THE JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER'S MISSION IS TO HELP CHILDREN, YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES DEVELOP AND REALIZE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS EMPOWERED, PRODUCTIVE, AND ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THEIR COMMUNITY. JAMESTOWN, A MISSION DISTRICT BASED ORGANIZATION, ENVISIONS THAT ALL OF SAN FRANCISCO'S CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE FROM UNDER-SERVED POPULATIONS, WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO THRIVE AND TO CREATE A CITY THAT IS SAFE, EQUITABLE, INTERCONNECTED AND COMMUNITY-LED. JAMESTOWN SERVES OVER 1500 SAN FRANCISCO YOUTH THROUGH SPORTS, AFTER-SCHOOL, SUMMER, ACADEMIC TUTORING, EDUCATIONAL ENRICHMENT, YOUTH WORKFORCE AND SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS. THROUGH OUR 45-YEAR HISTORY, WE HAVE HELPED OPEN DOORS OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR GENERATIONS OF YOUTH. BY INCREASING THE PARTICIPATION, VOICE AND POWER OF PARENTS WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY NOT PARTICIPATED IN DECISION MAKING, WE BELIEVE OUTCOMES WILL IMPROVE FOR ALL KIDS. THE WORK OF THE JAMESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER ALIGNS WITH THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND EDUCATION CNCS PROGRAMMING PRIORITY AREA THREE (3) VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY: - ASSISTING IN THE MAPPING OF LEADERSHIP STRUCTURES WITHIN THE THREE SELECTED SCHOOLS - IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL PARENT LEADERS BY INTERVIEWING SCHOOL STAFF, OTHER PARENT LEADERS, AFTER-SCHOOL STAFF, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS. - CONDUCTING ONE ON ONE INTERVIEWS WITH PARENTS - WORKING WITH JAMESTOWN'S PARENT ORGANIZER, DEVELOP A TRAINING PLAN FOR THE PARENTS IN EACH SCHOOL TO SUPPORT SKILL BUILDING -WORKING WITH JAMESTOWN'S PARENT ORGANIZER, DEVELOP A WORKPLAN FOR NEW PARENT LEADERS TO PROMOTE SPECIFIC POLICY AND BUDGET PRIORITIES OF LOW INCOME AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER CHILDREN WITHIN THE PTA AND SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL STRUCTURES - SUPPORT NEW PARENT LEADERS BY REGULARLY DEBRIEFING AND ASSISTING IN ACQUIRING NEW LEADERSHIP SKILLS NECESSARY TO SUPPORT LEADERSHIP. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE STARTING IN THE FALL OF 2019. THE VISTAS WILL BEGIN THE SCHOOL YEAR BY GREETING AND MEETING PARENTS AT BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT, INTRODUCING THEMSELVES AS A RESOURCE, AND CREATING AND MAINTAINING COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS: A CALENDAR OF PARENT EVENTS, MAINTAINING SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL LISTS, RESOURCE BINDERS AND A BULLETIN BOARD FOR PARENT ACTIVITIES. THE VISTAS WILL MAKE SURE PARENTS GET THE INFORMATION THEY NEED IN A TIMELY MANNER FOR SERVICES PROVIDED AT SCHOOL AS WELL AS SUMMER PROGRAMMING FOR YOUTH. THE VISTAS WILL COMPLETE THEIR YEAR OF SERVICE AT THE END OF THE SUMMER 2020.