The Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center at the University of Washington, Seattle campus has 2 full-time (1700 hour) AmeriCorps positions available! These are great options to consider for recent grads looking to gain work experience, skills and to build a professional network!

• AmeriCorps K-12 Community-Engaged Learning Coordinator (full time)
• AmeriCorps Education Equity Coordinator (full time)

Application Deadline: 11:59 PM (Pacific) on Friday, June 30th, 2023.

Compensation: AmeriCorps provides a total living allowance of $25,000 for new members; $26,000 for returning members. AmeriCorps members are also eligible to receive an Education Award of $6,895 at the completion of 1,700 hours served. Education awards may be used to repay qualified student loans, as well.

Hours: 40 hours per week

Service term: September 1^st, 2023- July 15^th, 2024. 

• 1,700 hours across service term
• 10.5 months service term

 

Available Positions:

·         AmeriCorps K-12 Community-Engaged Learning Coordinator

CELE’s K-12 Tutor & Mentor program is seeking an AmeriCorps K-12 Community-Engagement Learning Coordinator for the 2023-2024 academic year. To learn more, check out the position description. To apply for this position, candidates must complete and submit this application as well as email their resume to CELE’s Program Manager of K-12 Community-Engaged Learning, Neda Ghaffarian, at: nghaff@uw.edu. In the email subject line candidates should put: “CELC Applicant” followed by their last name, first initial. Apply here!

 

·         Riverways AmeriCorps Education Equity Coordinator 

Riverways Educational Partnerships is looking for an AmeriCorps 1700-hr Education Equity Coordinator

for the 2023-2024 academic year. To learn more, please follow the application link and check out the position description.  Apply here!  All questions can be sent to Avelaka Macarro, amacarro@uw.edu

 About CELE

The Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center at University of Washington, Seattle campus provides students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to thriving communities; building authentic community and campus partnerships drive our work. The CELE Center programs are centered around the areas of community-engaged learning, democratic engagement, leadership education, preK-12 student success and place-based initiatives. CELE programs include: CELE Fellowships, Community-Engaged Courses, Dream Project, Husky Leadership Initiative, Internship GEN ST 350 Course, Jumpstart, Othello-UW Commons, Riverways Education Partnership, and Undergraduate Community Based Internships (UCBI).

Stay connected with CELE: Instagram | website:  cele.uw.edu

The Tutoring Program Coordinator(s) will collaborate with CELE staff to support the America Reads program through the CELE Center at UW.  Work-study eligible UW students can become paid year-long reading tutors in elementary and middle schools in Seattle. The Tutoring Program Coordinator(s) will have the opportunity to collaborate with CELE staff and students, the UW Work Study office, and Seattle Public Schools to expand the program. This position is supervised by the Program Manager of School Based Internships. We are hiring up to 2 coordinators for the 2023-2024 academic year.

VIEW FULL JOB DESCRIPTION HERE (UW NETID LOG IN REQUIRED – also attached)

Hours: 10-15 hrs/week, up to 19

Compensation: $21.00/hr

*This role is hourly federal work-study and is not eligible for a tuition waiver, as it is not classified under the ASE contract. In some cases, grad students are able to earn both work-study hourly pay and a salaried ASE role.

Dates of Service: September 27, 2023 – June 7, 2024 (opportunity to start earlier if you have a summer work-study award)

APPLICATION DEADLINE: JUNE 18, 2023

To apply, please submit the following:

• A current resume including the names and contact information for two references.
• A cover letter outlining why you are applying for this position and articulating your interests in supporting tutoring programs, promoting educational equity with underrepresented communities, and developing community-campus partnerships.

Please submit all materials via the online application form: https://airtable.com/shrfeAN76Tve53WHl

Harborview Abuse & Trauma Center (HATC) is looking to fill our Mobile Advocate-Social Worker position.  Wondering if you can help us spread the word.  Please see attached flyers for more information.

Mobile Advocate Social Worker: https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=218791&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1

Req #: 218791

 

Scholarship Advising: Graduate Student Intern Position Available

 

This Scholarship Advising Internship is an outstanding opportunity for a graduate student to learn more about scholarship advising within higher education. The intern will work with the Director and Assistant Director at UW Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards (OMSFA) and engage in the day-to-day processes of professional scholarship advising.

