Mass Poetry – Boston

At Mass Poetry, the SCI AmeriCorps member will:

●  Participate fully in all SCI AmeriCorps orientations and trainings
●  Assist in growing an inclusive audience and volunteer base for the Mass Poetry Festival
●  Train, coordinate and manage volunteers under supervision of Mass Poetry staff
●  Develop volunteer management tools, processes and systems
●  Add capacity for youth enrichment and volunteerism by recruiting new students to participate in transformative poetry programming
●  Support mentorship of Word Play and Teen Council members, through leadership skills development, team building activities, and engagement
●  Solicit Festival sponsorships to support youth programming
●  Manage web content and support technological needs, especially with an eye toward accessibility
●  Support Mass Poetry events (both in-person and virtually) with an eye toward accessibility
●  Build strong organizational relationships with community members, youth, and volunteers
●  Complete a Social Capital Youth Project for Mass Poetry’s youth enrichment programming

Boston, MA

●  Able to commit to Full-Time service in local communities with diverse residents
●  Effective communication skills to conduct community outreach (written and verbal)
●  Strong work ethic, collaboration, and time management skills
●  Robust interpersonal skills
●  Availability to serve in-person for some or all service activities