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Youth Business Alliance Volunteer Recruitment VISTA Youth Business Alliance provides career and business education programs to high school students in low-income neighborhoods throughout Los Angeles and the surrounding area. Volunteers play a vital role in our ability to reach 2,500 students attending 20 high schools with training in soft skills, career readiness, financial literacy and business & entrepreneurship education. Curriculum - YBA's semester or year-long course covers both the soft skills needed to succeed in a future job or business. Students learn critical elements such as professional communication, resume writing, money management, business plan development, and participate in experiential exercises like a shark tank-style pitch competition. Career Guest Speakers - Each YBA class hosts guest speakers from YBA's community of volunteers. Business professionals come to their class and share their personal/professional story. Financial Literacy Workshops - YBA also arranges a series of Financial Literacy Workshops in each of our classrooms, in partnership with banks. Lessons include Saving, Credit, How to Buy a Car, and more. Mock Interview Days - YBA's curriculum includes resume creation lessons. YBA works with teachers and our volunteers to host Mock Interview Days. Students dress for an interview and receive tips and feedback on their resume, as well as practice answering common interview questions. Field Trips - YBA students observe the behind-the-scenes operations of successful companies. Students are exposed to various departments and working environments and learn first-hand about different job roles and responsibilities. Summer Camp - In July 2025, YBA will offer our sixth annual summer camp for advanced YBA students who completed our in-class program. Students learned about financial and career topics like saving, credit, investing and professional networking. Member Duties : Youth Business Alliance is seeking a Volunteer Recruitment VISTA to support our volunteer programs. Each school year, YBA places over 300 volunteers in service opportunities throughout our 20 partner high schools. Our VISTA member will take a lead role in recruiting 30 new volunteers to serve as guest speakers, financial literacy workshop leaders, mock interviewers, field trip hosts, career day speakers and more. Our VISTA member will lead our volunteer engagement process from collaborating with our teacher partners, drafting volunteer position descriptions, creating communications pieces, outreaching, recruiting, placing, training, supporting logistics, gathering follow-up feedback and providing thank you emails and social media posts. As the Volunteer Recruitment VISTA develops a streamlined system, they will create a manual to document the process, communications materials, training slide shows, and any other resources needed during the volunteer process. Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Training . *For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit . Terms : Permits attendance at school during off hours , Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended . Service Areas : Education , Entrepreneur/Business , Children/Youth , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach . Skills : Education , Communications , General Skills , Community Organization , Team Work , Conflict Resolution , Youth Development , Recruitment , Computers/Technology , Non-Profit Management , Business/Entrepreneur . AmeriCorps

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