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YMCA Immigrant & Opportunity Youth VISTA Project (Yonkers 2)
 
 
 
The YMCA of Yonkers is thoroughly committed to the YMCA belief that "We build strong kids, strong families, and strong communities." Our Y’s focus is on the natural, individual and family strengths, the inherent desire of all human beings to belong to a positive community, and the societal goal of youth living in a supportive, loving, safe, secure family system. It is our belief that a positive community, a sense of membership, and the mutual provision of respect and appreciation lends to the development of healthy, strong and capable youth and their families. The Vista volunteer will play a lead role in formalizing existing linkages around newcomer community work and firming up existing relationships. This includes memorandums of understanding, assisting with the formal development of a Newcomer Coalition, expanding volunteer recruitment and formalizing opportunities for philanthropic giving. The volunteer will play a key role in developing a newcomer needs assessment. The VISTA Newcomer Immigrant Coordinator will assist in developing new relationships and strengthening existing community partnerships with regards to streamlining immigrant participation. The Coordinator will develop and monitor linkage agreements and schedule routine coordination of services and outreach procedures in the community to further program effectiveness. The volunteer should possess an understanding of community organization and a history of assisting immigrant in community assimilation. Compassion to the underserved and commitment to the betterment of the individual and community is essential. The YMCA offers an environment where support for growth career development is one of our core responsibility. The YMCA offers opportunity for travel and the volunteer will routinely represent the YMCA in community-based meetings and partnerships.
 
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Member Duties : Develop tools, trainings and resources that can support all community organizations working on newcomer immigrants, as well as the programs that will be implemented in the YMCA to support the newcomer immigrant community. Create demographic profiles/one-pagers of local newcomer immigrant/opportunity youth communities utilizing Census and supplemental data resources. Develop resource documents for the Y movement regarding federal/state funding opportunities. Obtain information of currently active youth immigrant laws like “DACA” and the “Dream Act”;connect programs that are currently working with immigrant youth that to organizations that currently provide information on these services. Work with local immigrant organizations to recruit newcomer participant in the programs at the YMCAs. Gather promising models and practices from local YMCA Associations and modify for regional application and distribution.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Training ,  Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  Recruitment ,  Youth Development ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
YMCA Immigrant & Opportunity Youth VISTA Project (Yonkers 2)
Program Start/End Date
08/01/2017  -   08/01/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations NEW YORK  
Languages
English
Bilingual preferred
Accepting Applications
From  03/13/2017  To  09/01/2017 
Contact Jillian Hastings
101 N Wacker Dr
Chicago   IL   60606
3124198844
jillian.hastings@ymca.net
Listing ID 66480

       

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