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*Goodwill VISTA* FAME Financial Capacity Coord.- Augusta

As Maine’s higher education authority, the Finance Authority of Maine (FAME) administers a variety of scholarship, grant, and loan programs designed to reduce financial barriers that prevent Maine citizens from pursuing higher education. In Maine, only 29.3% of adults hold a bachelor’s degree or higher and 19.5% of children under the age of five are living in poverty. In order to improve Maine’s educational attainment rates, and to break the cycle of poverty, FAME administers extensive outreach and counseling programs designed to help Maine citizens pursue education and training. To help reduce the costs of higher education, FAME also administers Maine’s 529 college savings program. FAME’s vision is to lead the creation of good paying jobs for Maine residents by working at the nexus between economic and workforce development. Today, 59% of Maine children are living in low-income households where housing costs exceed 30% of income. 23.3% of Maine children ages 0-17 are living in food insecurity. The VISTA will focus on increasing financial capability by supporting the training and outreach efforts of our College Access and Financial Education team. As a founding supporter of the Maine Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, the VISTA will support the Coalition in its efforts to increase financial education in Maine schools, through statewide training and support, awareness building, and collaboration. https://www.famemaine.com/, http://mejumpstart.org/

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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA member will support statewide financial capability programs, with a special focus on educating youth, and will assist in the coordination of statewide training and outreach initiatives that support Maine educators in their efforts to implement Maine’s K-12 financial literacy standards. Strategies include, increasing access and awareness of the Financial Education Resources Clearinghouse, http://mejumpstart.org/clearinghouse/, coordination of statewide training programs, development of marketing and social media campaigns, engaging financial capability partners and champions, and supporting the expansion of FAME’s Claim Your Future® game, www.claimyourfuture.com/. The VISTA will also foster communication and facilitate collaboration among organizations who provide financial education to Maine families, and will research and recommend new strategies for evaluating and measuring the effectiveness of both current and future financial capability initiatives.

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


*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 , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

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

Skills : None



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Goodwill VISTA FAME Financial Capacity Coord.- Augusta

Program Start/End Date
08/03/2018 - 08/02/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MAINE

Accepting Applications
From 02/23/2018 To 06/18/2018

Contact	Scott Dupee
190 Lancaster St
Portland ME 04101
207-370-3924
scott.dupee@goodwillnne.org

Listing ID	78682


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