Chronic Absence is a major barrier to children reaching important academic milestones – like reading on grade level by the end of third grade. Our Challenge 5: Strive for Less Than 5 Campaign is aimed at reducing chronic absence throughout the Lehigh Valley, so that kids can have a better chance of educational success in their early years. The Attendance Awareness Vista will help move the Challenge 5 campaign forward in Lehigh County and expand its reach into Northampton County by participating in research, coalition building, information sharing, data analysis, establishing a training program, and developing engagement strategies for students, parents and schools.
The United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley has committed to a goal of increasing the number of students reading on grade level by 2022. To reach this goal we will mobilize and coordinate a host of community partners to join the movement, align their efforts, raise the quality of strategies and programs delivered and value and celebrate a collective impact with students and families. We will accomplish this goal by leveraging individual, programmatic and systemic changes intentionally brought about through the implementation of the United Way Community School Model.
An AmeriCorps VISTA assignment is unpaid and lasts for one year. Participants must be 18 years of age and have a combination of community service and/or equivalent college experience. They receive an end-of-service stipend or education award, health coverage, training, a relocation allowance, a living allowance and childcare assistance if eligible. The work is full-time; VISTAs are permitted to do paid part-time work during their assignment to supplement their income.
Salary: Less than $20,000 per year