Communications VISTA

Based at the university, BTSS partners with state agencies, the Hawai‘i Community Foundation, and The Learning Coalition. Its programs address poverty-related issues, including health care, education, housing, and economic opportunity. Better Tomorrow considers how these issues affect low-wage workers, families experiencing homelessness, older adults, students with financial need, and children. BTSS events bring together community voices, civic leaders, and public officials to share research and discuss practical responses. The VISTA member will strengthen BTSS’s capacity to do this work by developing checklists and procedures for event production; devising editing guidelines for podcasts; crafting templates for media communications; developing a community-partner outreach plan; and designing assessment instruments and reporting templates. These resources will help BTSS staff conduct events, produce podcasts, engage partners, and report on their work after the member’s service year. Ultimately, this work will help BTSS connect its programs with organizations serving low-income households and contribute to a more economically and socially resilient Hawai‘i.

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Member Duties : Assess current outreach and follow-up practices and gather input from organizations serving low-income families about the topics and formats most useful to their work.

• Develop a stakeholder directory and outreach plan that help staff connect relevant forums, recordings, and research resources with community organizations, educators, and public agencies.
• Design an event and communications toolkit: planning checklists, partner coordination procedures, podcast editing guidelines, a style guide, and accessible invitation and summary templates.
• Refine processes for sharing recordings and key takeaways after events.
• Create a feedback and tracking system to help staff learn which partners are reached, what information they find useful, and how future programs can better support their work.
• Pilot the tools with staff on selected programs related to household affordability, refine them based on feedback, and prepare a written handoff guide and staff orientation.

Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Training .

• For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/ .

Terms Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours .

Service Areas Technology .

Skills Communications , Leadership , Public Speaking , Writing/Editing , Youth Development , General Skills , Environment , Team Work .

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Summary Program Type: AmeriCorps VISTA

Program Communications VISTA

Program Start/End Date 11/16/2026 - 11/15/2027

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level College graduate

Age Requirement Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations HAWAII

Languages English

Accepting Applications From 04/15/2026 To 11/12/2026

Contact Leah Laramee

1151 Punchbowl St

Honolulu HI 96813

8088951477

[email protected]

Listing ID 126249