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SLATE-Z Communications VISTA
 
 
 
Founded in 2014, the South Los Angeles Transit Empowerment Zone (SLATE-Z) is a cross-sector collective impact partnership of 55 organizations working to revitalize South LA by moving residents to economic opportunity. As a place-based initiative, SLATE-Z is home to nearly 198,000 residents in parts of Vernon Central, South Park, Florence, Exposition Park, Vermont Square, Leimert Park, and Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw. The name “Transit Empowerment Zone” was chosen out of a desire to capitalize on opportunities that ongoing public transit expansion brings for neighborhood revitalization. In June 2016, SLATE-Z received a federal designation from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development in recognition of its comprehensive plan to tackle the area’s 46% poverty level. The SLATE-Z partnership is governed by a Steering Committee that includes representatives of elected officials, government agencies, non-profit organizations, and educational institutions. Five issue-based Work Groups – comprised of the 55 Implementation Partners - design & implement collective impact projects to 1) move residents into living wage jobs; 2) increase economic activity; 3) improve educational opportunities; 4) reduce violent crime; and 5) increase access to public transit. The SLATE-Z partnership has a backbone organization, which is a fiscally sponsored project of Community Partners and based at Los Angeles Trade Technical College (LATTC), SLATE-Z’s lead agency. The role of the backbone organization is to organize partners to fulfill SLATE-Z’s goals – by facilitating the 5 Work Groups; coordinate various aspects of the initiative such as data sharing & analysis; and work with LATTC to administer Promise Zone Preference Points and other federal benefits in SLATE-Z. The goal of this project is to build the capacity of the SLATE-Z partnership to develop and implement strategies that advances the goals in SLATE-Z’s 10-year plan through participation in the 5 issue-based Work Groups.
 
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Member Duties : The key objective of the Communications VISTA is to help increase partner and resident engagement in SLATE-Z by coordinating communication with partners and the public and facilitating communication amongst partners. The Communications VISTA will maintain the SLATE-Z email listserv and implementation partner contact list, including adding and removing members; Preparing a weekly newsletter; Assisting in the development of the SLATE-Z website and management and maintenance of website content including updating partners on important events, opportunities and news; Assist in creating collateral for SLATE-Z such as brochures and informational packets; Answer general email and phone inquiries about SLATE-Z and create a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document with answers; Coordinate with communications staff at partner agencies. The Communications VISTA will also be assigned to support coordination of at least one of SLATE-Z’s five issue-based Work Groups.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Cell Phone/Business Travel Reimbursement ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Veterans ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Children/Youth ,  Health ,  Education ,  Public Safety ,  Homelessness ,  Community Outreach ,  Housing ,  Ex-Offender Reentry . 
 
Skills :
Team Work ,  Writing/Editing ,  Computers/Technology ,  General Skills ,  Social Services ,  Public Speaking ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Community Organization ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
SLATE-Z Communications VISTA
Program Start/End Date
08/10/2018  -   08/09/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Associates degree (AA)
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations CALIFORNIA   Los Angeles/Orange County  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  04/02/2018  To  05/18/2018 
Contact Catherine Sanders
2115 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles   CA   90007
213-763-7281
sanderc@lattc.edu
www.slatez.org
Listing ID 79256

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