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Arkansas Energy Corps - Feed Fayetteville

NCAT's Southeast regional office is located in the heart of downtown Fayetteville, a city of approximately 125,000 people with growing ethnic diversity, a huge and thriving downtown farmers' market, many community gardens, commuter bike routes and an alarmingly high childhood hunger rate. Fayetteville's School District (enrollment 8,400) has a free and reduced eligibility rate of 42%, with an increase in those numbers by 3% in the last two years. National childhood hunger statistics rate Arkansas among the highest of children (1 in 4) going hungry. You will work with these schools in partnership with area food banks, farmers markets, community gardens and church groups to coordinate a Local Foodshed education program. You will work with Feed Fayetteville advisers as well as with City of Fayetteville staff, committee members and the Mayor's office to facilitate the development of a sustainably affordable local food system. This is a 5 month, 40 hrs/week position, based in Fayetteville.

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Member Duties : Working with another local Energy Corps members and the guidance of community mentors, your primary goal will be creating a Know Your Local Foodshed education campaign, focused on reducing the carbon footprint of our food supplies by reducing vehicle miles traveled for basic food needs and increasing organic/IPM management strategies. Additionally, your education and outreach will include educating community members on the energy difference between empty calories and nutrition, with specific emphasis on how this comparison relates to childhood hunger and obesity.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Living Allowance , Training .

Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas :
Community Outreach , Community and Economic Development , Children/Youth , Education , Environment , Hunger , Health .

Skills :
Business/Entrepreneur , Education , Writing/Editing , General Skills , Communications , Farming , Leadership , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Teaching/Tutoring , Public Speaking , Recruitment , Community Organization , Public Health .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
Arkansas Energy Corps - Feed Fayetteville

Program Start/End Date
07/16/2011 - 11/16/2011

Work Schedule	Summer

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	ARKANSAS

Accepting Applications
From 06/21/2011 To 07/11/2011

Contact	Melissa Terry
207 W. Center Street
Fayetteville AR 72701
479-575-1385
melissat@ncat.org
www.energycorps.org

Listing ID	41732


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