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Promise Zone Economic Development Coordinator
 
 
 
The City of San Antonio has been selected as one of only three cities for a Promise Zone designation, a new federal initiative led by the White House with support from federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Justice and U.S. Department of Education. The Obama Administration created the Promise Zone initiative to address the challenges of areas of deep and persistent poverty. Today, the neighborhood you grow up in impacts your odds of graduating high school, whether you are likely to face chronic disease, and your lifelong economic opportunities. The goal of this effort is to ensure that everyone has equal access to opportunity, and that the place you are born does not determine your destiny. The Eastside Promise Zone (EPZ) has partnerships with the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, the San Antonio Housing Authority, San Antonio for Growth on the Eastside (SAGE) and SA2020. Support partners include San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD), Judson Independent School District, St. Philip’s College and private sector businesses, employers and investors. The 19 contiguous census tracts include 64,125 residents and a poverty rate of 35.03%. The area also includes some of San Antonio’s most violent sectors and lower employment rates of 88.41%, compared to the City’s rate of 94.0%. Juxtaposing EPZ poverty with employment indicate that many employed residents work less than full time and/or work in low wage jobs. On the plus side, the EPZ enjoys close proximity to downtown San Antonio, is bounded on three sides by major highways, enabling wider community access, and is adjacent to two of the region’s largest employers, Fort Sam Houston and the San Antonio Military Medical Center. Please join us as we break the cycle of poverty and revitalize the City’s Eastside.
 
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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA will work with a coalition of community stakeholders to advance the goals of the Promise Zone in the areas of economic development and community engagement. Specifically, the VISTA will: (1)Lead efforts to coordinate community projects that are developed in the working group, such as job fairs, etc., (2) Work closely with the SAGE and the partners to analyze the local job and job training opportunities, (3) Define specific economic development goals for the Promise Zone and disseminating information to the community and organizational partners, individuals in need, and the community about resources and services, (4) Formulate and implement an economic development program that includes systematic efforts to reduce unemployment and increase incomes that will be sustainable by the community
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  VIA Bus Pass ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Community Outreach ,  Environment ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Ex-Offender Reentry . 
 
Skills :
Conflict Resolution ,  Writing/Editing ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Communications ,  Recruitment ,  Non-Profit Management . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Promise Zone Economic Development Coordinator

Program Start/End Date
02/10/2015  -   02/13/2016

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations TEXAS  

Languages
English/Spanish Preferred
Spanish

Accepting Applications
From  10/24/2014  To  01/15/2015 

Contact Jaime Lalley
114 W Commerce St
San Antonio   TX   78205
210-207-2065
jaime.lalley@sanantonio.gov
www.sanantonio.gov

Listing ID 56577


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