Burlington’s Community and Economic Development Office (CEDO),
the administrator of Vermont’s largest AmeriCorps*VISTA program,
seeks to fill up to 20 positions in Burlington and statewide as part
of its nationally recognized national service program. AmeriCorps*VISTA
Members spend one to three years living in communities they serve, working to
increase the capacity of citizens to improve their lives through a
broad range of community efforts including: literacy, housing,
health education, and refugee assistance. AmeriCorps*VISTAs
serve as change agents for a better world.
“One cannot speak of community and neighborhood development in
Burlington and around the state without acknowledging the incredible
efforts of the City’s AmeriCorps*VISTA members,” says Burlington
Mayor Bob Kiss.
CEDO’s AmeriCorps*VISTA program has been working in the Burlington
area since 1993. It was the first VISTA program for the state of
Vermont and has served as a national model across the country. The
impact is significant; over the past three years CEDO-VISTA members
have:
- Recruited 8,476 new volunteers to their programs who in turn
performed 126,144 hours of service
- Raised $2,736,415 value of in-kind goods, donations, and
volunteer hours
- Garnered $902,897 in grants and cash donations to
support the work of their agencies
In addition to serving with the program, members benefit from an
extensive personal and professional development training program and
an opportunity to work on an array of service projects including the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service and Green-Up Day. Many
members secure permanent work in fields of interest as a result of
their VISTA term. The program currently has positions open in a
variety of areas including Literacy Programs, Anti-Hunger,
Refugee/Immigrant Services, Children/Youth issues, Social Equity,
and Public Health.
A*VISTA Members receive a monthly living stipend, health
insurance, childcare benefits, and an educational award of $4,725 or
an end of service stipend of $1,200. Interested applicants should
phone the CEDO AmeriCorps*VISTA office at 865.7169 or 865.7170 for
additional information.
Application deadline is June 9, 2008. Hiring deadline is June 23,
2008. All applicants must be hired by this date. The start date is August 12, 2008.
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