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Rural Action VISTA
 
 
 
From 2016 to 2017, Rural Action hosted a VISTA team dedicated to mapping the challenges faced by Appalachian Ohioans, including housing, infrastructure, food access, health, and other issues. As well, they surveyed the assets and resources that exist in the region, including numerous nonprofit and civil society organizations. The purpose of this exercise was to lay the groundwork upon which a new regional VISTA program could be organized to impact the most distressed counties of Appalachia Ohio by building healthy futures and economic resilience. To build upon this initial preparatory stage, this VISTA will plan, organize, and assist in the development of a regional VISTA program designed to build the capacity of organizations and communities to leverage their assets and address acute social issues. This will be accomplished by: 1) Analyzing the priority organizations listed in the asset map report and work with VISTA and Rural Action to identify future VISTA host sites; 2) Work with VISTA and Rural Action to create and develop program protocols, reporting and tracking functions, and a communication plan; 3) Along with VISTA and Rural Action, develop a new VISTA orientation program with relevant speakers and topics; 4) In partnership with VISTA and Rural Action, compile a budget for the proposed program and ensure that potential host sites are aware of the match requirements; 5) Carefully document the development of the pending VISTA program in ongoing consultation with VISTA and Rural Action. At the conclusion of the 2018-2019 term of service, a high-quality, rural-focused, regionally-based VISTA program framework will have been developed. All necessary component parts, including a budget, protocols, list of host sites, and orientation will be in place, ready for VISTA to launch a new Appalachian Ohio capacity-building program across a distressed region of Ohio.
 
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Member Duties : Develop a top notch VISTA program that will address critical social issues in the Appalachian region of Ohio for years to come. Building on an asset map created by a previous VISTA, you will recruit potential host sites, develop a program budget, and create programming and protocols that will ensure a successful VISTA launch in southeastern Ohio. This is a region of Ohio that represents both higher than average incidents of distress, as well as numerous cultural and natural assets upon which to build a productive future for ALL. The new VISTA program that you develop will provide capacity building to essential organizations and communities in the region, thereby shaping the trajectory of Appalachian Ohio. Requirements include: ability to work with diverse populations; oral and written communication skills; computer skills; organizational skills; good listening and planning skills; ability to work independently; willingness to, and a means of, travel.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Computers/Technology ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Rural Action VISTA
Program Start/End Date
06/22/2018  -   06/21/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OHIO  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/02/2018  To  04/18/2018 
Contact Tom Redfern
9030 Hocking Hills Dr
The Plains   OH   45780
740-517-4658
vistaleader@ohiocdc.org
Listing ID 68412

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