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Program Specialist - Ka Joog

Shaken up by Al Shabaab's recruitment of Somali young people from the Twin Cities, a group of concerned Somali high school and college students organized in 2007 to form Ka Joog and address critical challenges facing Minnesotan Somali youth. In the seven years since then, the award-winning Ka Joog has developed after school arts and educational programs serving 2,500 youth in three cities that focus on positive youth development, social inclusion, academic excellence, self-expression, critical thinking skills, and civic engagement. Ka Joog has received numerous awards, and has been a guest of the White House in 2013 and 2014. The Program Specialist will advance Ka Joog’s mission through a variety of capacity-building activities including: student-parent engagement; fundraising and development; and evaluation. The VISTA member will learn a variety of valuable skills necessary for running a nonprofit while providing critical support that will result in a long-term positive impact on the organization.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : •Promote after school program/related activities •Implement program structure to maintain a safe, enriching learning environment •Develop a social media plan for The Takeoff program •Identify appropriate student/parent activities through focus groups/interviews •Identify and address barriers to participation •Provide, support and implement weekly physical and extracurricular activities •Identify best fundraising events and goals for achieving them •Create plan for entire event •Create manual on how to organize, plan and execute an annual fundraising event •Provide other fundraising support •Work with U of MN Urban 4-H dept to identify best methods for tracking impact •Work with VISTA supervisor on The Takeoff program tracking •Create logic model for The Takeoff program tracks •Create evaluation manual identifying dates for collecting data, etc •Ensure supervisor is apprised of activities and problems in a timely manner •Actively participate and support others on the team

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


*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 : Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills : Public Speaking , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Youth Development , Intercultural competency .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Program Specialist - Ka Joog

Program Start/End Date
07/30/2016 - 07/29/2017

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MINNESOTA

Accepting Applications
From 03/28/2016 To 05/22/2016

Contact	Jesse Chang
2314 University Ave W
Saint Paul MN 55114
651-757-3083
jchang@minnesotanonprofits.org
www.mcnvista.org

Listing ID	65908


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