Looking for work in Social Justice?
Serve with Gateways at Evergreen CCBLA 2014-15
Graduating from Evergreen?
Join the Gateways Team to support Academic Mentoring and
College Access with incarcerated youth.
MEMBERS NEEDED TO:
Offer educational and career mentor support
Refer participating youth to high school dropout re-engagement and college readiness opportunities.
Increase workplace readiness and life skills development for incarcerated students
Support access to higher education on-site at JJRA facility Green Hill School.
Maintain and develop school partnerships with JJRA institutions through Gateways Expansion.
Recruit Evergreen college students as College Access Coaches and Mentors.
Support youth participants in Evergreen’s Gateways College class.
Create activities for college access programming using best practices.
Organize fundraising efforts for youth college tuition with college student participants
Applicants must:
Have Experience with incarcerated youth and youth development.
Willing to commit for 10 months and serve in AmeriCorps as a service role
Able to pass criminal background check
Passionate about social justice
BA/BS Preferred
Drivers license required
Men of Color strongly encouraged to apply
BENEFITS: Living Stipend of $12,100 (distributed over 10.5 months), Loan Forbearance and Interest
Accrual Reimbursement on qualifying loans, Basic Health Care Plan, Education Award of $5,645 upon
successful completion of the program, Childcare assistance for qualifying members
To Apply: Send Resume and Letter of Interest by MAY 30, 2014
shorttse@evergreen.edu 867-6859 Ellen Shortt Sanchez
Organizations who provide the AmeriCorps program at Gateways: