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Working in Neighborhoods VISTA

Since 1978, Working In Neighborhoods’ mission has been “to empower people to make informed choices for themselves and their neighborhoods through community building, home ownership, and economic learning.” WIN has a strong reputation for developing resident leadership and supporting community-organizing efforts that increase transparency, inclusiveness and social equity in decision-making. South Cumminsville/Millvale is located in the lower Mill Creek Valley in the City of Cincinnati, and is part of a heavily industrialized zone packed with transportation and water management infrastructure, industrial land, and older residential housing. The neighborhood is 90 percent African American with a median household income of less than $15,000 per year, and has been designated as a “food desert” by the Cincinnati Health Department. In spite of these challenges, residents are actively engaged in the Community Council and neighborhood planning and revitalization efforts, and more than 50 percent of the neighborhood’s occupied residential units are owner-occupied. With support from WIN, South Cumminsville residents are working to make their community “greener” and more walkable, initiating efforts to improve safety and reduce unemployment, expand access to fresh food and otherwise improve the health and quality of life in the neighborhood.

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Member Duties : WIN is requesting a VISTA Member to assist with WIN’s grass-roots community planning efforts, and provide support for the resident-led South Cumminsville Action Team. The VISTA member will assist with grantwriting, communications, volunteer recruitment and coordinate events that help residents to improve neighborhood safety, expand access to fresh healthy foods, connect residents to employment, and protect community green space. The VISTA member will assist WIN’s community development planner with research, grant writing, communications, and publicity to improve access to resources, promote community participation, and strengthen collaboration with partner organizations. The VISTA will work closely with WIN’s Community Development Planner to engage South Cumminsville residents, community partners, and city leadership. The VISTA Member will develop tools and processes that will help WIN document and publicize the progress and successes of Action Team Members.

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


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

Terms : None

Service Areas : Neighborhood Revitalization , Community and Economic Development .

Skills : Computers/Technology , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Communications , General Skills , Fund raising/Grant Writing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Working in Neighborhoods VISTA

Program Start/End Date
06/24/2016 - 06/23/2017

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 21 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OHIO

Accepting Applications
From 02/18/2016 To 04/08/2016

Contact	Rigel Behrens
1814 Dreman Ave
Cincinnati OH 45223
5135414109
vistaleader@ohiocdc.org

Listing ID	59148


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