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2019-2020 Centro Hispano Employment Services VISTA
 
 
 
In the midst of one of the most cultural diverse neighborhoods in Madison, you will find Centro Hispano, one of the largest non-profits serving the ever changing Latino community for more than 30 years. Centro's goal is to improve the quality of life for Latinos and others living in Dane County by empowering youth, strengthening families, and engaging the community. The Workforce VISTA will strengthen and grow Centro’s Camino vocational training programs and develop new services for job seeking clients. Our existing Camino programs have successfully improved retention rates for Latino adults in the workforce. Currently, culturally and linguistically competent soft skill education courses servicing Spanish speaking clientele do not exist in Dane County. With a high Latino unemployment rate in Dane County there remains a significant need for these services. In addition to improving employment opportunities through soft skills, Caminos has provided valuable training in hard skills to program participants. After participating in Caminos training programs 78% of participants have found employment at $15 or more per hour. The Workforce VISTA will build on these past successes, strengthen the program, and directly influence future earnings of Madison’s Latino residents through assistance in finding and securing employment in high wage labor. This will be accomplished by expanding the Camino pathway programs to new fields and improving employment opportunities through the development of aforementioned employment based soft skill courses. This VISTA will also focus on increasing the capacity of the current employer services by creating sustainable infrastructure to manage employer relationships and referral opportunities for Centro Hispano clients and the Latino community in Dane County.
 
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Member Duties : The Workforce Development VISTA will support job seekers in the community; matching job seekers and employers. The main functions of the VISTA will be to: 1- Assess the current employer services provide by Centro, identify employer needs, job-seeker needs, and utilize best practices to match client profiles with employers; 2- Develop a strategy to support the sustainability of the employer services and best management practices; 3- Establish contact with and help facilitate the process of, creating partnerships with potential employers for clients in Dane County; 4- Maintain, update, and utilize the ‘Screened Employer’ directory used to match job-seeking clients with appropriate work advertisements; 5- Assist with generating outreach and program materials and efforts on behalf of Centro’s employment services and agency’s existing Caminos vocational program.
 
Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*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 ,  Community Outreach ,  Entrepreneur/Business . 
 
Skills :
Writing/Editing ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Education ,  Recruitment ,  Community Organization ,  Leadership ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
2019-2020 Centro Hispano Employment Services VISTA
Program Start/End Date
05/13/2019  -   05/13/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Technical school / apprenticeship / vocational
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations WISCONSIN  
Languages
Spanish
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/06/2019  To  04/12/2019 
Contact Evelyn Cruz
810 W Badger Rd
Madison   WI   53713
608-255-3018
evelyn@micentro.org
micentro.org
Listing ID 86707

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