San Diego Promise Zone VISTA Communications Associate

The Promise Zone initiative was created to address the challenges in areas with deep and persistent poverty, while recognizing and leveraging the many assets already in place within the community. Today, the neighborhood you grow up in impacts your odds of graduating high school, whether you are likely to face chronic disease, and your lifelong economic opportunities. The initiative's promise is to co-create an ecosystem of opportunity and investment through collaboration that addresses systemic racism and inequities to improve the quality of life of Promise Zone residents. The Promise Zone aims to transform these under-resourced communities in San Diego by 1) improving educational opportunities; 2) creating a priority of safety; 3) increasing economic activities; 4) creating jobs; 5) increasing access to affordable housing; and 6) increasing access to healthcare and healthy foods. The goal is to ensure that everyone has equitable access to opportunities.

Member Duties : The focus areas of the SDPZ are: 1) improving educational opportunities 2) creating a priority of safety 3) increasing economic activities 4) creating jobs 5) increasing access to affordable housing and 6) increasing access to healthcare and healthy foods. S/he support the development of the partnership by recruiting and evaluating new Partners for the Initiative, meeting with partner organizations to identify collaborative opportunities, identifying organizational strengths and needs, arranging capacity building trainings as appropriate. The VISTA supports the Promise Zone Manager and the HUD Liaison by managing the review process for preference point certifications and tracks grant activity in the Zone.

Program Benefits : Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Living Allowance .

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

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

Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Education , Environment , Special Initiative: Promise Zones .

Skills :
Team Work , General Skills , Education , Public Speaking , Community Organization , Computers/Technology , Leadership , Communications , Business/Entrepreneur .