<p>2026 Summer Associate-Loyola Community Summer Youth Program</p> <p>Loyola University Maryland is a liberal arts university in North Baltimore. Its new Center for Neighborhood Resilience (CNR, formerly the York Road Initiative) supports place-based justice efforts along the York Road commercial corridor and its adjacent neighborhoods. The Center seeks a Community Summer Youth Program VISTA member to work with CNR staff to support the summer youth program. The VISTA Summer Associate will support a curriculum designed to teach youth about community engagement and to walk them towards planning a community-based event for their peers at the end of the summer. The Center also seeks a Food and Wellness Summer Youth Program VISTA member to work with CNR staff to support these summer food and fitness/wellness programs. The VISTA Summer Associate will also support the Center's summer meals program. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.</p> <p>Member Duties : The Community-University Center Summer Youth Program VISTA will confirm and finalize program logistics, attend youth program sessions and field outings, and deliver 1 or 2 workshops. In addition, the Community-University Center is serving as a summer meals site, and the VISTA will be a part of a rotation to support daily meal distribution that will include the youth program participants. The Food and Wellness Summer Youth Program VISTA will secure engaging guest readers/presenters for a weekly children's activities at the farmers market, support the CNR team with identifying age-appropriate and culturally appropriate literature for weekly story times, assist with planning children's activities each week, and engage children in educational, physical and social activities in a safe and nurturing environment. In addition, they will assist CNR staff in recruiting youth to participate in 2 evening Summer Swim events for Junior Hounds Swimmers and managing logistics.</p> <p>Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Training , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend .</p> <p>Terms :</p> <p>None</p> <p>Service Areas :</p> <p>Health , Education , Children/Youth , Hunger .</p> <p>Skills :</p> <p>Conflict Resolution , Community Organization , Education , General Skills , Teaching/Tutoring , Youth Development , Team Work , Communications .</p>