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I Have a Dream Foundation
 
 
 
Each of “I Have a Dream’s” youth—which we call Dreamers—receives 10-plus years of programming, from second grade through high school graduation and then college. Activities consist of: academic tutoring and after-school programs, mentoring, enrichment and social activities, summer programming, college & career readiness support, and a post-secondary scholarship. All students served are low-income, and although “I Have a Dream” does not target a specific ethnicity, most of its Dreamers (86%) are Latino. Low-income youth are at a severe disadvantage academically; many of these students face language and cultural barriers to education, so they are at greater risk of dropping out of high school. In St. Vrain Valley and Boulder Valley school districts, 15,315 students qualify for the Free & Reduced Lunch program. In 2014, 75% of these low-income students graduated high school; in contrast, “I Have a Dream” consistently graduates 90% of its students. Since 1990, when “I Have a Dream” started with one class of 36 students, it’s launched 15 classes serving a total 780 Dreamers, reaching family members and guest participants (Dreamer’s friends and siblings) to impact over 3,000 people. “I Have a Dream’s” program currently operates in seven learning centers throughout Boulder County located at either the student’s school or their low-income housing site in Boulder, Longmont, and Lafayette. The Weld County class will be an expansion of its services. This class will provide at-risk and under-served youth at Thunder Valley K-8 school with drop-out prevention programming, including: academic tutoring and programming, mentoring, enrichment and social activities, a post-secondary scholarship, and college & career readiness programming.
 
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Member Duties : The “I Have a Dream” VISTA will work closely with development and programming staff to increase awareness of the new Weld County program and strengthen resources for the “I Have a Dream” Carbon Valley Dreamer class. The VISTA will research and write grants, explore volunteer and outreach opportunities, find opportunities for in-kind support, and more as needed. In this role, the VISTA will become adept in stewardship activities related to non-profit fundraising and relationship management, including creating and implementing the fundraising, development and communications strategies for “I Have a Dream,” as well as build partnerships, improve outreach, write grants, and assist in increasing the volunteer program’s capacity. The “I Have a Dream” VISTA will gain firsthand experience in strategic planning to increase the capacity of a growing non-profit organization.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  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 ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  General Skills ,  Recruitment ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Public Speaking ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Community Organization ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Computers/Technology ,  Counseling ,  Youth Development ,  Writing/Editing ,  Education ,  Leadership ,  Team Work ,  Social Services ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
I Have a Dream Foundation
Program Start/End Date
02/22/2016  -   02/21/2017
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations COLORADO  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  10/19/2015  To  01/30/2016 
Contact Christina McKasy
5390 Manhattan Cir
Boulder   CO   80303
970-304-6168
cmckasy@unitedway-weld.org
www.ihaveadreamboulder.org
Listing ID 63886

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