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City Year AmeriCorps member - Columbus
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Location:
Columbus, Ohio, 43215, United States
Organization:
City Year Columbus
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Start date:
September 4, 2009
Sex:
All are welcome
Skill(s):
Editing and Translation, public speaking, special events planning, tutoring, Writing
Area of Focus:
Children and Youth, Community Development, Community Service and Volunteering, Education and Academia, Foundations, Fundraising, and Philanthropy, Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Trans Issues, Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Multi-Service Community Agency, Network of Nonprofit Organizations, Race and Ethnicity, Social Enterprise and Economic Development, Urban Affairs, Voting, Democracy, and Civic Engagement
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End date:
June 19, 2010
Age:
Adults (18-64), Teens (13-17)
Language(s):
English
Last updated:
November 3, 2008
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Description:
As a City Year corps member, you will serve full-time as a tutor or mentor in schools and run after-school and school vacation programs. You will also help rebuild neighborhoods and perform a variety of community service projects.
As part of your corps experience you will work on a team with young adults who come from diverse backgrounds. Each team has a unique focus, varying from a specific neighborhood to youth leadership and social issues.
Corps members:
• Help students excel with one-on-one tutoring, group instruction and homework help
• Lead out-of-school and leadership development activities
• Organize service clubs, student councils, and after-school activities
• Teach children about important social issues and diversity
• Lead and organize high-impact service such as painting murals and renovating community centers
>> Benefits:
• $4,725 education award (for members who complete 1,700 hours of service)
• Weekly stipend
• Uniform provided by The Timberland Company
• Cell phone provided by T-Mobile
• Basic health insurance
• Student loan forbearance (on qualifying student loans)
• Networking sessions and professional development trainings
• Leadership and diversity trainings
• Child care allowance (for eligible members)
>> Eligibility Requirements:
• Between the ages of 17-24
• United States citizen or permanent resident alien
• High school graduate/G.E.D. recipient OR agreement to pursue a G.E.D.*
• Your eligibility may be contingent on prior enrollment in AmeriCorps**
How to Apply:
Apply online at http://www.cityyear.org
For more information email columbusrecruitment@cityyear.org or call 614.224.9569.
City Year is available to all, without regard to race, color, origin, gender, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.
* If you do not have a H.S. diploma or its equivalency, you will be required to take a basic academic proficiency test; your acceptance is contingent upon satisfactory testing results
** Served no more than one previous AmeriCorps*State/National term; no more than two previous AmeriCorps terms; and will not still be enrolled in another AmeriCorps program at the start of City Year service.
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Permalink:
http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/av/VolunteerOpportunity/117488-313/c
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