NOYS is hiring a Program Manager for Youth Mobility Safety to assist in the strategic planning, execution, and facilitation of current and planned youth mobility safety programming. The Program Manager will engage youth participants, facilitate youth trainings, cultivate relationships with stakeholders and future partners, support grant proposals, work with national and local community partners, and manage key programs day-to-day.
Oberlin College Bonner Center is hiring for two positions!
The Oberlin College Bonner Center is hiring for two positions within the Bonner Scholars Program: a program director and a coordinator. See below for the job posting links!
Announcing New Partnership with the Bard College Globalization and International Affairs in NYC
Widener University Seeking Director for Immigration Services
Widener University is currently seeking a Director for Immigration Services for the Center of Civic and Global Engagement. This role reports to the Executive Director and works closely with the Center team, Human Resources, Academic Affairs, and hiring managers, as it pertains to international student and scholars, and faculty hires and assists with processing visas to meet the immigration needs for all three university campuses (Chester, Wilmington, and Harrisburg). This position may be eligible for hybrid or remote work.
Reading Partners AmeriCorps Open Positions
Reading Partners is a nonprofit organization that aims to help elementary-aged students achieve reading proficiency by engaging community volunteers and AmeriCorps service members. They offer one-on-one tutoring instruction with measurable results to help children become lifelong readers.
If you are interested in becoming an AmeriCorps member, Reading Partners is currently accepting applications for full-time service roles. The deadline for the application is on July 2nd. Additionally, they are offering an upcoming information session on June 21st, where you can register to learn more about AmeriCorps service at Reading Partners.
If you have any questions about AmeriCorps service, you can schedule a meeting with one of their AmeriCorps recruitment managers. Meet with Nemanja or Nadéla, depending on where you are interested in serving they can help you.
Warren Wilson College Accepting Applications for Bonner Program Manager
Warren Wilson College, located in Asheville, NC, welcomes applications for the Bonner Program Manager position. Under the leadership of the Associate Dean of Community and Global Engagement and the Associate Director of Community Engagement, the Bonner Program Manager will oversee the Bonner Leaders Program. The program is part of a national civic engagement leadership program sponsored by the Bonner Foundation. Since 1990, the Bonner Foundation has built partnerships within higher education institutions to foster deep integration of college access, diversity, and inclusion. In addition to the management of this program, the Bonner Program Manager will support the Associate Director and Associate Dean in managing the college’s community engagement requirement, including building relationships with community organizations, with an emphasis on building and maintaining partnerships with organizations that serve BIPOC communities. Other responsibilities include advising and outreach to students and employees, and providing substantial support for the office’s annual events, including Service Day and Community Engagement Awards. This position will supervise one or two Americorps VISTA positions, as well as 20-25 part-time Bonner Leader student workers during the academic year.
Introducing Reading Partners: Volunteer Opportunities & Open AmeriCorps Positions
Reading Partners is a non-profit organization that aims to provide personalized reading support to students across the United States. They seek volunteers with no prior experience to become tutors if they meet the age requirements and live in the proximal areas of the 12 regions they serve. The curriculum provided is simple and easy to follow. Tutoring can be done either in-person or online, depending on the region. Reading partners also offer AmeriCorps positions, and those interested in serving as AmeriCorps members can sign up for an upcoming information session.
KCET is hiring a Field Coordinator!
Kentucky Civic Engagement Table (KCET)is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and coordinating the civic engagement efforts of our partner organizations that serve communities across Kentucky. We are guided by values of justice and racial equity, and work with our partners to build multi-racial people-power grounded in a shared vision for a Commonwealth where everyone thrives.
We're heading into another election season, and Kentucky Civic Engagement Table (KCET) is looking for a field coordinator to manage day-to-day operations for their civic engagement program. The position will be responsible for the signature voter care and election protection program, Our People Our Vote.
Centre College Seeking Assistant Director of Civic & Community Engagement and the Bonner Program
The Office of Civic & Community Engagement works to cultivate and maintain mutually beneficial partnerships with community organizations, and to connect them with numerous student organizations and individual students. The primary responsibility of the Assistant Director of Civic & Community Engagement and the Bonner Program is to assist the Director in providing volunteer and educational opportunities for students that prepare them for lives of active citizenship while meeting community-identified needs. The Assistant Director works closely with the Director in the administration of the 60-student Bonner Program, a service based scholarship program for low-income, diverse students. They are a member of the Student Life staff reporting to the Director of Civic & Community Engagement and the Bonner Program.
