The Office of the Vicar for Hispanic Catholics works towards empowering communities of all ages and ethnic backgrounds in particular the Hispanic community. We help the community realize their potential in these areas of advocacy, spiritual, social, educational, and cultural, as well as social justice, human development, educational and spiritual formation in conjunction with the offices within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia as well as other local organizations within the five counties. Much of our efforts are directed to a more complete inclusion of the Hispanic community into the existing fabric of our society with the belief that the fabric will be further enriched by a wider inclusion of our Hispanic community. (AmeriCorps Keywords - Advocacy, Development, Philadelphia, Professionalism, Service)

Working as an Americorps VISTA has really opened my eyes to the realities of the world after college. It was very important to me to find work that I felt was meaningful and worth doing, and I have found that this year as a VISTA. I've learned more about web design through helping with the OVHC website, I've learned more Spanish, and I've learned more about God's call to me to love my neighbors.
-Denise Peterson, Americorps VISTA

Program Details:

Location:
Office of the Vicar for Hispanic Catholics
222 North 17th Street
Seventh Floor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Position:
            AmeriCorps*VISTA
           
Start/End Date:
            4/1/2007- 3/31/2008

Duties, Requirements, Benefits:

• Outreach to youth in the community
• Coordinate and organize youth meetings
• Recruit youth mentors from the community
• Assist with capacity building specifically for the office
• Volunteer recruitment
• Participate in community events
• Outreach and network with organizations, stakeholders, business’s, and other local agencies

Terms:

• Full time Position with no other outside commitment

Length of service:

• 12 months

Service Area:

• Youth/Young Adults
• Community Outreach
• Technology

Age Requirement:

• 21 years of age or older

Education/Background:

• High School Graduate
• Bachelors degree or some college

Skills:

• Experience working with Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Outlook and Publisher. Should be proficient at typing, excellent phone and communication skills, ability to multi-task; be organized, accurate, dependable with positive attitude and willingness to work as part of a diverse team with minimum supervision.
• Bilingual-Spanish and English. Fluency preferred.

Benefits:

• Living Allowance
• Health Coverage
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Your choice of an educational award or end of service stipend
• Relocation allowance if eligible
• On and off site training

Application Requirements:

• Letter of inquiry
• Resume
• References
• Background Check

Applications can be found on line: https://recruit.cns.gov/index.asp
Listing ID: PA314593-4

Contact Person: Hugh Joseph Shields
Phone Number: (215) 667-2820
Email: msgrhshi@adphila.org

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