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Arc Community Outreach Summer Associate
 
 
 
The Arc of Weld County (AWC) is looking for an individual that is interested in making a difference to serve in Greeley, CO for 10 weeks this summer to support marketing and outreach efforts and agency special events. The AWC offers individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (/DD) an objective perspective positioned to enable the person with I/DD to pursue their dreams, desires and future. Advocacy services are provided to children and adults, as well as their families, to better understand how to improve their individual circumstances while inducing systematic change within their community. Clients are taught advocacy skills and empowered to seek out their own opportunities throughout their lives. Advocates do not act in place of the client and/or family; they teach and demonstrate objective, tactful, problem solving, advocacy skills that can be easily replicated. It is never the intention of our advocacy efforts to make decisions for a person with I/DD or to be a constant enabling presence throughout their lives, but rather to provide skill acquisition so that one day that person will no longer need our supports and will be on the path of self-determination. Another form of our advocacy efforts includes education and training. Such programs provide clients the opportunity to engage in alternative methods of advocacy, such as support group meetings, educational classes for parents regarding Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), classes for people with I/DD regarding safe relationships, and sometimes just fun activities such as community pool parties. Our sphere of influence is vast, as each year we support hundreds of clients through our mission, however, we believe our efforts impact thousands of lives daily through our quality community interaction and efforts toward positive systems change. The AWC provides our services throughout Weld County and Northeastern Colorado and all services are without cost.
 
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Member Duties : Direct service staff provide employment/volunteer task support to individuals with I/DD in an office and community-based setting while maximizing independence, as directed by the Office Manager. Tasks include membership contact, via phone and mail, regarding AWC activities and community needs, Community Ambassador (employed self-advocates) in educating the community about who The AWC is, what we do, and why we did it, as well as distributing flyers of upcoming, The AWC activities as well as other general office and clerical needs. Member duties include: 1.) Support volunteer self-advocates to develop job skills related to community outreach; 2.) Help plan and implement Families In Action Program: retreat for youth with I/DD and their families 3.) Help plan and implement AWC Special events such as “City Days”, Weld County Pool Party, and Northern Colorado Respite Coalition.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Living Allowance ,  Training . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Children/Youth ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Education ,  Recruitment ,  Public Speaking ,  General Skills ,  Social Services ,  Community Organization ,  Communications ,  Writing/Editing ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Team Work ,  First Aid ,  Youth Development . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Arc Community Outreach Summer Associate
Program Start/End Date
06/03/2019  -   08/09/2019
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations COLORADO  
Accepting Applications
From  02/14/2019  To  05/12/2019 
Contact Hannah Hostak
814 9th St
Greeley   CO   80631
9703046168
hannah@unitedway-weld.org
www.unitedway-weld.org
Listing ID 86242

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