 

The intern will have the chance to learn how to support students through the intense process of applying for scholarships via advising and individual feedback, and by helping them build competitive scholarship applications. The intern will also learn how we collaborate across UW to identify and support potential student scholars, and how to intentionally diversify the applicant and nominee pools.

We are a small but engaged and fun team – join us to learn the ins and outs of scholarship advising! More details are attached to this email, but please note that the internship is available for Summer 2023 through Winter 2024 (exact dates can be flexible), and we anticipate the intern working 12-15 hours per week (compensation is $18.69 per hour).

How to Apply: Please submit the following via Handshake (Job # 7912136), by June 12, 2023 (priority application deadline, but position will be open until filled):

1. Curriculum vitae, including names, emails, and phone numbers for two professional references

2. Cover letter describing your interest in the position and any relevant experiences. Within that, please be sure to include a brief paragraph sharing your experience (which could be lived, professional or educational) collaborating with underrepresented students and/or communities.

If you don’t yet have access to Handshake, please also feel welcome to email application materials to scholarq@uw.edu.

We anticipate holding interviews: June 26-30, 2023 

The UW Office of Merit Scholarships, Fellowships & Awards (OMSFA) is housed within the Center for Experiential Learning & Diversity, a unit of Undergraduate Academic Affairs. OMSFA values an inclusive scholarship community fostered through information sharing, transparent processes, and diverse participation. We are committed to providing students, faculty and staff with the tools and resources needed to support individual students in crafting their strongest scholarship applications. We welcome and honor diverse experiences and perspectives, strive to create accessible and respectful application and selection processes, and are committed to promoting access and opportunity for all. This internship position has been made possible with support from the Campus Internship Development Fund.

The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 / 206.543.6452 (tty) or dso@u.washington.edu.

Incoming, continuing, and graduating University of Washington Master of Social Work students are invited to attend a conversation with four amazing alumni from across specializations and professional interests. Please use this as an opportunity to learn more about what alumni have accomplished since they graduated and identify potential short- and long-term social work career pathways you might be interested in. There will be some pre-planned questions but feel free to bring your own too! See below for details and we hope to see you there.

Date: June 12, 2023

Time: 5:00 – 6:00 PM

Register Here and a meeting link will be sent along with a confirmation email.

Alumni Panelists

Marie Valenzuela, class of 1980

• Specialization: Community Organizational Service
• Current Role: Retired
• Social Work Interests: Grant writing and workforce development

Jill Hull Dziko, class of 1994

• Specialization: Administration
• Current Role: Private Practice and Executive Director
• Social Work Interests: Attachment, trauma, and adoption/foster care.

Ashley Ellerson, class of 2017

• Specialization: Mental Health
• Current Role: Clinic Manager
• Social Work Interests: Increasing access and quality care for behavioral health treatment, affordable housing, increased wages for folks working in community behavioral health especially.

Salomé Valencia-Bohné,  class of 2019

• Specialization: Health and Mental Health
• Current Role: Therapist
• Social Work Interests: Supporting BiPOC communities and doing macro work to support an equitable world.

The UW Seattle Career & Internship Center would love for you to pass some details on to Huskies regarding an upcoming career fair.

WHAT: 2023 Summer Job & Internship Fair

WHEN: Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 11:30am-2:30pm

WHERE: Husky Union Building @ UW Seattle campus

LINK TO REGISTER: https://app.joinhandshake.com/edu/career_fairs/39903

Spend a day this summer expanding your professional network and making strides to grow your internship and career experience! The UW Seattle Summer Job & Internship Fair is an IN-PERSON recruiting event that allows students and alumni the opportunity to meet with employers hoping to hire candidates immediately and/or into the 2023-2024 academic school year. This fair is open to all majors and years of study. This fairs’ Sponsor is Proliance Surgeons. Students can preview the list of participating employers here and are encouraged to register for the fair and browse attending employers’ open positions prior to attending.

 

**This information is relevant to all 3 campuses. Bothell and Tacoma, we do not believe there is a need for mass advertising about this opportunity, but please feel welcome to share this information if students are asking about their ability to attend. The fair will open to your students and alumni on Handshake on June 23rd.

 

Encourage students to:

• Optimize their Handshake profile by adding Skills and Experience – here is a great how-to.
• Consider having the Career & Internship Center review their resume in advance of the Fair.

