Diversity, Equity and Inclusion VISTA-UWGLV

All United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley AmeriCorps VISTA assignments will expand capacity towards population level goals across the region. UWGLV strives to create population level change in areas of education, community stability, and healthy aging to ensure individuals who experience crisis have the supports they need to rebound. The UWGLV VISTA project focuses on strengthening the networks of providers that deliver services to address concerns and through working with UWGLV staff they support the efforts across all three-issue areas. VISTAs address issues at the programmatic and system levels seeking to identify and deal with the root causes by utilizing the collective impact framework.

Member Duties : The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion VISTA will support United Way's deep commitment to being a regional leader in addressing systemic issues and creating a more equitable Lehigh Valley. The VISTA will support the Marcon Equity and Innovation Investment Lab Project with building a project planning infrastructure. They will research metrics and assessments used nationally for social mapping. They will work with the design team and Marcon fellows for the creation of the equity investment hub. The VISTA will develop a project plan infrastructure for the Fund for Racial Justice and Equity grant process to include building a system for applying for grant funds, manage the application process for evaluating grant applications and scoring rubric to be used by the grant evaluation team.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .

*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits .

Terms :
Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas :
Education , Children/Youth , Health , Housing , Homelessness , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Hunger , Neighborhood Revitalization , Special Initiative: Promise Zones .

Skills :
Computers/Technology , Non-Profit Management , Counseling , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Youth Development , Communications , Education , Urban Planning , Writing/Editing , Leadership , Conflict Resolution , Public Speaking , Recruitment , Social Services , Team Work , Community Organization , Teaching/Tutoring , Public Health .