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Open Door - Student and Volunteer Outreach (MLC)
 
 
 
The Minnesota Literacy Council is a leader in Adult Basic Education. At our six adult learning centers, we provide over 200,000 hours of instruction annually. Although the VISTA member’s work will ultimately be utilized at all 6 Open Door Learning Centers, they will primarily work at the Open Door Learning Center-Arlington Hills in St. Paul. Open Door- Arlington Hills serves adults seeking English, GED and computer skills. Most students are immigrants and refugees and qualify as low income by federal guidelines. The center and surrounding community are richly diverse; our learning center serves students from 77 different countries. The majority of learners are between ages 25-44. Recruitment and retention of new students and volunteers ebbs and flows despite consistent staff effort. Currently over 27% of learners who enroll at our learning center attend less than twelve hours of programming. This year, student contact hours at our learning centers have decreased by 14%. This is a result of a decrease in refugee arrivals and a strong job market. As a response, we aim to increase, retain, and support student contact hours at all sites through outreach and retention strategies. The VISTA will continue to develop and begin implementing a comprehensive outreach plan for recruiting new learners and volunteers for Open Door Learning Center sites. Through this process they will develop skills around recruitment, communications and leadership. The VISTA will serve as a member of our Outreach committee and help us consider how all levels of our organization can reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. As a result of the VISTA’s work, we will be able to serve more adult learners in the Twin Cities and build our capacity to create pathways to opportunities within our organization for learners we serve. Additionally, our VISTA will analyze program trends and help us develop and implement tools that will move us to the next level of retention and recruitment.
 
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Member Duties : The Student and Volunteer Outreach VISTA will: 1) Research recruitment and retention best practices in Adult Basic Education programs. 2) Develop a plan to make community connections to build partnerships with organizations at new and existing Open Door Learning Centers in order to recruit learners and volunteers. 3) Identify spaces to accommodate potential overflow classes. 4) Identify pathways to create opportunities for individuals from the communities we serve to become volunteers, interns, and/or members of staff at our Open Door Learning Center sites and within the organization. *Position part of the Literacy Leadership cohort of MN Literacy Council. Applications reviewed on rolling basis until positions are filled, through June 30. mnliteracy.org/americorps-vista. MN Literacy Council fosters a culture that is inclusive to all. See our full diversity and inclusion statement: mnliteracy.org/about/diversity-inclusion
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Healthcare Allowance, CSA Produce Share ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Communications ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Writing/Editing ,  Leadership ,  General Skills ,  Education ,  Public Speaking ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Recruitment ,  Social Services ,  Computers/Technology . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Open Door - Student and Volunteer Outreach (MLC)
Program Start/End Date
08/05/2019  -   08/03/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Less than High school
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Accepting Applications
From  03/15/2019  To  06/30/2019 
Contact Sarah Corrigan
1115 Greenbrier St
Saint Paul   MN   55106
651-793-4423
scorrigan@mnliteracy.org
Listing ID 87070

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