Community Connections Marketing & Community Engagement VISTA

Overview

Community Connections is a non‑profit organization in Arkansas dedicated to providing quality extra‑curricular activities for children with special needs and support for their families. This project will allow Community Connections to expand programs to impact more children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, specifically from low‑income households around the state of Arkansas. We serve over 1200 kids with intellectual and developmental disabilities in 13 Arkansas counties.

Children with disabilities from impoverished households are at a double disadvantage‑they have physical or intellectual impairments, but their caregivers, because of poverty, often lack education and resources to provide them healthy futures. Community Connections free extra‑curricular activities make a huge impact and this service project will allow us to grow capacity and serve additional children in 2026.

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The Marketing and Grant Writing VISTA will build the organization’s capacity to expand our free sports and arts programs to more low‑income families raising kids with special needs by researching and applying for new grants opportunities and potential funding sources. They will also design a social media and community event and outreach plan to expand our programs to new families raising kids with special needs who could benefit.

• Health Coverage*
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Living Allowance
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Relocation Allowance
• Training
• For details about Ameri Corps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Car recommended
• Permits working at another job during off hours

Community Outreach, Children/Youth.

• Youth Development
• Public Speaking
• Computers/Technology
• Community Organization
• Communications
• General Skills
• Leadership
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Writing/Editing
• Team Work

Program Type:
Ameri Corps VISTA

Program:
Community Connections Marketing & Community Engagement VISTA

Program Start/End Date: 02/09/2026 - 02/08/2027

Work Schedule:

Full Time

Education level:
College graduate

Age Requirement:
Minimum: 18;
Maximum:
None

Program Locations: ARKANSAS

Languages:

English

Accepting Applications:
From 01/13/2026 To 12/31/2026

Courtney Leach
1000 Swn Dr
Conway AR 72032

Courtney@Community

Connections

AR.org
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Community

Connections

AR.org