Serve with Commonwealth Corps

The ENB member will serve as a Commonwealth Corps Program Outreach Coordinator, supporting the growth and development of the Allies program by recruiting, training and supporting volunteer ESOL tutors, and developing systems and tools to facilitate stronger engagement, including continued development of the Allies Peer Leadership Program to build sustainable capacity.

The Commonwealth Corps Urban Farm & Food Access Coordinator will serve as an essential member of the BGCMS team, contributing to the expanded capacity of our Clubs to serve healthy daily meals to our youth and provide fresh, locally grown produce to children and families throughout Southeastern, MA. Through their service, Corps members will provide direct nutritional and educational support to youth and families in our service area, create and implement processes to increase the sustainability and efficiency of the Freight Farms program, develop relationships with key community partners, and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the new program to identify areas of improvement.

This role will support the volunteer office in all aspects of building Perkins volunteer programs and systems to maximize volunteer support across all Perkins program areas. This includes support for volunteer recruitment, onboarding, retention, recognition and evaluation of services. Along with direct service this position will have the opportunity to support capacity building for the volunteer program in diverse ways as new systems are put in place to support volunteer engagement.

Kids in Tech, Inc. (KIT) strives to excite, educate, and empower children to acquire skills and confidence in technology through interactive after-school programs that help kids develop the necessary tech skills and aptitudes to participate in and be future leaders of the 21st Century innovation economy.

The Commonwealth Corps Work-Based Learning and Education Coordinator will serve as an essential members of the BGCMS team, contributing to the expanded capacity of our Clubs to serve teens as they develop the skills they need to achieve future success. Through their service, the Corps member will provide direct educational support to youth and families in our service area, create and implement processes to increase the sustainability and efficiency of our Work-Based Learning program, develop relationships with key community partners, and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of the new program to identify areas of improvement.

MPDC will host 2 full-time Commonwealth Corps Leadership Capacity Builders in the Community Action department, one of which will be placed with the Soheil Turner Youth Leadership Institute programs, in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Through their service, members will build capacity within MPDC’s year-round youth workforce development programs, which annually serve at least 130 youth/young adults ages 14-24 through three initiatives.

MPDC will place a Commonwealth Corps member in the Health Equity & Wellness program in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston. Through their service, this member will identify training needs, build programs, recruit additional volunteers, and enhance community partnerships, as well as conduct a community assessment and research process to identify community food guidelines.