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GHCC/Neighborhood Design Center - Assessment Specialist

The Neighborhood Design Center (NDC) provides pro bono planning, conceptual design, and community engagement services. Since 1968, NDC has worked on over 2000 community planning projects for community organizations, local governments, and non-profits that wish to initiate architectural, landscape architecture, or other design projects to ultimately reduce poverty in Baltimore City and the surrounding area. These conceptual design projects have included designs for new community centers, produce gardens, and neighborhood master plans. At NDC we know anecdotally that many of our projects have led to implementation of important projects, have resulted in neighborhood change, and have forged stronger communities even when project implementation has floundered. However, NDC has not consistently tracked whether projects have been implemented, what short and long term community investments have resulted from our plans, and the change in community perception of their neighborhood before and after NDC partnership. We wish to move beyond mere narrative to quantifiable assessments of impact because our lack of data is severely limiting our access to additional funding. We are seeking a VISTA to determine and describe our impact to date so we can reach out to funders in order to stabilize and grow our poverty reducing efforts. This position is sponsored by Greater Homewood Community Corporation (GHCC) in Baltimore, MD; and the VISTA member will serve at Neighborhood Design Center in Baltimore, MD. GHCC sponsors more than 20 VISTA members at various nonprofit, government, and community organizations located throughout Maryland. Established in 1969 to help neighborhoods become safer, better places to live, 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 : The Neighborhood Design Center is requesting a VISTA to investigate a selection of our past community planning projects and develop a system for evaluating and demonstrating project impacts. He/She will assist in recruiting additional volunteers or interns to review additional projects and train NDC program staff to continue the system through the remainder of our past projects and forward with new projects. In the first year of this multi-year project, the VISTA will: 1. Develop, implement, and revise if necessary methods for evaluating project impacts; 2. Investigate and evaluate 250 past NDC projects; 3. Recruit and train at least one volunteer or intern to evaluate 50 projects under his/her supervision; 4. Create initial interpretations and visualizations of aggregate impact for use by NDC in FY16. NOTE: Valid driver's license & car required.

Program Benefits : Training , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended .

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Technology , Community Outreach , Environment , Neighborhood Revitalization , Housing .

Skills : General Skills , Writing/Editing , Architectural Planning , Public Health , Communications , Urban Planning .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
GHCC/Neighborhood Design Center - Assessment Specialist

Program Start/End Date
07/25/2014 - 07/24/2015

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MARYLAND Washington/Baltimore

Accepting Applications
From 04/21/2014 To 05/16/2014

Contact	Allison Wilhite
3503 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218
4103870088
awilhite@greaterhomewood.org
www.greaterhomewood.org

Listing ID	54822


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