuate positive change. To learn more about the Bonner Center at TCNJ, go to http://bonner.pages.tcnj.edu. The Corella and Bertram F. Bonner Foundation support anti-poverty programs in the area of hunger and education. Through sustained partnerships with colleges and congregations, the Bonner Foundation seeks to improve the lives of individuals and communities by helping meet the basic needs of nutrition and educational opportunity. Beginning at Berea College in the Fall of 1990, the Foundation began supporting a four-year, service-based college scholarship program. The Bonner Scholar and Bonner Leader Programs have expanded to more than 75 colleges and universities across the country, providing "access to education, and an opportunity to serve" to more than 3,200 students annually. There are three VISTA positions available for the Trenton area Capacity Building VISTA description.
 
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Member Duties : The 3 Trenton Capacity Building VISTA members will complete the development of programs, structures, and processes at TCNJ that mobilize students and faculty to respond to capacity-building opportunities identified by local community groups. The member will build on the service of VISTA members who served this position over prior three years. A particular emphasis will be on formalizing on-going partnerships with a network of local collaboratives. In addition, the member will work with TCNJ staff and faculty to explore the development of a local community-based research institute that will be a focal point for responding to research and information needs of community agencies, as well as maintain the local PolicyOptions.org bureau. Three VISTAs will fill this role.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
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None
 
Service Areas :
Ex-Offender Reentry ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Homelessness ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Public Safety ,  Technology ,  Hunger ,  Environment ,  Health ,  Housing ,  Community Outreach ,  Children/Youth ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  Law ,  Public Speaking ,  Writing/Editing ,  Social Services ,  Computers/Technology ,  Education ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Recruitment . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
NJ Bonner VISTA Fellows - Trenton Capacity Building
Program Start/End Date
11/18/2014  -   11/20/2015
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations NEW JERSEY   New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  08/20/2014  To  10/03/2014 
Contact Kristi Cordier
10 Mercer St
Princeton   NJ   08540
609-924-6663
kcordier@bonner.org
www.bonner.org
Listing ID 50443

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