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Kansas City VISTA Food System Planning and Stakeholder Engag
 
 
 
The City of Kansas City’s Office of Environmental Quality is working to ensure the health of natural spaces and open spaces and people living within the city. We are housed in City Hall and serve all of Kansas City, MO. Our VISTA of Food System Planning and Stakeholder Engagement will work diligently to study and implement new community garden locations, gather information for our university partners, and become an advocate for circular economic principles within the city. Our VISTA volunteers will be able to actively apply their research in the community and collaborate with neighborhoods, non-profits, and municipal groups to complete their work. We are looking for individuals passionate about improving community well-being and increasing food access and production. The ideal candidate would be able to hold community and stakeholder meetings, implement plans based on research, and communicate professionally and empathetically in the context of their work. We welcome those who want to build their skills in the field of municipal service or food system work. Demonstrated interest or existing skills in either municipal service or food system work preferred. This is an exciting VISTA led initiative, there will be five total volunteers working on these project objectives. It is a special moment in time for the Office of Environmental Quality, where projects and staff are growing to build initiatives throughout the city. Come join us in helping improve the lives of Kansas Citians! The project will be April 2025-April 2026. You can get more information by emailing Brooke Freeman at brooke.freeman@kcmo.org with the subject, Kansas City VISTA of Food System Planning and Stakeholder Engagement.
 
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Member Duties : 1. Use publicly available data on grocery store locations, convenience store locations, existing community garden locations, neighborhood information, and city owned and publicly owned land to determine the best lots to propose community gardens. 2. Hold community meetings with neighborhood members and partners to discuss proposed community garden locations. 3. Meet regularly with university partners to aid their information gathering process. 4. Connect with city departments and help educate them on the benefits of circularity in their processes
 
Program Benefits : Training . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Hunger ,  Environment ,  Neighborhood Revitalization ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Urban Planning ,  Public Speaking ,  Community Organization ,  Computers/Technology ,  Environment ,  Social Services ,  Public Health ,  General Skills ,  Team Work ,  Writing/Editing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Kansas City VISTA Food System Planning and Stakeholder Engag
Program Start/End Date
04/08/2025  -   04/30/2026
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MISSOURI  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  02/11/2025  To  03/11/2025 
Contact Adams Jensen
414 E 12th St
Kansas City   MO   64106
8165133459
jensen.adams@kcmo.org
Listing ID 125684

       

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