 

Questions? Reply to this email or email cicevents@uw.edu.

Issue No. 168                                                                                  May 9, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

Dr. Susan Barkan Retiring
Dr. Susan Barkan, Principal Research Scientist and the Director of Research at Partners for Our Children (P4C) has recently retired from the UW. She worked with P4C for the past 15 years as a Research Scientist and was Affiliate Faculty with the UW School of Social Work. Congratulations, Susan!

Zipline downtime on June 5
On Monday, June 5, Zipline will be down for an upgrade. Please plan ahead, as the system is expected to be down for 48 hours. During this downtime, researchers will not be able to submit applications, respond to requests from HSD or the IRB, or access documents.

National Institute of Mental Health Call for Nominations
The NIMH seeks nominations for the James S. Jackson Award, given to exceptional intramural and extramural minority mental health and mental health disparities researchers who exemplify and demonstrate excellence in scholarship, mentorship and learning environment, and community, inclusivity, and outreach. Nominations are due May 22, 2023.

Changes coming to ClinicalTrials.gov Website
The National Library of Medicine has been working to modernize the ClinicalTrials.gov website, and have incorporated user feedback to improve how visitors search, view, and download information about clinical trials. These changes will take place in June, 2023.

Read more

We’ll be meeting via Zoom on Thursday, May 18^th, at 6pm. All students, staff, faculty, and administrators of color are welcome to join.

You can access (using UW zoom credentials) the recording here.

Issue No. 167                                                                                  May 2, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

Zipline downtime on June 5
On Monday, June 5, Zipline will be down for an upgrade. Please plan ahead, as the system is expected to be down for 48 hours. During this downtime, researchers will not be able to submit applications, respond to requests from HSD or the IRB, or access documents.

National Institute of Mental Health Call for Nominations
The NIMH seeks nominations for the James S. Jackson Award, given to exceptional intramural and extramural minority mental health and mental health disparities researchers who exemplify and demonstrate excellence in scholarship, mentorship and learning environment, and community, inclusivity, and outreach. Nominations are due May 10, 2023.

New Publications

Crosby, S. D., Day, A., Somers, C., Baroni, B., Patterson, D., Jones, K., & Hong, J. S. (2023) Exploring trauma-informed teaching through the voices of female youth. Journal of Trauma Studies in Education, 2(1), 62–78.

Kniffley, S., Crosby, S. D., Jones, K. V., Middleton, J., & Caine, A. (2023, April 3). Bridging the Gap: Evaluating the Efficacy of Racial Trauma Therapy Training for Community Mental Health Clinicians. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. Advance online publication.

Read more

Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center

Riverways Guides Coordinator Graduate Staff Assistant

Riverways Education Partnerships in the Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center is currently accepting applications for a Riverways Guides Coordinator Graduate Staff Assistant (GSA) position for the appointment period of 9/16/23 – 6/15/24.

Title/Pay Classification: Staff Assistant 50% FTE

Appointment period: 9/16/23-6/15/24

Application open: May 1, 2023

Application deadline: May 15, 2023

Interviews: May 22-26, 2023

Notifications to Applicants: May 29, 2023

Candidate Response Required: June 9, 2023

Salary: Salary and benefits (including tuition) are commensurate with academic standing per the labor contract and salary schedule that govern academic student employees.

Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA) shapes, advances, and stewards a world-class undergraduate academic experience for students at the University of Washington. Staff, faculty and students in UAA deepen and enrich the learning experience for all undergraduates, recognizing and supporting the unique learning path of each individual student and the commitment of each academic program to excellence in learning and teaching.

Within UAA, the Community Engagement and Leadership Education (CELE) Center provides students with opportunities to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to contribute to thriving communities. Building authentic community and campus partnerships drive our work. CELE programs are centered around the areas of community-engaged learning, leadership education, P-12 student success and place-based initiatives.

Riverways Education Partnerships connects UW students to a variety of programs that partner with rural and tribal K-12 schools across Washington state as a means of transforming the learning and inspiring the growth of both UW and K-12 students, while addressing inequities in public education. Working with Riverways provides a unique opportunity to learn about public education and gain knowledge of partnerships between the University of Washington and rural and tribal K-12 schools from around Washington state. To learn more, please visit cele.uw.edu.

