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Centro SOL Youth Program: Promoting Equity in Health

Employer
AmeriCorps
Location
Hagerstown, MD
Closing date
Oct 20, 2021

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Industry
Nonprofit
Function
Program Manager
Hours
Full Time
Career Level
Experienced (Non-Manager)
Centro SOL Youth Program: Promoting Equity in HealthThe overall goal of the AmeriCorps VISTA project is to expand the Centro SOL Youth program so that it can benefit our Summer Scholars, as well as other Latino adolescents, including those who are newly arrived and those first generation immigrant and high school graduates. The VISTA will work to enrich the educational experiences for students by seeking additional summer and after school opportunities, maintaining and enhancing mentoring experiences supporting youth's mental health and wellbeing, and sustaining and expanding partnerships with community organizations and academic institutions. A workplan to implement projects proposed by youth will be developed by the VISTA supporting and guiding youth with their projects.Member Duties : - Sustain and build long-standing partnerships with key stakeholders in the health systems and other STEM industries - Maintain the year-long mentoring program by hosting regular meetings and events targeting new generation youth - Build community-based programs proposed by the youth in their community service projects - Advocate for youth's access to mental health resources while leveraging the opportunity for peer-support - Implement and evaluation plan for the expanded curriculum - Maintain a data management system to organize and track volunteers, educational activities, participation, and outcomes - Redesign the Centro SOL Youth Program website and social media platforms - Identify funding opportunities to expand the capacity of the Centro SOL Youth ProgramProgram Benefits : Health Coverage* , Training , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance .*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .Service Areas : Education , Children/Youth , Health , Community Outreach .Skills : Recruitment , General Skills , Community Organization , Public Health , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Youth Development , Education , Teaching/Tutoring , Team Work .

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