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Detroit Shoreway CDC Community Outreach VISTA
 
 
 
The Detroit Shoreway Community Outreach VISTA will help DSCDO realize our vision of the Southwest Detroit Shoreway Plan. The plan itself features four primary goals: (1) Make Safe Spaces for Kids, (2) Create a Sense of Place, (3) Revitalize Lorain Avenue, and (4) Address Safety & Maintenance Concerns. While the plan is varied in its goals and objectives, a primary VISTA responsibility will be to help DSCDO’s Community Involvement staff employ alternative community engagement techniques. Ultimately through improved engagement, the role of the VISTA will be to connect Southwest Detroit Shoreway residents with economic empowerment programs and opportunities such as Hire Local, El Barrio job training, Community Financial Centers counseling, or Earned Income Tax Credit preparation – all of which are programs that DSCDO currently offers or partners offer. Levels of engagement in Southwest Detroit Shoreway have traditionally been low. Many residents express feelings of isolation and disconnection from growth in other parts of the neighborhood, such as the Gordon Square Arts District. There is no existing block club in the area. While resources are abundant and local employment is on the rise, DSCDO has not been sufficiently equipped to connect with and empower Southwest Detroit Shoreway residents. Using the momentum of the Southwest Detroit Shoreway Plan and the organization’s renewed focus on that area, the VISTA will play an invaluable role as part of our team – cultivating leaders, facilitating valuable information to residents through focus and intention, and infusing the area with a new optimism about its future.
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : Duties are: help DSCDO Community Involvement staff plan for, prepare and implement public meetings within Southwest Detroit Shoreway; work with DSCDO staff to implement projects that are part of the Southwest Detroit Shoreway plan objectives [(1) Make Safe Spaces for Kids, (2) Create a Sense of Place, (3) Revitalize Lorain Avenue, and (4) Address Safety & Maintenance Concerns]; research, experiment with and implement new outreach & engagement techniques; participate in community organizing training; establish a deep understanding of local employment and asset-building program providers such as Hire Local, El Barrio job training, Community Financial Centers counseling and the Earned Income Tax Credit Coalition in order to facilitate those opportunities to Southwest Detroit Shoreway residents.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  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 and Economic Development . 
 
Skills :
Community Organization ,  Youth Development ,  Recruitment ,  Leadership . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Detroit Shoreway CDC Community Outreach VISTA
Program Start/End Date
06/10/2019  -   06/08/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations OHIO   Cleveland/ Akron  
Accepting Applications
From  02/26/2019  To  04/30/2019 
Contact Alana Perez
6516 Detroit Ave
Cleveland   OH   44102
6144616392
aperez@ohiocdc.org
Listing ID 86479

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