United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley releases this Request for Proposal (RFP) to organizations in the Lehigh Valley working to advance Grade Level Reading. United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) has an active AmeriCorps VISTA project with the State AmeriCorps VISTA office. The aim of the UWGLV VISTA project is to improve grade level reading rates in the Lehigh Valley through a collective impact approach involving school districts, youth serving organizations, city governments, faith-based community, higher education institutions, students, families and other community partners. This Request for Proposal is an opportunity for organizations to express interest in joining our UWGLV VISTA project to build their own organizational capacity to impact grade level reading. Successful applicants will be eligible to host one or more Full Time AmeriCorps VISTA members for at least one year beginning in summer of 2017. Organizations are eligible to apply if they meet the following criterion: Active planning or implementation of one or more strategies to support grade level reading in the Lehigh Valley Ability to support the $5000 per year cost-share for each AmeriCorps VISTA member hosted Preference may be given to organizations seeking to build capacity around the following efforts: Kindergarten readiness Every day attendance Summer learning Community Schools Trauma informed care Tutoring/Mentoring Organizations responding to this RFP must commit to the following to remain eligible: Completion of application by 5pm on Thursday November 3rd Attendance at one of four (4) VISTA information sessions to learn more about the VISTA program and VISTA project expectations Submission of supplemental organizational information by 5pm on December 12th VISTA information sessions are scheduled for Monday November 7th 9am-11am or 1pm-3pm and Wednesday November 9th 9am-11am or 1pm-3pm RSVP attendance plans to UWGLV VISTA Manager by November 3rd at 5pm AmeriCorps VISTA members live and serve in some of our nation’s poorest urban and rural areas. With passion, commitment, and hard work, they create or expand programs designed to bring individuals and communities out of poverty. Find out more by visiting the including the types of activities you can consider as capacity building with your grade level reading efforts. If you believe your organization is in a position to host one or more AmeriCorps VISTA members to further your grade level reading efforts, please complete the application in this survey link by 5pm on Thursday, November 3rd.
United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley releases this Request for Proposal (RFP) to organizations in the Lehigh Valley working to advance Grade Level Reading. United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (UWGLV) has an active AmeriCorps VISTA project with the State AmeriCorps VISTA office. The aim of the UWGLV VISTA project is to improve grade level reading rates in the Lehigh Valley through a collective impact approach involving school districts, youth serving organizations, city governments, faith-based community, higher education institutions, students, families and other community partners. This Request for Proposal is an opportunity for organizations to express interest in joining our UWGLV VISTA project to build their own organizational capacity to impact grade level reading. Successful applicants will be eligible to host one or more Full Time AmeriCorps VISTA members for at least one year beginning in summer of 2017. Organizations are eligible to apply if they meet the following criterion: Active planning or implementation of one or more strategies to support grade level reading in the Lehigh Valley Ability to support the $5000 per year cost-share for each AmeriCorps VISTA member hosted Preference may be given to organizations seeking to build capacity around the following efforts: Kindergarten readiness Every day attendance Summer learning Community Schools Trauma informed care Tutoring/Mentoring Organizations responding to this RFP must commit to the following to remain eligible: Completion of application by 5pm on Thursday November 3rd Attendance at one of four (4) VISTA information sessions to learn more about the VISTA program and VISTA project expectations Submission of supplemental organizational information by 5pm on December 12th VISTA information sessions are scheduled for Monday November 7th 9am-11am or 1pm-3pm and Wednesday November 9th 9am-11am or 1pm-3pm RSVP attendance plans to UWGLV VISTA Manager by November 3rd at 5pm AmeriCorps VISTA members live and serve in some of our nation’s poorest urban and rural areas. With passion, commitment, and hard work, they create or expand programs designed to bring individuals and communities out of poverty. Find out more by visiting the including the types of activities you can consider as capacity building with your grade level reading efforts. If you believe your organization is in a position to host one or more AmeriCorps VISTA members to further your grade level reading efforts, please complete the application in this survey link by 5pm on Thursday, November 3rd.
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