Date Posted: November 4, 2020
Deadline: November 1, 2014
Organization: United Way Greenwood and Abbeville Counties
City: Greenwood
Website: View Website
Wages/Salary: $11,100/year. AmeriCorps is similar to the PeaceCorps with pay, as it is more about the commitment to the community and learning. There is also eligibility for childcare stipend of $95/week.
Cannot be a full-time student or take this job on as a second job. Men and women over 18 who are US citizens or legal residents and want to make a difference in their communities; HSD or GED; relative work experience or drive. Need to be self-motivated, take the initiative, willing to ask community for help. This would be working for AmeriCorps VISTA, through United Way GAC. AmeriCorps VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America) is a national service program dedicated to ending poverty by building the capacity of nonprofit organizations and public agencies. Each VISTA member makes a year-long, full-time commitment to serve on a specific project at a nonprofit organization or public agency. With passion, commitment, and hard work, they create or expand programs designed to bring individuals and communities out of poverty.
To expand and enhance economic opportunity services provided to disadvantaged individuals in communities throughout South Carolina.
? Develop infrastructure to track program outcomes, goals and outreach.
? Cultivate relationships between employers, employees and community stakeholders to provide workforce development training and job placements to economically disadvantaged individuals. Including site visits with United Way partners.
? Expand and enhance hunger programs and to help develop a job training program for disadvantaged individuals in communities throughout South Carolina.
? Develop sustainability model for continued and future Economic Opportunity and Financial Literacy endeavors.