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E3.20 Resilience VISTA Northern Minnesota–Various Positions

The Ecolibrium3 VISTA Corps, based out of Duluth, MN, is seeking passionate and dedicated individuals willing to invest a year of service starting August 2020 to address some of the most pressing poverty-related challenges faced by communities in northern Minnesota. The Northland area encompasses St. Louis County, the City of Duluth, the scenic North Shore of Lake Superior, the Iron Range, and surrounding communities. Duluth itself has a population of 86,000 people, is located at the tip of the biggest freshwater lakes in the world, boasts of its green space and access to the outdoors, and has an up-and-coming local economy. It also has a life expectancy difference of over 20 years between some Census tracts, a graduation rate gap between students from high schools located on separate sides of the city, and chilly winters that takes a toll on the energy costs of some citizens with the lowest income levels. The 2020 cohort will have twenty-four members with additional focus on closing the opportunity gap experienced by children in poverty, expanding partnerships with the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa, using design thinking to define the Lincoln Park Innovation Zone, creating sustainable energy solutions for low income families, and developing strategies for increasing diversity and equity in the local economy. The Ecolibrium3 VISTA Corps uses its depth of community knowledge to identify which levers may produce the largest impact on reducing poverty and building the capacity of local organizations to implement poverty-related solutions.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : VISTA members serve as a catalyst for change living and working alongside community members to meet needs and advance local solutions. For example: • Developing a framework for implementing the Imagine Duluth 2035 Comprehensive Plan as the City Planning VISTA with the City of Duluth • Creating food systems as the Food Sovereignty VISTA with the Fond du Lac Band of the Lake Superior Chippewa • Communicating stories as the Creative and Healthy Community Building VISTA at the Zeitgeist Center • Increasing access to sustainable energy solutions for low-income families as the Community Energy Program Developer VISTA at Ecolibrium3 • Leveraging partnerships to enhance coordination of community health promotion efforts as the Community Health Specialist VISTA at the St. Louis County Health Department • Building a network to mitigate and respond to disasters as the Community Disaster Resiliency VISA at the Duluth Superior Area Community Foundation

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Training , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , 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 .

Service Areas : Public Safety , Community and Economic Development , Tribal , Environment , Disaster Relief , Community Outreach , Technology , Children/Youth , Health , Hunger , Housing , Entrepreneur/Business , Neighborhood Revitalization , Education , Homelessness .

Skills : Veterans , Law , Public Speaking , Environment , Recruitment , Non-Profit Management , Counseling , Teaching/Tutoring , Architectural Planning , Youth Development , Communications , First Aid , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Public Health , Business/Entrepreneur , Trade/Construction , Social Services , Computers/Technology , Disaster Services , Fine Arts/Crafts , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Education , Urban Planning , Conflict Resolution , Community Organization , Leadership , General Skills , Medicine .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
E3.20 Resilience VISTA Northern Minnesota–Various Positions

Program Start/End Date
08/03/2020 - 08/02/2021

Work Schedule	Full Time

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MINNESOTA

Accepting Applications
From 01/03/2020 To 06/26/2020

Contact	Jodi Slick
2014 W Superior St
Duluth MN 55806
2183361038
jodi@ecolibrium3.org
www.ecolibrium3.org/

Listing ID	91636


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