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GHCC/Arts on the Block - Program Expansion Coordinator
 
 
 
The mission of Arts on the Block (AOB) is to empower creative youth to imagine and shape fulfilling futures and contribute to the quality of life of their communities. For example, Arts on the Block and YMCA Youth and Family Services (YFS) have partnered to bring art and design to the very low-income Carroll Avenue/Quebec Terrace (CA/QT) community to beautify the neighborhood, increase the sense of safety, and engage residents in improving the quality of their lives. The first permanent project was completed in 2011, embellishing a pair of outdoor stairs central to the CA/QT community with vibrant mosaics. A second multi-phase project that brings artistic lighting to the community is currently underway. It is our hope that the VISTA will use the model developed throughout the work with CA/QT to engage another low-income community in Montgomery County to yield similar positive results specific to that community. AOB currently works with mosaics because of its popularity among buyers, in addition to the number of job and life skills that can be developed and applied in the workplace as a result of learning this art form. However, without additional artistic media to learn and master, it is difficult to retain youth participants and further reinforce the skills they have learned. The introduction of one or more new media could attract a new group of participants, retain current participants for additional seasons, as well as provide greater choices for community redevelopment efforts. This position is sponsored by Greater Homewood Community Corporation (GHCC) in Baltimore, MD; and the VISTA member will serve at Arts on the Block in Montgomery County, MD. GHCC sponsors more than 20 VISTA members at various nonprofit, government, and community organizations located throughout Maryland. GHCC's mission is to build and strengthen vibrant urban communities. GHCC provides monthly professional development opportunities and the support of a VISTA Leader.
 
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Member Duties : Arts on the Block (AOB) seeks a VISTA to replicate and improve its community empowerment strategy and engage members of another Montgomery County low-income community in the planning, development, implementation, and evaluation of a community redevelopment project using art and design. In the first year of this multi-year endeavor, the VISTA will: 1. Develop criteria to identify and evaluate potential communities for an arts-based redevelopment project; 2. Assist the AOB Executive Director, board members, Montgomery County representatives, and artists to select a target community; 3. Identify artistic media and workshop location options for implementing the project. NOTE: Valid driver's license & car required.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Neighborhood Revitalization . 
 
Skills :
Architectural Planning ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Leadership ,  Team Work ,  Fine Arts/Crafts ,  Communications ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Urban Planning ,  Trade/Construction ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
GHCC/Arts on the Block - Program Expansion Coordinator
Program Start/End Date
11/22/2014  -   11/21/2015
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MARYLAND   Washington/Baltimore  
Languages
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  08/13/2014  To  10/01/2014 
Contact Lee Domeika
3503 N Charles St
Baltimore   MD   21218
4103870088
ldomeika@greaterhomewood.org
www.greaterhomewood.org
Listing ID 54816

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