Youth MOVE CO AmeriCorps VISTA Program
"It's a fantastic opportunity and an amazing experience. Any youth that could use a boost into a social service, non-profit or youth career or just wants to learn new great things, then I highly suggest becoming a VISTA. I loved my time as a VISTA and found my place in the world through my year of service" Christy YMCO VISTA 2022
We are recruiting for our 2024 VISTA Program
Help Youth Succeed! Youth MOVE Colorado isfueling the next generation of youth leaders! As a member of our AmeriCorps VISTA team, you will Motivate Others using your Voice of Experience. Our team is made up of vibrant group of young adults with a variety of lived expertise. We act Youth Peer Specialist to build capacity in programs that serve youth who may have experienced homelessness, foster care, juvenile justice, mental health, domestic violence, and more. Join us for an amazing year of paid service! Come grow, learn and build stronger pathways for youth and young adults.
Be A Change Maker! As a VISTA member with Youth MOVE CO, you will join over 7,000 AmeriCorps members who serve annually to alleviate poverty by helping local organizations expand capacity to make change. As an AmeriCorps VISTA member at Youth MOVE CO, you will make sustainable change and gain professional experience and leadership skills. This opportunity prepares you for a life of service in the public, private, or nonprofit sector.
About our program
Youth MOVE CO is looking for 16 young adults between the ages of 18 and 27 with lived expertise to join our AmeriCorps VISTA program. VISTA members will serve in communities across Colorado to build the essential bridges to adulthood for transition age youth by:
Developing youth voice and engagement to grow community awareness and guide improvements in programs that support youth.
Increasing care coordination for services, resources and community connections for transition aged youth at risk of or currently homeless through outreach, navigation and drop in supports.
Improving how we talk about historically underserved youth to ensure all youth feel validated and supported by developing shared service projects, youth voice activities and social marketing.
Assist in developing the Youth Peer Support workforce for transition-aged youth with in Colorado.
Program Benefits: Living Allowance, Relocation Support Health Coverage, Childcare assistance if eligible, Training Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Leadership Development and Draining.
Requirements:
Be between the ages of 18 and 27
Have lived expertise (i.e. mental health, foster care, homelessness, LGBT+, juvenile justice, etc.)
Have graduated from high school or have a GED
We need you!
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Youth MOVE CO
Youth MOVE CO elevates the voices of lived experience youth. We ensure that young people are heard and valued as leaders in Colorado.
All applications for our program are completed through the national AmeriCorps website. Simply select the location you interested in applying for from the list below and click on the apply button.
Below are our current opportunites. Click link below to learn about that service opportunity. Don't know where you want to serve? You can apply for multiple opportunties and decide after you learn more.
Elevating Connections (Denver)
For more information: Kippi Clausen: kippi@unfoldingdirections.com or youthmoveco@gmail.com