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Manhattan College, The Road to College - PA/NYCC

Manhattan College and partners propose a critical service to low-income NYC students and their families to: navigate the NYC high school admission process; be prepared for the “transition” to high school; and gain early college and career readiness. Partners will engage in the training model that leads to their empowerment to help their students obtain a good and appropriate high school placement where they can prepare successfully for and graduate from high school ready for postsecondary education. Such empowerment will enhance the educational expectations, ambition and persistence of their students to emerge from poverty and lead their community or school to build capacity to do it themselves. Pennsylvania/New York Campus Compact VISTAs (PA/NYCC*VISTAs) are part of a VISTA cohort of 40 members placed at higher ed. institutions across PA and NY to build campus-community partnerships. Professional development opportunities, including specialized workshops and retreats, and support to the VISTA cohort will be provided throughout the year of service. Manhattan College will provide the following additional benefits: 1. Tuition reduction, 2. Reduced cost of a meal plan, 3. Competitive pricing on housing

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Member Duties : Initially, our VISTA will focus on curriculum and model development, training, and outcomes research with Center for Optimal College Assistant Director and Dr. Fitzpatrick. They will help assess current status of efforts on high school articulation, career/college readiness, and potential of volunteers to engage. They will participate in recruitment of students with our partners. The VISTA worker will then strategically focus on capturing the desire and commitment of the partners to sustain this work and build their capacity to do so. The VISTA worker will be responsible for training and overseeing the trainers including: Manhattan College graduate and undergraduate students who already serve in college readiness work for the Center for Optimal College Readiness (COCR) and community volunteers; with partners the VISTA will develop a schedule of workshops and mentoring for school/agency staff including college readiness curriculum and transition advising.

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


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

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

Skills : Team Work , Community Organization , Youth Development , Counseling , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Manhattan College, The Road to College - PA/NYCC

Program Start/End Date
07/23/2018 - 07/22/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NEW YORK New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

Accepting Applications
From 03/09/2018 To 05/31/2018

Contact	Corine Fitzpatrick
Manhattan College
Bronx NY 10471
718-862-7497
corine.fitzpatrick@manhattan.edu
https://manhattan.edu/academic

Listing ID	78977


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