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Education and Housing VISTA-Ujamaa Place(CSP)
 
 
 
Ujamaa Place is an organization focused on young African American men in Saint Paul (primarily between the ages of 18 and 24), many of whom suffer multiple barriers to becoming stable, productive members of the community. These barriers include being undereducated, unemployed and/or unemployable, affiliated with gangs, a criminal history, homelessness, drug use, and a general marginalization by greater society. The mission of Ujamaa Place is to assist young African American men primarily between the ages of 18 and 30, who are economically disadvantaged and have experienced repeated cycles of failure. This mission statement is rooted in the philosophy of African American culture and empowerment – that everyone is important, valuable, worthy, and loveable. **This position is part of the City of St. Paul VISTA Cohort. This cohort provides a learning community of 20 fellow VISTA members all serving within Saint Paul. We provide bi-weekly professional development training and additional support throughout the year.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA at Ujamaa Place will compile online GED and/or Adult Education Diploma curriculum resources that will help Ujamaa build a volunteer teaching curriculum that will help men obtain one of these important degrees. The VISTA will also develop community-housing partnerships for Ujamaa Place. Lastly, the VISTA member will help strengthen the volunteer program at Ujamaa by developing recruitment materials, position descriptions, and volunteer experience assessment.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Training ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Housing . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Recruitment ,  Communications ,  Education ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Education and Housing VISTA-Ujamaa Place(CSP)
Program Start/End Date
11/27/2017  -   11/26/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Accepting Applications
From  04/10/2017  To  11/20/2017 
Contact Kedar Hickman
1885 University Ave W
Saint Paul   MN   55104
651-528-8006
kedar_hickman@ujamaaplace.org
Listing ID 66865

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