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Note: This is a full-time ACC AmeriCorps position with Corazón Healdsburg About the American Connection Corps: The American Connection Corps  (ACC), an AmeriCorps program of Lead For America (LFA), is a service fellowship program aimed at helping communities build the digital connectivity necessary to expand opportunity and economic mobility, ranging from healthcare access to quality employment. ACC Members spend a year serving with locally-rooted organizations, helping address the digital divide and strengthen access to opportunity. Through their service, they gain hands-on experience, build in-demand skills, and explore career pathways while making a tangible impact in their communities. About Corazón Healdsburg Mission: To build a compassionate and just community by empowering and dignifying individuals and families, advocating against injustices, and uniting people to celebrate diversity. Corazón Healdsburg lives this mission every day by standing alongside working families and ensuring they are seen, heard, and supported. Through our bilingual Family Resource Center, we provide holistic, family-centered case management, direct assistance for basic needs, and trusted guidance during moments of crisis and transition. We also work to address the root causes of financial instability through programs such as computer literacy and financial literacy classes, helping families gain the skills and confidence to navigate systems, access resources, and plan for long-term stability. Position Overview The AmeriCorps Member will support the First Gen Early College Counseling program by assisting with college readiness workshops, helping students build digital literacy skills, and providing individualized and small-group assistance to students navigating key steps such as FAFSA completion, scholarship applications, and summer program opportunities. Under the guidance and supervision of program staff, the Member's support helps ensure first-generation students have the tools, resources, and confidence to successfully navigate the college preparation process. Key Responsibilities The ACC Member will: 1. Summer Journals Project: Work with students participating in the summer program to complete their Summer Journals, providing guidance, feedback, and support to help students reflect on their learning and growth. Track student participation and progress, maintaining service-related documentation for staff review and approved program reporting purposes. Assist in reviewing journals for content, organization, and readiness for college-related reflections. 2. Onboarding Handbook for New Students: Assist staff with developing, organizing, and updating a comprehensive onboarding handbook for incoming students, including program expectations, key resources, and step-by-step guidance on navigating the First Gen Early College Counseling program. Collaborate with staff and current students to ensure content is clear, user-friendly, and culturally relevant. Support completion and distribution of the handbook within the first quarter of service to ensure it is ready for new student orientation. 3. Student Participation Agreements for Returning Students: Support the contract (student participation agreements) renewal process for returning students, including outreach, follow-up, and collection of necessary documentation under staff direction. Maintain organized records of student contracts in accordance with established program procedures and under staff supervision and ensure all renewals are completed by specified deadlines. Support timely completion of returning student contract renewals. Additional Responsibilities: Assist with college readiness workshops, digital literacy training, FAFSA guidance, scholarship applications, and summer program opportunities. Maintain accurate service-related student records, track participation metrics, and contribute to program reporting. Collaborate wi