This position will focus on Riverway’s Rural and tribal outreach programs, including the Neah Bay: Telling our Stories, Imagining our Futures program, the Literacy Arts Alternative Spring Break program and the Riverways Guides Program.

Read more

Employment Opportunities:

Warm Line Specialist Supporting Black/African American Families

The Warm Line is growing again! We are hiring a part-time Warm Line Specialist (20 hours a week). This position will provide support to parents calling in during weekly shifts or when a parent requests a cultural match as well as assisting with program support and administrative tasks. Work is done remotely and the schedule is within the 9-5pm working day.

Warm Line Specialists provide peer support and work with pregnant and parenting families who are struggling, at-risk for, or are experiencing perinatal mental health challenges. Some examples could include anxiety, sadness, or grief around unexpected parenting/birth outcomes, depression, sleeplessness, scary or intrusive thoughts.

While working with a parent, the Warm Line Specialist will be providing emotional support and wellness planning, researching referrals, reaching out to providers, and resource navigation to address barriers and navigate mental health care systems or other services as needed.

This is an exciting position for an individual who is passionate about peer support and breaking the stigma and barriers parents face in the perinatal period.

FIND OUT MORE

 

Perinatal Mental Health Therapist

Perinatal Support Washington launched a new clinical program in Fall 2020, where we provide highly specialized services. We provide services free of charge, offer sliding scale, as well as take Medicaid and private insurance plans. The clinical therapy program serves approximately 45% BIPOC clients. Our clinical program has an anti-racist/anti-oppressive grounding and is actively working to reduce barriers for clients and create a diverse clinical team.

The clinical therapy team is a nonprofit group practice model that offers the opportunity for therapists to focus on therapy and not worry about administrative burdens. We take care of client recruitment, intake coordination, billing, website, etc., as well as provide highly specialized supervision and ongoing training.

We are actively recruiting for 1-2 therapists, part time and full time options are available. The Perinatal Support Clinical team serves over 40% BIPOC individuals. Our goal is to build a team that is representative of the communities that are supported and who share lived experience.

We support people with a wide range of lived experiences in the perinatal period. Some clients may be seen for brief solution-focused therapy and some may want longer-term therapy. A strong applicant will have training in and experience in supporting perinatal individuals and at least some of the following modalities – CBT, DBT, IPT – and an evidenced-based trauma treatment (such as CPT, PE, or EMDR), as well as a wide range of clinical skills to treat common experiences of anxiety, depression, grief and loss, acute and/or chronic trauma.

We ask that therapists joining our team plan to stay for at least 2 years.

FIND OUT MORE

Issue No. 166                                                                               April 25, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

Resilience Lab Seed Grants
In partnership with the Campus Sustainability Fund, the Resilience Lab is awarding seed grants that support efforts to promote resilience, compassion and sustainability and to foster connection and community at the UW. These grants, ranging from $500 to $5,000, support impactful activities, programs, projects, and/or applied research. The application period will close on April 30.

NIH Resource for Applications
The Center for Scientific Review at NIH has developed a new resource to clarify the process of submitting an NIH grant application for both investigators and institutions.

NIMH James S. Jackson Award Nominations
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is seeking nominations for the 2023 James S. Jackson Award. Nominees should include exceptional intramural and extramural minority mental health and mental health disparities researchers who exemplify and demonstrate excellence in scholarship, mentorship and learning environment, and community, inclusivity, and outreach.

New Resources for Meaningfully Engated Lived Expertise in Child Welfare Research
For the past several years, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Casey Family Programs, and the William T. Grant Foundation have developed a 21st Century Research Agenda for a Child and Family Well-Being System. A new brief and checklist describe the partnership and provide recommendations from lived experience experts on how they experience research, and recommendations for researchers and funders about how to proceed with respect and rigor.

National Institute of Mental Health Call for Nominations
The NIMH seeks nominations for the James S. Jackson Award, given to exceptional intramural and extramural minority mental health and mental health disparities researchers who exemplify and demonstrate excellence in scholarship, mentorship and learning environment, and community, inclusivity, and outreach. Nominations are due May 10, 2023.

