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Cycles for Change -- St. Paul VISTA Program
 
 
 
The mission of Cycles for Change (C4C) is to build a diverse and empowered community of cyclists. C4C's youth education, employment, and leadership development programs focus on providing St. Paul youth with access to quality, out-of-school-time programming that supports their academic achievement, prepares them for college and career opportunities, and engages them as community leaders. C4C offers a variety of youth engagement opportunities, including: drop-in hours for youth to repair their bicycles; one-time classes to build skills in bike maintenance; weekly rides through C4C's Youth Bike Club; a four-week build-a-bike class, where youth learn repair skills while fixing up a bicycle to keep; and a year-long Youth Apprenticeship, where youth get paid to learn skills in bicycle mechanics while engaging positively with the neighborhood as youth bicycle ambassadors. C4C's programs are designed to provide cascading opportunities for involvement, where youth can begin by dropping in, take a more involved class as they get excited about the work, and then become further involved as youth apprentices. C4C's youth programming engages primarily low-income and under-served middle and high school youth. The organization is located at 712 University Avenue, in the heart of the diverse, low-income Frogtown/Summit-University neighborhood. A VISTA member will help Cycles for Change to reach new community members so that we can expand the number of young people that we are able to directly work with. In addition, the VISTA will work to develop high quality engaging programming and to secure the funding necessary to continue and expand our work. **This VISTA position is sponsored by the Saint Paul VISTA Program. Hosted in Mayor Chris Coleman's Office, the Saint Paul VISTA Program comprises a city-wide cohort of individuals -- placed at community organizations and schools -- dedicated to shaping the educational landscape for youth and families in Saint Paul.**
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA will be responsible for three areas: financial development, community outreach, and program development. Specific Activities include: Financial Development: 1)Attend grant writing and donor development trainings. 2)Submit Letters of Inquiry and grant proposals. 3)Coordinate fundraiser events. 4)Complete legacy binder with grant development materials Community Outreach and Engagement: 1)Conduct organizational and community stakeholder interviews. 2)Survey community members and analyze findings. 3)Review marketing/PR messaging and create new methods for outreach. 4)Create “best practice” guide created for marketing materials. 5)Present communications plan to board, staff and volunteers. 6)Create procedures manual. Program Development: 1)Conduct community surveys and analyze. 2)Formulate evidence based description of community need. 3)Create database of local service providers and stakeholders. 4)Create strategic plan/logic model for a new program.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Children/Youth ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
Public Speaking ,  General Skills ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Education ,  Computers/Technology ,  Communications ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Youth Development ,  Recruitment ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Cycles for Change -- St. Paul VISTA Program
Program Start/End Date
07/28/2015  -   07/30/2016
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Accepting Applications
From  03/20/2015  To  06/03/2015 
Contact Jason Tanzman
712 University Ave W
Saint Paul   MN   55104
419-601-3189
jason@cyclesforchange.org
cyclesforchange.org
Listing ID 54496

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