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FIT VISTA- Program Development VISTA

Arts In Reach (AIR) is a nonprofit organization which serves over 100 disadvantaged and underserved teenage girls throughout New Hampshire’s Rockingham and Strafford counties. Most of our teens participate in two or more of the eight literary, visual, and performing arts programs we conduct each year. AIR furnishes its after-school and school vacation programs—transportation included—completely free of charge to a largely underserved, poor or low-income population. About one-third of AIR’s teenage girls live below the poverty line. Almost one-half of them come from low-income households. 58% percent of our participants qualify for and receive school lunch subsidies. The $40,000 median family income of our AIR families does not go far in this very high cost of living area. In addition to the economic hardships most of our AIR teenagers face, about 67% of our participants also suffer from various physical, mental, learning, or emotional conditions. Many AIR teens suffer from eating disorders. Some have learning disorders. Some are victims of physical or sexual abuse. Some are the targets of bullying. Many experience depression—depression that can lead to poor decision-making, thoughts of suicide, low self-esteem, and lack of a sense of accomplishment. Almost half of AIR teens live in single-parent households, and over three-quarters of those households are headed by women. Especially in those circumstances where one or both parents work outside the home, our girls find themselves in “self-care” and unsupervised situations during after-school hours and school vacations. For the vast majority of these at risk girls and their families, after-school and vacation activities are simply cost-prohibitive and way beyond their reach financially. Lack of transportation is another all too common obstacle for teenagers. These teenage girls desperately need, but generally lack access to, enriching activities and caring adult mentors.

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Member Duties : Duties include: Develop and launch Advance on AIR, AIR’s new programming for older teens, Research and implement best practices for teen participant intake protocol, Research and implement best practices for teen participant recruitment, Coordinate and attend recruitment events (school visits, parent forums, community events), Communicate with new and returning AIR families and teen participants, Manage program volunteers and interns during programs and showcase events, and Assist with planning and preparation for programs and showcase events. Terms: car needed, moderate evening and some weekend commitments required, flexible hours.

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


*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 : Education , Children/Youth , Community Outreach .

Skills : Public Speaking , Writing/Editing , Social Services , Experience in women's studies , Youth Development , Community Organization , Team Work , Education , Communications , Recruitment .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
FIT VISTA- Program Development VISTA

Program Start/End Date
06/05/2017 - 06/04/2018

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NEW HAMPSHIRE

Accepting Applications
From 04/25/2017 To 11/09/2017

Contact	Emily Melhorn
521 Wentworth Rd
New Castle NH 03854
(603) 641-9441
fitvista@fitnh.org
www.fitnh.org/vista

Listing ID	67256


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