Read more

For more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/3994298/social-services-aide-monitor?keywords=social%20aids&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

For more information and to apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/seattle/jobs/3995462/delivery-driver?keywords=driver&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

Location: Maple Valley

Patient info:

• in mid-thirties
• Interests: great sense of humor, loves music of all genres, enjoys being outdoors, walking in nearby parks
• diagnosis: Smith-Magenis Syndrome, and Autism Spectrum Disorder; is high functioning

Schedule: Flexible, but most help needed on weekends at below times

• Sat: ~4-8 hours; evening works too
• Sun: ~4-8 hours starting after 12:30; evenings work too
• open to individuals who can only cover some of these hours
• occasional overnight care is welcome

Pay rate: ~$20/hr, negotiable based on experience

Family has hired respite care providers through First Choice in Renton. Provider would complete a background check and training (as needed) through this agency

Interested students can email Doug and Sara Wilson at Doug.Wilsonpnw@gmail.com

Issue No. 165                                                                               April 18, 2023

Highlighted News and Announcements

UW Neurodiversity Employment Center Opportunity
Dr. Hala Annabi, Associate Professor in the Information School, is leading an initiative to create a UW center focused on improving employment outcomes for neurodivergent people. Dr. Annabi is interested in creating a transdisciplinary proposal for private funders. If you are interested in participating in this effort, please email Dr. Annabi at hpannabi@uw.edu or Tasha Murphy (tbmurphy@uw.edu) for more information.

Margaret Kuklinski, John Briney, and J. David Hawkins News Brief
In last week’s newsletter, we shared a recent paper co-authored by Margaret Kuklinski, John Briney, and J. David Hawkins at SDRG about a gun violence prevention program. This study is making national news! Click here to read about the study, reported by ABC News. Congratulations to all co-authors!

Resilience Lab Seed Grants
In partnership with the Campus Sustainability Fund, the Resilience Lab is awarding seed grants that support efforts to promote resilience, compassion and sustainability and to foster connection and community at the UW. These grants, ranging from $500 to $5,000, support impactful activities, programs, projects, and/or applied research. The application period will close on April 30.

SSWR Needs Volunteer Abstract Reviewers
The Society for Social Work and Research seeks volunteer abstract reviewers for the 28th Annual conference. If you are interested in applying, click here for additional information.

National Institute of Mental Health Call for Nominations
The NIMH seeks nominations for the James S. Jackson Award, given to exceptional intramural and extramural minority mental health and mental health disparities researchers who exemplify and demonstrate excellence in scholarship, mentorship and learning environment, and community, inclusivity, and outreach. Nominations are due May 10, 2023.

Read more

Academic Support Programs is currently hiring for CLUE tutors for the 2023-2024 Academic Year! 

 These positions are open to UW undergraduate and graduate students who will be enrolled for the entire 2023-2024 academic year. Hourly pay rates range from $18.69-$22.82. All available positions are listed below:

 CLUE Tutoring

Application deadline: Friday, May 24th

• Drop-in Tutors for Biology, Chemistry, CSE, Math, Physics, and Writing
• Exam Review Tutors for Biology, Chemistry, Math, and Physics
• Exam Review Lead Tutor

 To learn about each position and how to apply, please visit: https://academicsupport.uw.edu/apply

The Odegaard Writing & Research Center (OWRC) is now hiring for multiple hourly peer tutor and student assistant positions beginning the Fall Quarter 2023 and continuing through Spring Quarter 2024. If you or someone you know might be both interested in and qualified to apply for work as a peer writing tutor at the OWRC, please share or follow the following link to our application information (https://depts.washington.edu/owrc/about/work-with-us/).

The OWRC is an interdisciplinary writing and research center that aims to support UW students, staff, and faculty on their diverse writing and research projects through one-to-one tutoring sessions, group tutoring sessions, workshops, and other programs. Our tutors are undergraduate and graduate students from a wide range of academic fields, and we provide a rich learning environment for writers and tutors alike. We consistently hear from tutors that their work here is challenging and transformative.

Applications are due on Sunday, April 16th at 11:59 pm. We encourage applicants to bring their materials to the OWRC and discuss them with our current tutors—just make an appointment and come by. Students who have applied in the past are welcome to apply again. Please email owrc@uw.edu if you have any questions!

Thank you,

OWRC Staff

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is seeking partnerships where Students have the opportunity to serve as a Volunteer for our National Summer Camp Program.

