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Mercy College - CCNYPA
 
 
 
The Mav Market campus food pantry AmeriCorps VISTA at Mercy College plays an integral role in a project aimed at increasing college success for students from low-income families in the New York metropolitan area by reducing the impact of food insecurity. We opened our first campus food pantry in October 2017 and now have three pantries across three of our campuses with over 600 registered pantry members. In the third year of the project, the VISTA will work on maintaining the sustainability of the Mav Market pantries through overseeing the students doing the regular pantry operation and continuing to build a system of resources focused on food insecurity and more. The VISTA will continue to utilize the tracking systems of visitors and the amounts of food they are allocated and taking. They will continue to grow our student volunteer base, and collaborations with our Feeding Westchester and Food Bank NYC partnerships. As part of the implementation, the VISTA will be responsible for building additional relationships with college alumni and other organizations in order secure not only donations but resources, discounts, and support of any caliber. Through working with assessment data collected in year 2, the VISTA will be able to have more specific demographic and needs information specific to our campus. With this they will be able to assist in data driven research to support the mission of offering a broader range of social services for our community as outlined in our 2020-2025 strategic plan. A federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution and a Minority Serving Institution, Mercy serves a diverse student body: 68% of its undergraduate students are non-white, over 60% are Pell eligible, over 40% self-identify as the first in their family to attend college, and 32% are adults.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA member will manage the operations of the MAV Friendly Markets, continue relationships with community agencies and recruit and train volunteers to staff the market. The VISTA member with the help of the volunteers will work to continue informing the college community about the MAV market and its resources. Additionally the VISTA will be trained in a comprehensive list of social services resources and provide programming to address education in Health and Wellness. The VISTA will work off of the structure created by the Year 1 & 2 VISTA while also being able to add and rethink any structural changes.
 
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Housing ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training . 
 
 
*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 ,  Homelessness ,  Housing ,  Education ,  Hunger ,  Environment ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
Computers/Technology ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Writing/Editing ,  Recruitment ,  General Skills ,  Communications ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Leadership ,  Environment ,  Education ,  Community Organization ,  Social Services ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Team Work ,  Public Health ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Counseling ,  Veterans ,  Public Speaking . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Mercy College - CCNYPA
Program Start/End Date
07/20/2020  -   07/19/2021
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)  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/17/2020  To  06/25/2020 
Contact Felipe Henao
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry   NY   10522
914-674-7543
fhenao@mercy.edu
https://www.mercy.edu/student-
Listing ID 79041

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