Boys & Girls Club Of Greater Lynchburg

THIS EDA INVESTMENT SUPPORTS THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LYNCHBURG WITH DEVELOPING A WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES BY OFFERING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND ESTABLISHING SIX-WEEK SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE HANDS-ON VOCATIONAL EXPERIENCES IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA. THE PROGRAM WILL DEVELOP TWO CAREER PIPELINES FOR PARTICIPANTS EITHER AT THE CITY OF LYNCHBURG'S PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT OR IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR. ONCE IMPLEMENTED, THE PILOT PROGRAM WILL HELP FUTURE GRADUATES GAIN STABLE EMPLOYMENT AND JOB SKILLS TO PROVIDE THE REGION WITH EXCEPTIONAL EMPLOYEES THAT CAN EFFECTIVELY SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN THE LONG TERM, WHICH WILL HELP STRENGTHEN THE REGIONAL ECONOMY.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREATER LYNCHBURG, BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF CENTRAL VIRGINIA, AND JUBILEE FAMILY DEVELOPMENT CENTER ALL HAVE A MISSION TO FORMALIZE THE COLLABORATIVE PROCESS IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND OUT OF SCHOOL TIME PROGRAMMING IN GREATER LYNCHBURG. THE COLLABORATION?S GOAL IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVES OF YOUTH AND FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY. THE PROPOSED VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE CAPACITY BUILDING FOCUS AREA. THE VISTA PROJECT SEEKS TO EXPAND RESOURCES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLLABORATION AND DEVELOP A VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND EXPECTS TO BENEFIT THREE NONPROFITS ORGANIZATIONS WHO ALL SERVE YOUTH. TWO VISTA MEMBERS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT BY PERFORMING ACTIVITIES SUCH AS VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT, GRANT WRITING, DEVELOPMENT A VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND LEVERAGE IN-KIND GIFTS OVER THE COURSE OF THREE YEARS.