For more information and to apply visit here.
Seeking Director of Career Development at Averett University
The Director of Career Competitiveness provides leadership and direction for comprehensive career planning to all Averett University students (traditional and AU On-line) and alumni. The Director supervises Averett’s internship program and other workplace experiences, and encourages career exploration and self-assessment by providing support, resources, counseling, and networking opportunities. This position requires the ability to be highly organized, work independently, take initiative, maintain confidentiality, provide excellent customer service, and possess excellent writing skills.
Apply for the Institute for Nonprofit Practice’s Summer Fellowship
The application for the Institute for Nonprofit Practice’s Summer Fellowship is now open with a deadline of May 12th! The Summer Fellowship Program supports the learning and engagement of highly-motivated individuals passionate about social change and equity while they engage in summer internships in the social impact sector.
Ideal candidates for the Summer Fellowship Program are:
Individuals preparing to enter the workforce, ideally undergraduate rising juniors, seniors, or recent graduates who have secured a summer internship at a mission-driven organization.
Committed to working within the nonprofit/social impact sector.
Growth-oriented and passionate about social justice, racial and gender equity work and community change.
Individuals with core leadership attributes including: resourcefulness, responsibility, independence, patience, integrity, energy, and a strong work ethic.
Four AmeriCorps VISTA Openings with Stetson University Center for Community Engagement
Complete a one-year term of service as an AmeriCorps VISTA with the Stetson Center for Community Engagement located in DeLand, Florida. AmeriCorps VISTAs are "Volunteers In Service To America" who work in local communities to fight poverty and advance justice through projects with local stakeholders. Stetson has hosted AmeriCorps VISTAs since 2009, and is excited to offer four different positions for the upcoming cycle (July 2023 to June 2024):
Interfaith Engagement Coordinator
College Access & Success Coordinator
Social Entrepreneurship & Innovation Coordinator
Bonner Program Coordinator
Two AmeriCorps VISTA Positions Open at Warren Wilson College
Located near Asheville, North Carolina, the Warren Wilson College Community Engagement Office is accepting applications for two positions for the 23-24 academic year, open to upcoming May graduates or other recent graduates: an NC Afterschool Corps AmeriCorps VISTA and an NC Hunger Corps AmeriCorps VISTA. These positions are great for graduating Bonner seniors and recent Bonner alumni who are interested in continuing to work in the civic and community engagement field.
Applications Are Now Being Accepted for the 2023-24 Student Media Challenge
APPLICANTS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED FOR THE 2023-24 STUDENT MEDIA CHALLENGE
The year-long cohort will focus on student mental health
Sometimes things turn out way better than imagined.
That's true of SJN's Student Media Challenge, launched last spring to inspire a cohort of college journalists to dig deeply into solutions journalism's principles and practices.
As the academic year nears completion, the eight participating schools -- chosen from a pool of 70 applications -- have produced a steady stream of bona fide solutions stories across platforms, many of which now reside in the Solutions Story Tracker, right alongside stories from an array of professional newsrooms from across the globe. In addition, student work was distributed widely in communities -- rural, suburban and urban -- across the continent.
Building on that success, and with gratitude to the first-year students and their academic advisors, we are seeking applicants for a second Student Media Challenge for the 2023-24 academic year. The focus for the year will be on reporting on responses to the growing and urgent issues around student mental health.
Finalists will receive $10,000 to cover costs related to work for this cohort. Students will also receive SoJo training and one-on-one support throughout the school year.
Finalists for the cohort will be announced in May, with work to begin in September.
Here's a link to apply.
If the first year was any indication, we expect the program's sophomore year will spring forth a committed community of practice. We've found that college students not only embrace solutions journalism, but they also find refreshing and surprising ways to deliver it.
The first cohort included California State University-Long Beach, University of Georgia, Howard University, Michigan State University, University of Missouri, Santa Ana College, Queens University and Washington State University.
Questions? Contact michaeldavis@solutionsjournalism.org.
