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OneStar: Urban Innovators Community and Curriculum VISTA

Urban Innovators was established in September 2015 to complement the business operations of Urban Co-Lab, a co-working community in East Austin. Urban Innovators provides training and educational programming for social entrepreneurs, students, and low income residents in under-served urban communities. By partnering with local schools, universities, and community-based organizations, Urban Innovators supports the creation of thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems in transitioning urban corridors. Urban Innovators makes a positive impact in communities through people development (classes, workshops, and events), workforce development through youth internship and job placements for low-income residents) and business acceleration.

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Member Duties : Urban Innovators seeks an AmeriCorps VISTA member to build organizational capacity to fight poverty by leading community outreach and developing training curricula for students and entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas. At the end of the first program year, the AmeriCorps VISTA member will be responsible for establishing partnerships with at least five community-based organizations and for developing curricula for two six-month training programs. The VISTA's primary responsibilities will be: 1. Outreach to form strategic partnerships with community-based organizations working with students and/or disadvantaged individuals. 2. Curriculum development for college interns to learn more about social entrepreneurship and to be trained for job opportunities with start-ups. 3. Curriculum development to support capacity building for entrepreneurs who are tackling social problems.

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


*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 : Education , Community and Economic Development , Entrepreneur/Business .

Skills : Leadership , Business/Entrepreneur , Public Speaking , Community Organization , Communications , Education .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

OneStar: Urban Innovators Community and Curriculum VISTA

Program Start/End Date

03/21/2016 - 03/20/2017

Work Schedule

Full Time

Education level

College graduate

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

TEXAS

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 12/16/2015 To 02/19/2016

Contact

Hanna Jamal

1818 E 12th St

Austin TX 78702

(845) 598 7608

hanna@urbanco-lab.com

http://www.urbanco-lab.com/

Listing ID

64556


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