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Beacon House-Catholic University Education and Healthy Futur
 
 
 
The Maryland-DC Campus Compact (MDCCC) is a non-profit membership association of public, private, 2- and 4-year colleges and universities. MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTAs (www.mdccc.org) placed at higher education institutions across the Maryland-DC region encourage and promote the expansion of service and quality campus-community partnerships. The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA at the Beacon House- Catholic University Education and Healthy Futures Project will aim to educate at risk females regarding the possibilities for higher education, personal development, athletic accomplishment, enhanced nutrition and general well-being. Through athletics and mentorship from college athletes, the goal is to engage young girls ages 7-13 in healthy living models. The MDCCC AMERICORPS VISTA project will seek to educate at risk females regarding the possibilities for higher education, personal development, athletic accomplishment, enhanced nutrition and general well-being. Through athletics and mentorship from college athletes, the goal is to engage over 50 young girls ages 7-13 in healthy living models. One MDCCC AMERICORPS VISTA member will contribute to the goals of the project by performing activities such as developing curriculum for healthy-living program for at-risk girls in Beacon House, ages 7-13, train and coordinate female CUA student athlete’s to lead workshops about healthy-living: exercise, healthy eating, body-image, create a team of female Beacon House student leaders with female Catholic University students to serve as an advisory board for program initiatives and organize regular campus visits to Catholic University for various activities- to include athletic competitions/games over the course of three years.
 
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Member Duties : The MDCCC AmeriCorps VISTA will Develop curriculum for healthy-living program for at-risk girls in Beacon House, ages 7-15; train and coordinate female CUA student athlete’s to lead workshops about healthy-living: exercise, healthy eating, body-image; create a team of female Beacon House student leaders with female Catholic University students to serve as an advisory board for program initiatives; organize regular campus visits to Catholic University for various activities- to include athletic competitions/games; coordinate and support academic/mentoring programs through Beacon House- focusing on females ages 7-18; create training manual for Catholic University students healthy-living/mentoring program and help to bridge gap of successful Beacon House athletic program and Division III CUA Athletic program- focusing on female athletes.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  University Gym Membership ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Hunger ,  Children/Youth ,  Education ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Recruitment ,  Community Organization ,  Public Health ,  Communications ,  Youth Development ,  General Skills ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Leadership ,  Education ,  Social Services ,  Public Speaking ,  Team Work ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Beacon House-Catholic University Education and Healthy Futur
Program Start/End Date
06/20/2015  -   06/18/2016
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA   Washington/Baltimore  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/08/2015  To  04/30/2015 
Contact Emmjolee Waters
620 Michigan Ave NE
Washington   DC   20064
202-319-5575
MENDOZAE@CUA.EDU
SERVICE.CUA.EDU
Listing ID 59229

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