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* BMVP-Expand Employment & Training Opportunities for Women

Dress for Success works to empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional clothing, and the development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. In the state of Montana, 15.8% of women are considered low-income, compared to their male counterparts at 14%. Poverty, incarceration, lack of training or education, and lack of child care contributes to unemployment in low-income women in Billings. In Montana, a livable wage for an adult with a child is $23.29 per hour. The median wage for a full-time, year-round working woman in Montana is $31,696 (approximately $15.24/hour). In Montana, women are paid 74 cents for every $1 paid to men. Access to free employment training opportunities and education are key components in the fight against poverty. As women learn the basic skills of obtaining and maintaining their employment, they start to develop skills to eventually advance in their profession. This project will alleviate poverty by serving women with educational and training opportunities, helping them to learn necessary skills to achieve economic independence. Teaching lifelong skills to women will encourage long-term employment and will help break the cycle of poverty.

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Member Duties : This is a fantastic opportunity to make a lasting difference in the lives of women who striving to succeed. The VISTA will research fundraising plans and diversify the fund development, expand program and economic training opportunities to serve a larger population and to include native populations, and build organizational capacity by developing a volunteer recruitment plan and training manual for sustainability. The intended result of this project is to increase fund capacity of cash resources to increase access to jobs for women through educational and economic training opportunities. Teaching lifelong skills to women will encourage long-term employment and will help break the cycle of poverty. With your support, Dress for Success Billings can continue to empower of women on their path to financial independence!

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , Living 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 : Education , Housing , Homelessness , Entrepreneur/Business , Hunger , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Health .

Skills : Fund raising/Grant Writing , Writing/Editing , Communications , Leadership , General Skills , Counseling , Public Speaking , Community Organization .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
* BMVP-Expand Employment & Training Opportunities for Women

Program Start/End Date
07/08/2019 - 07/06/2020

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MONTANA

Accepting Applications
From 04/02/2019 To 06/30/2019

Contact	Brenda Beckett
2825 3rd Ave N
Billings MT 59101
4066578286
beckettb@ci.billings.mt.us
www.CityofBillings.net/vista

Listing ID	76969


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