West Colfax Lampstand
Neighbors walking the long road together towards full, abundant, and sustainable futures by transforming lives in the light of outrageous LOVE, DIGNITY & HOPE; forever changing our next generations. West Colfax Lampstand is a community development organization that develops and provides affordable housing and wrap-around support services in the West Colfax Neighborhood
West Colfax Lampstand
Distance from Regis: 4.8 miles
By bike: 24 minutes
By car: 14 minutes
By bus: #31/ 29 minutes
About West Colfax Lampstand
"West Colfax is one of Denver’s historic inner-city neighborhoods and includes a significant number of public-housing projects and high-density apartments serving low-income and at-risk families. Colfax Avenue sits as the center-piece thoroughfare and is central to the densely populated single-room occupancy hotels and short-term rentals or shelters serving the transient population of families and individuals that are homeless or on the brink of homelessness. Enrollment at the local elementary school includes 90%+ free and reduced lunch, 90%+ minority demographics, and 37% english language acquisition learners. We are involved and engaged across the socioeconomic, racial, and language spectrum."
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"In short, we focus on being outstanding neighbors who share common life together. We are a Denver, CO based community development organization. We live and gather in West Colfax and unite around the simple yet extreme idea of 'Love Your Neighbor As Yourself' with the hope of creating a flourishing and thriving community. We start intentional neighborhood relationships with a long-term focus. We value those unique God given differences, histories and talents that exist within each of us and look for ways we can lock arms around common vision. We take special attention to advocate for the ignored and voiceless in order to ascribe dignity and value to ALL of our neighbors. We work to create balanced solutions to break the chains of inequality, unwind the cycles of oppression, and rethink how we live and leverage resources. We are determined to be known as a people and place of light in hopes of reflecting overwhelming love for others. "
How you can serve
Be a Community Development & Neighborhood Coordinator:
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Connect West Colfax Neighbors to local resources
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Community Liaison: set meetings, connect and get to know the residents
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Weekly Food Rescue Set-up and Assistance
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Assist in Grant Research & Writing
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Placement availability:
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4-8/week hours of in-person
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Community Meals: 3rd or 4th Mondays 5:30-7:30pm​
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Food Rescue: Fridays 1-3pm
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Youth Activities: Thursdays 3:30-5:30pm
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Budgeting/ Finance Translation Meetings
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Additional events
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3-4 hours/week remotely
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Website/Social Media Updates​
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Weekly Staff Meetings
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Weekly Grant Research/Admin Work
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Spanish Document Translation
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​Additional Admin Work
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Preferred skills:
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Strong organizational communication skills
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Proficiency in basic computer skills, including Google apps (Gmail, docs, sheets, etc.)
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Passion to engage diverse communities (low-income, BIPOC, immigrant/refugees)
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Ability to work independently and collaboratively
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Basic knowledge of social media platforms, strong verbal and written skills in Spanish and English
About the West Colfax Neighborhood
"Today, West Colfax is identified by the Piton Foundation as one of the city’s at-risk neighborhoods, with residents who are younger, poorer, and less educated than those who reside in almost any other Denver neighborhood. According to the 2000 federal Census, some 70% of West Colfax residents are Hispanic; 20% are White; and the remainder are a mix of individuals who designate themselves as “other races” or Black. Some 40% of West Colfax residents are without a high school diploma, twice the city-wide rate of 20%, and just 10% of residents hold an undergraduate degree, one-fourth the rate of Denver’s population. But, as a recent study suggests, West Colfax is also a neighborhood of diverse households -- poor, rich, and the degrees between -- who have decided to make it home, and one local publication recently designated it as a up-and-coming city neighborhood. Light rail construction, redevelopment of St. Anthony Central Hospital, a new library decades after the closure of the beloved Dickinson branch, and the neighborhood’s proximity to downtown jobs and amenities offer the prospect of renaissance."