Andrew SearsMichael Liimatta Executive Director City Vision Director City Vision Urban Ministry Internship Program.

Andrew Sears Michael LiimattaExecutive Director City Vision Director

City Vision City Vision Urban Ministry Internship Urban Ministry Internship

ProgramProgram

History of City Vision CollegeHistory of City Vision College

Began in 1990 as Internship and Joint Degree Program with Grace University and the Association of Gospel Rescue Missions (AGRM)

Started Rescue College in 1998 as a Separate Program of AGRM

Received DETC Accreditation in 2005Transferred to TechMission in 2008 to serve

larger Christian social services market

About TechMissionAbout TechMission

TechMission is a Christian nonprofit social service organization.

Our Values are Jesus, Justice and Technology.

Our Mission is to support Christian organizations as they use technology to transform vulnerable communities.

TechMission ProgramsTechMission Programs

TechMission Partners TechMission Partners

City Vision Interns Program City Vision Interns Program SummarySummary

Provides full-time staff intern to urban ministries◦Summer staff ◦Six month intern ◦One year intern

Intern can take unlimited courses from City Vision College while interning

Intern can get transfer credit for qualifying schools

Internship Site RolesInternship Site RolesCity Vision College Provides:

◦Unlimited Courses for Interns at Discount◦Primary recruitment of Interns◦Intern program structure and manual◦College credit for Bachelors Degree (up to 30 credit

hours)Ministry Site Provides:

◦Room and Board to Intern◦$600 tuition fee/term (or may be paid by intern): 5

terms per year◦Supervised Involvement in Ministry◦Secondary Recruitment of Interns

Benefits and Expectations for Benefits and Expectations for InternIntern

Benefits◦Take unlimited courses online with City Vision

College to be applied toward Bachelors degree or certificate

◦Gain hands-on experience in urban ministryExpectations

◦Work 30-40 hour work week◦Follow all policies and expectations for staff at

ministry◦Follow all policies of City Vision intern program

Internship Program OptionsInternship Program OptionsSummer Staff Intern

◦Provides Room, Board and Tuition Six Month Intern

Provides Room, Board and Tuition One Year Intern

◦Provides Room, Board and Tuition City Vision/TMC Fellow (one year)

◦Provides $11,100 Stipend, Tuition and Possibly Room and Board (only for Boston, Los Angeles, Chicago, NYC & Denver)

Transfer Credit Program◦Can provide transfer credit for students to qualified

schools as a “study abroad” program in the ‘hood

City Vision Course OfferingsCity Vision Course Offerings

Theology & Strategy of Urban Mission

Urban Evangelism & Discipleship

History of Urban Missions

Counseling in the CityCase ManagementResidential Recovery

ProgramLife Skills Training

Nonprofit AdministrationNonprofit AccountingFinancial Planning for

Nonprofit Organizations Ministry ManagementFacilities ManagementFood ServicesFund Raising BasicsIntermediate Fund

RaisingHuman Resources

City Vision Addiction Studies City Vision Addiction Studies ProgramProgram

Case ManagementCounseling AlcoholicsCounseling in the CityCounseling

FoundationsDrugs of AbuseFamily Issues and

RecoveryGroup Counseling

Practices

Life Skills TrainingManaging Residential

Recovery ProgramsMental Illness and

AddictionProfessional

Counseling PracticesRecovery DynamicsSexual Issues in

Addiction

Steps to PartneringSteps to Partnering

1. Site Signs Memorandum of Understanding with TechMission/City Vision College

2. Sites Provide Job Description for Internship Positions

3. Sites recruit locally for position (City Vision will recruit nationally)

4. Site Interview & Select Interns5. Site pays City Vision $600/term for interns

and interns take courses at City Vision while in ministry