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Eastside Workforce Advocate VISTA- Merrick- C3TwinCities

Merrick Community Services' mission is to improve the lives of the residents of the East Side of Saint Paul by empowering individuals, strengthening families, and promoting their independence. We achieve our missing through various strategies: Employment, Family, Food Shelf, Senior, and Youth Services. This VISTA project focuses on delivering employment services differently on the East Side, by forging and supporting a different relationship between and among jobseekers, employers, and community service providers via ESEWC (East Side Employment & Workforce Collaborative) and MCS (Merrick Community Services), while identifying and implementing strategies and tactics that will address racial and economic disparities on the East Side. **This position is part of the C3 TwinCities Program. C3 TwinCities offers a unique cohort experience rooted in a social justice framework. It also offers $300 of monthly housing support, transportation and food support, $25 phone plan reimbursement & professional development opportunities. Check out www.c3twincities.org for more details, including financial incentives.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : This position will build Merrick Community Services' capacity to think about workforce development differently by centering the hopes & aspirations of the job seeker. You will: Build capacity of the East Side Employment & Workforce Collaborative (ESEWC) by creating more effective systems to support trusting & productive relationships between its members. Research principles & practices for maintaining positive relationships between community service providers & job seeking East Siders. Develop a plan to integrate those practices within the community of service providers. Develop systems and processes that facilitate long-lasting & effective relationships between community service providers and employers. Engage with the Nexus CWB Cohort (Nexus Community Partners, City of Lakes Community Land Trust, Northside Economic Opportunity Network 0and Appetite for Change) to build capacity through shared learning activities, communications and aligned programming.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Housing , Relocation Allowance , $300 rent mo.; mo. bus/gas card , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Education award upon successful completion of service , Stipend .


*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 : Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Entrepreneur/Business .

Skills : Business/Entrepreneur , Leadership , Non-Profit Management , Team Work , Communications , Conflict Resolution , General Skills , Public Speaking , Writing/Editing , Social Services , social justice,system thinking , Community Organization , Fund raising/Grant Writing .



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SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA

Program

Eastside Workforce Advocate VISTA- Merrick- C3TwinCities

Program Start/End Date

08/02/2018 - 08/01/2019

Work Schedule

Full Time

Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations

MINNESOTA

Languages

English

Accepting Applications

From 03/16/2018 To 05/30/2018

Contact

Elizabeth Coco

615 1st Ave NE

Minneapolis MN 55413

6126231652

ecoco@phillipsfamilymn.org

www.c3twincities.org

Listing ID

79186


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