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HOME Line-VISTA Tenant Organizer
 
 
 
HOME Line provides free and low-cost legal, organizing, education, and advocacy services so that tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems. The HOME Line-Twin Cities Affordable Housing Preservation Project will build the capacity of nonprofit organizations to sustainably engage renters who are facing or may face displacement and/or substandard housing conditions. In particular, the project will focus on historically underserved populations experiencing housing instability in the Twin Cities Metro Area. VISTAs will work to increase tenants’ knowledge of their rights, responsibilities, and options for preserving their homes as affordable and improving their communities. A successful VISTA Organizer will have strong initiative, creative problem solving skills, experience with the Microsoft Office Suite and Google Apps, comfort with and respect for working with communities from varying backgrounds, and an eagerness for organizing, leadership development, and housing justice. Those with dual language ability in English and Spanish, Somali, or Hmong encouraged to apply. The VISTA Organizer will receive training from the University of Minnesota-Center for Urban and Regional Affairs’ Neighborhoods NOW! community organizing course, as well as training on Minnesota’s tenant/landlord laws. The VISTA will also be eligible for a housing stipend per month in housing assistance (which will be paid directly to the landlord or mortgage provider), and an opportunity for ongoing professional development. Gain skills within a strong cohort environment! (Note: There are multiple sites where an applicant can apply to be included in our cohort; duties and benefits may vary from site to site. Contact Kara Lallman at KaraL@homelinemn.org for more information).
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA Organizer will support tenants to develop leadership skills to improve rental housing conditions, prevent evictions, and preserve affordable housing. VISTAs will work with tenants to develop outreach materials for upcoming meetings and events and educational materials about renters’ rights and responsibilities. VISTAs can also expect to perform research about properties using data request procedures and engage in 1-1 relationship building with tenants. They will co-coordinate and co-facilitate meetings with tenants and community partners in order to develop strategies to improve tenant association engagement and develop outreach plans to increase awareness of tenants’ rental housing concerns. The VISTA Organizer will also work with local housing coalitions and nonprofits to develop community partners for tenant associations and will develop a training curriculum and help expand HOME Line's eviction prevention project and digital organizing strategy.
 
Program Benefits : Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Living Allowance ,  Relocation Allowance ,  housing stipend ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*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 :
Community and Economic Development ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Community Outreach ,  Housing ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Writing/Editing ,  Recruitment ,  Self-starter ,  Team Work ,  General Skills ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Computers/Technology ,  Leadership . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
HOME Line-VISTA Tenant Organizer

Program Start/End Date
08/14/2022  -   08/12/2023

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations MINNESOTA  

Languages
Spanish, Somali, or Hmong
English

Accepting Applications
From  10/15/2021  To  08/29/2022 

Contact Kara Lallman
8011 34th Ave S
Bloomington   MN   55425
7633064878
KaraL@homelinemn.org
www.homelinemn.org

Listing ID 87523


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