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Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights

The mission of the Chicago Lawyers' Committee's Fair Housing Project is to eliminate housing discrimination and segregation based on race, national origin, familial status, physical and mental disability, sexual orientation, source of income, religion, gender, and other bases, and to affirmatively further fair housing in the Chicago metropolitan area.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will review existing outreach objectives then meet with FHP staff to create a 12 month outreach plan. The VISTA will make visits to targeted community areas. The VISTA will identify the target area's interest in civil rights, education, and legal needs. The VISTA will attend community events such as information fairs and help conduct training sessions to increase fair housing knowledge, encouraging complaints when warranted and connecting more community members to the Fair Housing Project. The VISTA will build a more comprehensive community contacts list and plan and hold at least one special community-based fair housing event. The VISTA will also work with CLC and FHP staff to develop and implement a communications plan to improve CLC and FHP's visibility. The VISTA will review current FHP media objectives and communications, build the media contact list, post FHP and fair housing news to social media, and improve e-mail and regular mail contact lists.

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


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

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas : Community Outreach , Housing .

Skills : Communications .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Chicago Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights

Program Start/End Date

08/15/2015 - 08/14/2016

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

ILLINOIS Chicago

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 05/05/2015 To 06/18/2015

Contact

Kelcie Lewis

100 N La Salle St

Chicago IL 60602

3129396074x107

vista@housingactionil.org

Listing ID

61175


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