NYC Mesh Broadband NYC Americorps Vista Community Specialist

NYC Mesh Broadband NYC AmeriCorps VISTA Community Specialist

In the 21st century, the internet has become infrastructure that facilitates community, wealth, and health development-yet access to this essential infrastructure has not been equally distributed. NYC Mesh attempts to address both the cost and the quality of internet access in disinvested communities across NYC.

We are a volunteer-based charitable organization with the goal of creating an open, resilient, and net-neutral community-owned and managed network that is accessible and affordable to all New Yorkers. We are the nation's largest and most robust community internet network -- serving thousands of NYC households regardless of their ability to pay. In the year of service VISTA members will establish local "Mesh Rooms" that provide training/support centers for local community members.

In the first few months of service, VISTA members will lead community outreach efforts to recruit participants from the surrounding community and from partner organizations.

Once mesh rooms are established, VISTA members will establish regularly scheduled technological support sessions and training for recruited participants. VISTA members assigned to this project will develop strong community outreach skills, leadership, teaching experience, and communication skills, as well as a deeper understanding of technical skills through their development of training materials. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : In the year of service VISTA members will establish local "Mesh Rooms" that provide training/support centers for local community members.

In the first few months of service, VISTA members will lead community outreach efforts to recruit participants from the surrounding community and from partner organizations.

Once mesh rooms are established, VISTA members will build capacity by developing and documenting a system of regularly scheduled technological support sessions and training for recruited participants. This system will be implemented by Mesh Volunteers and the community partners to provide ongoing support based in the local community.

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

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

Community Outreach , Technology , Neighborhood Revitalization , Community and Economic Development .

Skills :

Computers/Technology , Recruitment , Public Speaking , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Community Organization , Team Work , Teaching/Tutoring , Youth Development .