VIISTA — Villanova Interdisciplinary Immigration Studies Training for Advocates – Apr 14
VIISTA — Villanova Interdisciplinary Immigration Studies Training for Advocates — is a 100% online interdisciplinary educational program that trains students to become immigrant advocates ready to serve migrants and refugees.
Unlike criminal proceedings in which defendants have constitutional rights to representation, in the United States, migrants are not entitled to court appointed lawyers. Six out of 10 migrants confront the immigration system without a lawyer, and many of these migrants are children. The consequences of this are substantial. The Vera Institute found that migrants are 12 times more likely to obtain available relief when they have an advocate. Lack of advocacy disrupts in life-altering ways. With each deportation order, families are separated, employers lose employees, and communities lose valued neighbors and friends. The migrant-serving community knows we need more advocates.
Students who earn VIISTA certificates will be eligible, under existing regulations, to apply to become Department of Justice “accredited representatives,” authorized to provide low-cost legal representation to migrant and refugee families when they work for DOJ “recognized organizations.”
Our curriculum is holistic – we teach about immigration from various perspectives and include all the topics needed to become effective immigrant advocates – such as interviewing, how to work with an interpreter, how to work with migrant children, factors that push people to migrate, providing trauma-informed care, trial advocacy – and, of course, immigration law. Everything is learned in the context of what you will do to help migrants and refugees, whether on the job or in volunteer positions.
The Justamere Foundation is pleased to offer ten (10) scholarships to financially support passionate champions of immigrant justice to enroll in Villanova’s Interdisciplinary Immigration Studies Training for Advocates (VIISTA) program for the Summer 2023 Semester. Apply here by April 14.
The deadline to register and pay the deposit for the Summer semester is April 24.
Rhodes Bonner Center Coordinator Position Job Posting
Rhodes College is seeking a Bonner Center Coordinator to create and execute programming related to student engagement in the community. To apply, please visit the Rhodes College careers page.
Two Job Opportunities to Join Bringing Theory to Practice
Bringing Theory to Practice is excited to announce their search for two staff members to join their national work to advance the Paradigm Project. The project is a multi-year initiative that aims to advance systemic change to make undergraduate education more equitable, engaged, and holistic. Shifting the public narrative about higher education is a primary goal of this work, and the Narrative Change Strategist and the Communications Coordinator will play integral roles in the project.
MSU Hiring Project Manager for One Square Mile Project
Montclair State University’s (Montclair, NJ) Center for Community Engagement is hiring a Project Manager for the One Square Mile project.
Reporting to the Director of Community Action Nexus, the Project Manager, One Square Mile (OSM) works with the OSM Project Task Force to cultivate a civic engagement culture through forums, discussions, activities, events, and other means to elevate community building and collaboration. The OSM project is a comprehensive initiative designed to aid in the City of Paterson’s community development efforts. You can find more information about the One Square Mile project from this press release.
For more information about the Project Manager position and to apply, please visit this link.
Applications Due March 22 for the Voyager Scholarship for Public Service
The Voyager Scholarship: The Obama-Chesky Scholarship for Public Service was created by the Obamas and Brian Chesky, Airbnb Co-founder and CEO, to help shape such leaders. Even though they come from different backgrounds, both the President and Brian believe that exposure to new places and experiences generates understanding, empathy, and cooperation which equips the next generation to create meaningful change.
This scholarship gives college students financial aid to alleviate the burden of college debt, meaningful travel experiences to expand their horizons, and a network of mentors and leaders to support them.
For eligibility, application, and other information, please visit: https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/obama-chesky-scholarship/
Apply to work with PHENND!
The Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development (PHENND) is a consortium of over 30 colleges and universities in the greater Philadelphia area. PHENND works to build the capacity of its member institutions to develop mutually beneficial, sustained, and democratic community-based service-learning partnerships. The consortium actively seeks to revitalize local communities and schools and foster civic responsibility among the region’s colleges and universities.
Higher educational institutions can function as permanent anchors and partners for community improvement. Moreover it is deeply in their interests to do so; their futures are intertwined with that of their neighborhoods. PHENND provides a vehicle for coordinating and, where appropriate, combining the efforts of higher eds so that they can make a significant contribution to improving the entire Philadelphia region.
PHENND has multiple positions open, including: