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Misericordia University - CCNYPA
 
 
 
Eighteen years ago, Misericordia University recognized the need for a program that would support single mothers in continuing their education beyond high school and began the Ruth Matthews Bourger Women with Children Program (WWC). Misericordia launched WWC after surveys conducted in the surrounding region indicated that single mother households in the area are the largest demographic of families living in poverty, with little chance of improving their situation due to a lack of any education beyond high school or the failure to complete degree requirements started before they became mothers. The VISTA with our program will prove vital in helping the WWC Coordinator and Director with program development including informational outreach, case management, food insecurity initiatives, and family engagement as we continue to grow and demand for the program increases. Campus Compact of New York and Pennsylvania VISTAs (CCNYPA*VISTAs) are part of a VISTA cohort of 40 members placed at higher ed. institutions across PA and NY to build campus-community partnerships. Professional development opportunities, including specialized workshops and retreats, and support to the VISTA cohort will be provided throughout the year of service.
 
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Member Duties : To help single mother households living at the poverty level (in the tri-county area of Luzerne, Wyoming, and Lackawanna counties and in the state of Pennsylvania) receive information, education, and access to the RMB Women with Children Program in an effort to break the cycle of inter-generational poverty through education. The WWC VISTA will develop a sustainable marketing and educational outreach program that will increase capacity and outreach numbers throughout the region. Additionally, these newly developed programs will be established to support the projected expansion plans for the WWC program going forward in the year 2020.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Basic Meal Plan ,  Housing ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Health ,  Children/Youth ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Housing ,  Community Outreach ,  Hunger ,  Homelessness . 
 
Skills :
Business/Entrepreneur ,  Recruitment ,  Community Organization ,  Computers/Technology ,  Public Speaking ,  Leadership ,  Team Work ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Misericordia University - CCNYPA
Program Start/End Date
07/22/2019  -   07/21/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations PENNSYLVANIA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/05/2019  To  06/12/2019 
Contact Katherine Pohlidal
301 Lake St
Dallas   PA   18612
5706746728
kpohlidal@misericordia.edu
compactnypa.org
Listing ID 86621

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