PHENND Fellows-Youth Engagement Coordinator

Since 2009, Mitzvah Circle has helped provide families living in poverty with critical supplies not covered by government assistance programs. The ability to navigate daily life is predicated on ready access to basic necessities. Mitzvah Circle is the only organization in southeastern PA that quickly meets the material needs of whole families, delivering directly to doors. We serve people struggling with poverty, serious illness, crisis, and homelessness, filling a huge, unmet need without barriers or bureaucracy. Our services are often the only way people in areas of deepest poverty can access basic necessities. This provision of life's essential items enables recipients to face adversity with dignity and hope. Mitzvah Circle works towards their mission through direct services to families, a 150 organizations strong partner network, and through engagement with a corps of volunteers.

Member Duties : Our PHEND Fellow VISTA will build the capacity of Mitzvah Circle's Teen Ambassador Program. This program engages high schoolers passionate about creating a better world and provides a place where they can meet others who feel the same way. Our students fall in love with service and understand how their hearts and hands can make a difference, training to lead groups of volunteers in serving our most vulnerable recipients! While managing this program, the VISTA will touch the lives of hundreds of volunteers and many more recipients depending on our services. Specifically, the VISTA will 1) Analyze existing procedures of the Teen Ambassador program and recommend changes; 2) increase participation by developing and executing outreach activities; 3) increase program retention rates by managing communication with students, analyzing data trends; 4) manage outreach to schools and community partners to receive distributions of critically needed menstrual products to keep children in school.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Training , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Stipend , SEPTA Monthly Transportation Pass , Living Allowance , Relocation 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 :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :
Education , Children/Youth , Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development .

Skills :
Community Organization , Conflict Resolution , Communications , General Skills , Non-Profit Management , Youth Development , Leadership , Education , Writing/Editing , Trauma Awareness, Mentoring , Public Speaking , Team Work , Computers/Technology .