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Kids At Their Best VISTA Project Milestones

Kids At Their Best (KATB) has three main components to their mission – Leadership, Enrichment and Nutrition. Based in one of the leading counties for childhood poverty, our rural setting has unique challenges to providing services; transportation, language barriers and limited economic growth are all hurdles we face. Our approach is unique, we are entirely mobile. We go directly to the neighborhoods and communities with the highest rates of childhood poverty and provide our services with the help of local partners. Last year KATB partnered with over 20 different organizations to provide enrichment. TNT Leadership exposes children 12 and older to leadership styles and gives them the opportunity to engage in activities that showcase their leadership skills. These teens also run a mobile pantry program that provides monthly food distributions to needy communities. Summer Meals and Enrichment serves over 300 students annually through a daily, six week program focusing on STEAM and decreasing the rate of summer time learning loss among high poverty children. Additional activities include; public speaking, fitness/boxing, family literacy, homework assistance and community projects. KATB provides low income students with a safe place to be and a nurturing environment that allows them to grow and succeed.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will market programs, fundraising opportunities, & general administration of the COSI grant that supports the Beyond Expectations University program. The VISTA will work with a new program & develop strategies that allow for strategic growth & sustainability. The VISTA will develop a strategy for growth & expansion of this program across a 9 county region. The VISTA will develop partnerships with local schools & community agencies, facilitate learning sessions & open meetings for community dialogue. The VISTA will arrange & conduct focus groups to gather data regarding high school drop out rates, lack of college enrollment & lack of completion.The VISTA will become adept in activities related to nonprofit management (creation of fundraising, development & communications strategies, building partnerships, improving outreach, & increasing the program’s capacity). The VISTA will experience strategic planning to increase the capacity of 2 small & growing nonprofit organizations.

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


*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 , Hunger , Children/Youth .

Skills : Writing/Editing , Leadership , Communications , Conflict Resolution , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Non-Profit Management , Recruitment , General Skills , Team Work , Education , Public Speaking .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Kids At Their Best VISTA Project Milestones

Program Start/End Date
09/21/2017 - 09/20/2018

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	COLORADO

Accepting Applications
From 07/20/2017 To 10/10/2017

Contact	Lindsey Bennett
814 9th St
Greeley CO 80631
9703046194
lindsey@unitedway-weld.org
www.facebook.com/WeldVISTAs/

Listing ID	70211


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