Description
Youth Villages AmeriCorps is a full-time service opportunity for individuals committed to creating safe learning environments for youth experiencing behavioral or emotional challenges. Members are presented with opportunities to engage youth who have otherwise experienced repeated failures and low self-concept with the traditional learning process. The Youth Villages AmeriCorps team transforms student apathy into student engagement using a variety of experiential approaches such as West African drumming, service-learning, gardening, outdoor kitchen healthy eating sessions, service engagement, horsemanship, art, and other methods. Members also support local nonprofits and organizations in the community through weekly service projects and provide natural disaster response throughout the state of Georgia. Members are eligible for HOUSING AND MEALS, LIVING ALLOWANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND OTHER BENEFITS, INCLUDING EDUCATION AWARD. For more information, go to http://www.youthvillages.org/what-we-do/residential-programs/inner-harbour-campus/americorps-program.aspx#sthash.9AfJVDb4.ZX7Z0nTe.dpbs or www.Facebook.com/YouthVillagesAmeriCorps.
Apply directly at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=64026&fromSearch=true
Youth Villages AmeriCorps is a full-time service opportunity for individuals committed to creating safe learning environments for youth experiencing behavioral or emotional challenges. Members are presented with opportunities to engage youth who have otherwise experienced repeated failures and low self-concept with the traditional learning process. The Youth Villages AmeriCorps team transforms student apathy into student engagement using a variety of experiential approaches such as West African drumming, service-learning, gardening, outdoor kitchen healthy eating sessions, service engagement, horsemanship, art, and other methods. Members also support local nonprofits and organizations in the community through weekly service projects and provide natural disaster response throughout the state of Georgia. Members are eligible for HOUSING AND MEALS, LIVING ALLOWANCE, HEALTH INSURANCE, AND OTHER BENEFITS, INCLUDING EDUCATION AWARD. For more information, go to http://www.youthvillages.org/what-we-do/residential-programs/inner-harbour-campus/americorps-program.aspx#sthash.9AfJVDb4.ZX7Z0nTe.dpbs or www.Facebook.com/YouthVillagesAmeriCorps.
Apply directly at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=64026&fromSearch=true
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Living Allowance
$1200
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$1800 monthly
Benefits
Childcare assistance if eligible, Education award upon successful completion of service, Health coverage, Housing, Living allowance, Stipend, Student loan forbearance, Training
Additional Benefits
Youth Villages AmeriCorps members provide critical literacy and life skills tutoring, service learning, afterschool and summer programming, and classroom assistance to children and adolescents at the Youth Villages Inner Harbour Campus, a residential treatment facility on 1,200-acres in Douglasville, GA. Additional opportunities for members include leading service learning, outdoor kitchen activities, community gardening, outdoor education initiatives, a variety of professional and member development trainings, including ropes course facilitation and Therapeutic West African Drumming Instructor certification. Members collaborate with local nonprofits and organizations on weekly service projects and provide disaster relief assistance in the state of Georgia. Full-time members serve 1,700+ hours from September through late July/early August, while half-time members serve 900+ hours in full-time capacity from January through late July/early August.
Education Requirements
Some College
Desired Languages
English
Other Conditions
Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time
Uniforms provided and required
Subject to criminal background check
Age Requirement
21 - 99