Member Duties : The Participatory Asset Mapping VISTA member will build the capacity of north Saint Louis County by assisting Saint Louis Zoo in with outreach, coordination, and relationship building to support the design of asset-based educational programming in north Saint Louis County, Missouri. The Zoo will be working extensively in the Spanish Lake region of north Saint Louis County, an area where 27.6% of the residents live with income below the poverty level. The Zoo’s targeted educational design will help alleviate poverty in this region. As a result of the VISTA member’s service, the Saint Louis Zoo will design effective and valuable educational programming that builds upon the strengths and assets of north Saint Louis County. This asset-based educational programming will aim to leverage the expertise of Zoo educators to foster environmentally sustainable livelihoods while alleviating poverty in ways that are culturally and practically relevant to north Saint Louis County residents.
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Program Benefits :
Relocation Allowance
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Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
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Training
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Health Coverage*
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Childcare assistance if eligible
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Gas + food stipend $50 each monthly
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Living Allowance
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Housing
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*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
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Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours
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Permits working at another job during off hours
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Service Areas :
Community Outreach
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Community and Economic Development
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Education
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Skills :
Community Organization
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Communications
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Public Speaking
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Writing/Editing
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Team Work
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Recruitment
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Education
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SUMMARY |
Program Type: |
AmeriCorps VISTA |
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Program |
M:STL-St. Louis Zoo Participatory Asset Mapping VISTA 1 |
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Program Start/End Date |
01/22/2019
- 01/21/2020 |
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Work Schedule |
Full Time |
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Age Requirement |
Minimum:
18
Maximum:
None |
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Program Locations |
MISSOURI
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Accepting Applications |
From 11/04/2018 To 12/25/2018 |
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Contact |
Kayla Cranston |
1 Government Dr |
Saint Louis MO 63110
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3146464917 |
kcranston@stlzoo.org |
www.stlzoo.org/ |
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Listing ID |
84956 |
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