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MTCC UM We Are Montana in the Classroom
 
 
 
Montana in the Classroom is a new Broader Impacts Group project that seeks a VISTA to expand its services around the state. We Are Montana in the Classroom connects university faculty and grad students to Montana's K-12 classrooms. UM Faculty members serve as role models for students, share about their field, and bring an interactive activity. This project will address the urgent need for educational opportunity for Montanans. Particularly in the state’s rural and tribal communities, college attainment falls well below the national average of 40%: 18% in Mineral County, 24% in Treasure County, 24% in Sanders County, and 20% in Toole County, to sample a few. This project will promote educational and career opportunities that can help break the cycle of poverty. Specifically, the project will reach K-12 learners in communities where many children do not have regular access to higher education and career role models, or may not know about the educational and career opportunities available to them with a college degree. In Montana, 19% of children live in poverty; in neighboring Lake County, where We Are Montana in the Classroom regularly reaches tribal youth on the Flathead Reservation, that figure rises to 33%. Research indicates that role models positively impact young learners’ knowledge of and interest in educational and career opportunities and higher education can provide a fast track out of poverty. We Are Montana in the Classroom is motivated by the belief that many of Montana’s rural and tribal youth lack access to role models—and that this organization has the potential to provide access and inspire students to pursue the educational opportunities they need to overcome poverty.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : The VISTA will widen and strengthen We Are Montana in the Classroom’s relationships with K-12 schools statewide, engaging an additional 2500 K-12 students with role models; The project will deepen spectrUM’s capacity to engage museum visitors with role models, engaging 50 new role models; The VISTA will recruit UM and community STEM role models to engage at spectrUM’s museum, the VISTA will design and implement special role model events at spectrUM to complement the museum’s educational programming; The VISTA will deepen and enhance We Are Montana in the Classroom’s distance-learning experiences for K-12 students; The VISTA member will design distance-learning festivals and events; The VISTA will continue to develop and update a handbook of best practices for implementing role model engagement through We Are Montana in the Classroom and spectrUM; Develop mentorship curriculum and activities to strengthen mentor engagement with mentees, distribute state-wide.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Education ,  Children/Youth ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Education ,  Team Work ,  Leadership ,  General Skills ,  Community Organization ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
MTCC UM We Are Montana in the Classroom
Program Start/End Date
07/24/2017  -   07/23/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MONTANA  
Accepting Applications
From  04/21/2017  To  07/25/2017 
Contact Erin Barstow
DHC 20
Missoula   MT   59812
4062435458
barstow@mtcompact.org
mtcompact.org
Listing ID 67457

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