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Augsburg College: Campus Kitchen and Health Commons (MNCC)
 
 
 
Campus Kitchen and Health Commons work to improve the health of our neighbors: Campus Kitchen primarily through increasing access to healthy meals and food and Health Commons by providing a free, drop-in nursing center. The Campus Kitchen has four components that all work to provide service learning opportunities and leadership development through increased access to and knowledge about healthy food: 1)Food to Share: 2,000 meals served each month by volunteers and service learners off campus at youth programs, homeless shelters, seniors’ homes, and community centers. We provide to Augsburg students in need through the campus food shelf. 2)Food to Grow: Our community garden providing over 80 spaces for organizations and people from the neighborhood and campus to grow their own food and for the meal program 3)Food to Buy: Our two farmers markets on campus and at the Brian Coyle Community Center allowing local producers to provide for the nutritional needs of the community. 4) Food to Know: Educational programming for college students, neighborhood youth, and others to make the connection between food, health, and the environment by developing cooking and gardening skills. At the Health Commons our mission is to provide simple supplies needed for health, to make connections to new ideas, to link individuals and resources in the community, and to make connections to each other. Our nursing practice at the Health Commons is founded on hospitality and relationship development that leads to transcultural understanding and health benefits for all participants. The VISTA would support and expand the work of two distinct community programs sponsored by Augsburg College that work to provide access to free healthcare and healthy food in in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis. The two programs have been recent partners, and the VISTA would work to further integrate the programs to maximize our work to improve the health of residents in the neighborhood.
 
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Member Duties : Coordinate programming at the Health Commons in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood; support funding and networking at the Health Commons at Central Lutheran Church; Recruit participants, volunteers, students and other providers to support the work being done by Campus Kitchen and the Health Commons; Learn non-profit management skills and assist with grant applications; Develop educational programming for Augsburg’s community garden; Build relationships in the community; Help with evaluation processes of our programs; Assist in organizing physical activity groups in the community; Increase, manage donations and funder reports; Work with community youth with healthy food initiatives and exercise groups; and Coordinate educational groups such as nutrition, parenting, or knitting in the community. Interviews will occur on a rolling basis and preference will be given to candidates who apply before April 12. Candidates must also email a resume and cover letter.
 
Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
None
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Health ,  Homelessness ,  Community Outreach ,  Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  teamwork ,  Public Health ,  Recruitment ,  Education ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Augsburg College: Campus Kitchen and Health Commons (MNCC)
Program Start/End Date
06/17/2013  -   06/20/2014
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Languages
Prefer Somali, Oromo, Amharic
English
Accepting Applications
From  02/26/2013  To  04/26/2013 
Contact Brian Noy
2211 Riverside Ave
Minneapolis   MN   55454
612-701-8346
noy@augsburg.edu
www.augsburg.edu/campuskitchen
Listing ID 48690

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