Communities Thriving
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Communities Thriving

IKONC (Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, and North Carolina, pronounced iconic ) is a consortium of state civic engagement organizations based in higher education with the goals of educating students for active citizenship and partnering with communities for positive change. The four organizations are Community-Engaged Alliance (IN), EngageKY, Community Campus Coalition (OH), and North Carolina Campus Engagement. The IKONC organizations have partnered together to create the Communities Thriving VISTA project, which seeks to place VISTA members with nonprofit organizations in order to address poverty-related issues and create positive community outcomes. Communities Thriving VISTA members will serve with a local agency and work with community groups to benefit low income individuals and families. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : Eighteen Communities Thriving VISTA members will contribute to the goals of the project by performing activities such as providing access to healthy food, planning job training and financial literacy, building mentoring programs for first generation college students, and organizing communities to help people move out of poverty over the course of three years.

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

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach .

Skills :

General Skills , Communications , Team Work , Leadership .