 

In addition to bringing joy to Campers, this fantastic opportunity allows Volunteers to gain high-quality, field-based experience in physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical professions, education, recreation, and family social sciences, as well as earning them extensive volunteer hours. MDA Summer Camp locations are available across the nation. Check out this short VIDEO or MDA.org to learn about Summer Camp’s impact on MDA families and Volunteers.

What a partnership with MDA could look like:

1. Brief Virtual or In-person Recruitment Presentation
2. Volunteer Fair Participation
3. Sharing Volunteer Recruitment Flyer with Students and Staff

 

Given that the program relies on the support and dedication of Volunteers, we’re open to exploring all partnership opportunities! While interested Volunteers are welcome to apply to any MDA Summer Camp session across the nation, the session closest to University of Washington is:

MDA Summer Camp at WA – YMCA Camp Seymour

Gig Harbor, WA
Saturday, June 24th – Friday, June 30^th

VISTA members serve full-time for one-year terms to develop sustainable community service programs with a variety of nonprofits to help address poverty in the United States. This is a great opportunity for folks who either want to take a year to serve their community before entering the workforce, or who want to begin their career in nonprofit work.

Service dates are June 5, 2023 – June 4, 2024. Below is a list of our open positions:

UWKC: AmeriCorps VISTA Leader

• Support recruitment, coordinate training, mentor, acquire resources, and provide ongoing support for all national service members serving with United Way AmeriCorps Program.

 UWKC: Child Nutrition Programs

• Fight poverty by increasing access to federal meal programs for students and by raising awareness of the Community Eligibility Provision.

UWKC: Emergency Food System Coordinator

• Increase access to home delivery of groceries by maintaining United Way’s delivery partnership with Door Dash and local food banks, and collaborate with existing food bank partners to implement the delivery of culturally relevant and/or dietary-specific grocery boxes.

UWKC: Food Security Collaborator

• Provide support to the Food Justice Collaborative to help end hunger and create a more equitable food ecosystem in King County.

UWKC: Food Security Innovation VISTA

• Develop innovate pilot projects relating to child nutrition and food security, working with local and statewide partners to implement new programs that decrease household food insecurity.

 FareStart: Volunteer Engagement Coordinator

• Help rebuild a robust and diverse volunteer community following the pandemic. Maintain, enhance, and build job training pathways for youth and adults through online learning and on-the-job training at FareStart’s social enterprise businesses. 

 FareStart: Upcycling and Sustainability in Food Systems VISTA

• Develop, grow, and scale Value Added Processing, which aims to reduce regional food waste while supporting the local food economy and benefit those that have least access to nutritional food.

 Dignity for Divas: Diversion VISTA

• Identify and facilitate partnerships with local hotels and motels creating immediate normalcy for families experiencing homelessness.

 King County Housing Authority: Health Initiatives Coordinator

• Collaboratively identify and respond to the health-related needs of the public housing community by establishing new and expanded resident-led health initiatives.

 Delridge Neighborhoods Development Association: Community Engagement and Communications

• Help families living in Southwest Seattle gain familiarity with resources, create best practice toolkits for increased neighborhood outcome-based engagement, and create and implement a communication work plan with the communications team.

 YouthCare: Community Resources Coordinator

• Help ensure that vulnerable young people have the basics, supports, and more in order to not just survive, but thrive. Support in sourcing and distributing critically needed items and volunteers to youth experiencing homelessness.

 Northwest Justice Project: Grants Coordinator

• Expand free legal aid services with increased capacity and efficiency to generate grant revenue. Improve internal collaboration, establish effective coordinated grant management, identify grant opportunities, and create content for grant proposals.

 Hunger Intervention Program: Community Engagement and Events Coordinator

• Help facilitate community connections by doing outreach in local communities and organizing a series of events, including cultural community-specific events, in HIP’s service area.

 Housing Connector: Stability Support Agent

• Support our community partners in working at their best with housing navigation for the most vulnerable, low-income households in their housing journey.

 Literacy Source: Outreach and Systems Coordinator

• Create a sustainable system that improves access and management of internal information systems, resource and digital services to enhance the service of free basic skills education and resources to low-income adults working to improve their lives.

Interested individuals can find full position descriptions and application links through our website: https://www.uwkc.org/americorps-service/

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