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South Cumberland Plateau VISTA Project

The South Cumberland Community Fund and The University of the South (Sewanee) have partnered to offer a unique community-university South Cumberland Plateau VISTA Project (SCPVP). This project is a full-time, one year service program in which VISTA volunteers will work with community partners throughout the Plateau. Join our current team of 14 VISTAs through one of four available positions. Each position offers the unique opportunity to work in a rural, historically, and economically depressed region of Tennessee. Projects focus on community organizing, grant writing, volunteer recruitment, collaborating with K-12 schools initiatives to ensure and enhance sustainable program. SCPVP provides training to enhance each VISTA member’s personal and professional development. This VISTA program is team focused, providing group programming, support, and social opportunities for each VISTA. Make a difference! Help us improve our South Cumberland Plateau communities.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : Coordinate a summer meal program and county-wide reading and literacy program to benefit low income residents on the South Cumberland Plateau who experience hunger during summer months and are at risk for "summer slide." Collaborate with Grundy County School System, food banks, libraries and local community to provide support for reading and literacy initiatives throughout the year. Develop delivery system to support multiple distribution sites on the South Cumberland Plateau to provide nutritious meals to low income children and families. Develop Marketing Plan to raise awareness of summer meal program and distribution sites. Become familiar with USDA Summer Food Service Program. Create network of food banks in the tri-county plateau area. Coordinate and meet food bank directors. Develop and implement reading and literacy initiative in collaboration with summer meal program. Partner with South Cumberland Community Fund reading and literacy initiatives.

Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , 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 , Car recommended .

Service Areas : Children/Youth , Community and Economic Development , Education , Community Outreach .

Skills : Computers/Technology , Community Organization , Communications , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
South Cumberland Plateau VISTA Project

Program Start/End Date
06/10/2019 - 06/09/2020

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	TENNESSEE

Accepting Applications
From 10/22/2018 To 05/25/2019

Contact	Katie Goforth
735 University Ave
Sewanee TN 37383
615-417-7258
adgofort@sewanee.edu

Listing ID	76816


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