Program Overview: During the summer of 2009, Vietnamese Culture & Science Association will deliver the following programs:

• Vietnamese Youth Tobacco Prevention Summit (in partnership with the Houston’s Museum of Natural Science – The summit serves approximately 250 kids of age 6 -16 and will engage around 90 volunteers to deliver a full day program at the museum focusing on tobacco prevention and nutrition.
• Vietnamese Youth Excellence Recognition program – a Luncheon to honor local high school graduates who are either Valedictorians or Salutatorians of their respective high schools, Class of 2009. The coordination of this program will start from June to August 2009. The event is held on August 2nd, 2009.
• Vietnamese Summer Program which provide tutorial assistance for high school students
• Vietnamese Language classes and Vietnamese history classes to be delivered during the summer.
• VCSA 12th annual Youth Leadership Development Camp Len Duong 2009.

VCSA would like to recruit one Assistant Program coordinator to work with our other intern throughout the summer.

Key Outcomes and Responsibilities

• Tutoring in match, science, and English for the summer classes.
  Assisting the project coordinators to organize and plan for the youth tobacco summit.
• Implement the Youth tobacco prevention summit and coordinate volunteers for the project.
• Assist the logistic planning and coordination tasks for the Youth Excellence Recognition Luncheon program
• Conduct evaluation sessions for these two programs and assist the other student intern to implement workshops, summer classes delivered at the VCSA Center.

Essential Qualifications and Key Competencies:

• Has experience working with youth, fluent in Vietnamese is specially preferred.
• Is competent in middle school and high school math, reading, science, and other subjects
• Be open to Vietnamese traditions and values
• Excellent communication skills
• Organizational skills and flexible in assigned tasks.
• Can effectively work independently and as a team member
• Has reliable transportation or is proficient in using public transportation
• Support the planning tasks for camp Len Duong 2009.

Terms of Employment: This is a 40-hour/week summer internship position from 6/15/09 to 8/21/09.

Benefits:

• Upon completion of 400 hours of service, interns will receive $1250 in education bonus that can be used for education purposes such as tuition or paying student loans.
• Gain skills in program planning, development, evaluation. Develop teaching and public presentation skills.
• Tap into the national network of Dan Than Americorps alumni

To Apply: Please submit the attached application, a cover letter and resume outlining your qualifications for this position to Hung Le at vcsa @ vcsa.org

Deadline: April 12th, 2009