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Community Bridges College Success Program Jobs in Silver Spring, USA at AmeriCorps
Position: 2026 Community Bridges College Success Program
2026 Community Bridges College Success Program
Community Bridges empowers girls from backgrounds in under-resourced communities to become confident, resilient leaders who thrive academically, socially, and emotionally. We serve girls in grades 4–12 through comprehensive after-school and mentoring programs, family engagement, and college and career readiness initiatives. As an Ameri Corps VISTA member, you will play a vital role in expanding our College and Career Success Program, helping to break cycles of poverty by increasing college access, success, and graduation rates among first-generation and low-income students.
You will support and strengthen systems that guide high school girls and recent graduates through the complex college preparation and transition process. Your work will include developing partnerships with local colleges and universities, improving systems for scholarship and financial aid tracking, supporting alumni outreach and data collection, and enhancing our college access curriculum and workshops. You will help build the capacity of our program by creating sustainable resources and tools that ensure more girls can succeed in college and beyond.
Join our passionate, equity-driven team and help create brighter futures for young women who are ready to lead and make change in their communities.
Member Duties:
- Enhancing college application and scholarship tracking systems to improve follow-up and support for students.
- Developing sustainable resources such as college preparation guides, financial aid tools, and alumni success tracking models.
- Assisting in planning and executing college visits, workshops, and parent engagement events that focus on higher education awareness and readiness.
- Strengthening partnerships with colleges, universities, scholarship providers, and community organizations to create new opportunities for students.
- Building and maintaining a database for alumni outreach to measure college persistence, graduation, and post-secondary outcomes.
- Supporting the creation of an alumni mentorship model that connects current students with Community Bridges graduates.
Program Benefits:
- Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
- Health Coverage*
- Living Allowance
- Training
- Childcare assistance if eligible
- Relocation Allowance*
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Terms:
- Permits attendance at school during off hours
- Car recommended
- Permits working at another job during off hours
Service Areas:
- Education
- Community Outreach
- Community and Economic Development
Skills:
- Community Organization
- Communications
- Education
- Youth Development
- Writing/Editing
- Teaching/Tutoring
- General Skills
- Team Work
Program Type:
Ameri Corps VISTA Program
Program: 2026 Community Bridges College Success Program
Program Start/End Date: 05/04/2026 – 05/04/2027
Work Schedule:
Full Time
Education level:
Some college
Age Requirement:
Minimum: 18 Maximum:
None
Program Locations: MARYLAND Washington/Baltimore
Languages:
English
Accepting Applications:
From 03/16/2026 To 06/01/2026
Contact:
Shannon Babe-Thomas
Address: 8757 Georgia Ave Silver Spring MD 20910
Phone:
Website:
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Title: Community Bridges College Success Program
Company: AmeriCorps
Location: Silver Spring, USA
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