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M:STL- Summer Associate SLU Center for Social Action
 
 
 
The Saint Louis University Good Neighborhood Initiative will develop a partnership and advising model for 3 student-led programs; Campus Kitchen, Billiken Bounty, and Billiken 2 Billiken. This project supports individuals who are food insecure: specifically individuals who live independently in homes across the street from SLU’s campus, as well as those who live in nearby emergency shelters and transitional housing. Campus Kitchen addresses food justice issues by reducing food waste and providing meals to those who are hungry. The mission of Billiken Bounty is to provide a sustainable on-campus resource to help alleviate food insecurity amount SLU students. Billiken 2 Billiken is an on-campus resale store that sells gently used items to students at affordable prices. This program reduces waste by collecting items no longer needed by students at move out and offering them to new/returning students the following year. Proceed from sales are then donated to other student initiatives that reduce economic hardship.
 
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Member Duties : The Center for Social Action at Saint Louis University (SLU) encourages personal and social responsibility by transforming community volunteers into effective servant leaders and advocates for social change. The primary responsibility of the VISTA Summer Associate would be to build capacity in Campus Kitchen. Campus Kitchen Saint Louis University (CKSLU) has been a part of SLU since 2001 and is a student-led volunteer organization dedicated to fighting for food security in and around the neighborhood. Campus Kitchen participants have opportunities to investigate and promote various food security initiatives and form meaningful personal relationships with those they serve.The efforts of Campus Kitchen volunteers feed about 600 individuals each week. A Summer Associate will support the efforts of the initiatives described above.
 
Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training ,  Living Allowance . 
 
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Hunger . 
 
Skills :
Recruitment ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
M:STL- Summer Associate SLU Center for Social Action
Program Start/End Date
06/01/2026  -   07/26/2026
Work Schedule Summer
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MISSOURI  
Accepting Applications
From  03/07/2026  To  05/07/2026 
Contact Leah Sweetman
3672 W Pine Mall
Saint Louis   MO   63108
314-977-4214
leah.sweetman@slu.edu
Listing ID 128819

       

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