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YPI VISTA Leader
 
 
 
The LA Promise Zone Initiative is a collective impact project to fight urban poverty. The City of Los Angeles is the lead agency in this initiative and the Youth Policy Institute is the lead implementation partner. The LA Promise Zone AmeriCorps VISTA Operations Team is housed within the Mayor’s Office of Economic Opportunity and located at the YPI Hollywood FamilySource Center in Hollywood. The LA Promise Zone was established in January 2014 and is a 10-year initiative. It is located in Central Los Angeles, covering the diverse communities of Pico-Union, Westlake, Wilshire Center, East Hollywood and Hollywood. These five neighborhoods lie just west of downtown Los Angeles. The area is one of the most densely populated in Los Angeles — housing 34,000 people per square mile, compared with an average density of 8,000 across the city. The LA Promise Zone is home to over 165,000 residents. Only 60% of students graduate from high school in four years and 35% of adult residents have less than a high school diploma. In the LA Promise Zone, is dedicated to boosting quality of life for residents and improving the places they call home. The LA Promise Zone, a collective impact initiative with 75 public, private and social sector organizations, is central to this effort — combating urban poverty by providing young people with a “cradle-to-college-and-career” pathway. This approach creates better educational outcomes for youth, and ripple effects of positive change for surrounding communities. The LA Promise Zone Strategic Plan goals center on economic development, education, public safety, and sustainable neighborhoods. VISTA members will have a unique opportunity to work building capacity to support the goals and developing an in-depth understanding of the challenges and opportunities of collective impact work working with a cohort of VISTAs, the City’s Mayor’s Office, with YPI, the HUD Community Liaison, and with the cohort of partner organizations.
 
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Member Duties : The LA Promise Zone VISTA Leader will have a key role in supporting the development of the initiative. The VISTA Leader acts as the team leader for the VISTA members on the Operations Team. S/he support the development of the partnership by recruiting and evaluating new partners for the Initiative, meeting with Partner organizations to identify collaborative opportunities, identifying organizational needs, arranging capacity building trainings as appropriate. S/he supports the LA Promise Zone members in the City’s Mayor’s Office, the HUD Community Liaison, leaders at the Youth Policy Institute a and partners by managing the review process for federal preference point certifications, Mayor’s Letters of Support and tracks and reports on grant activity in the LA Promise Zone. S/he also provides staff support for the LA Promise Zone Leadership Council and organizes the bi-annual LA Promise Zone Partner Convenings.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Mileage and bus reimbursement ,  Training ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*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 ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Community and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Writing/Editing ,  Social Services ,  Team Work ,  Computers/Technology ,  Communications ,  Leadership . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA Leaders

Program
YPI VISTA Leader

Program Start/End Date
05/30/2018  -   04/29/2019

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations CALIFORNIA   Los Angeles/Orange County  

Languages
English

Accepting Applications
From  03/02/2018  To  05/30/2018 

Contact Polina Kratova
6464 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles   CA   90028
(818)302-3273
polina.kratova@ypiusa.org

Listing ID 78874


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