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Ending Hunger Corps Circular Food Systems Vista

Love working with elementary school students and passionate about reducing wasted food - here’s chance to do both in beautiful Maine! As the Ending Hunger Corps Circular Food Systems VISTA will join a larger cohort working to end hunger across Maine and help implement Maine’s plan to end hunger by 2030. A strong partnership between Food Rescue MAINE (University of Maine food waste solutions research program) and the Department of Education – Child Nutrition was formed in 2023 to ensure that Maine school meals feed students not the landfill. The specific, measurable goals of the Maine School Cafeteria “No More Wasted Food” Program is to reduce wasted food and to increase student nutrition. To meet these goals, we have developed a new “No More Wasted Food” School DIY Toolkit which has been successfully tested in seven Maine school districts throughout the state. With results showing an average of 25% reduction in wasted food and up to 60% decrease in fruit & veggie waste, schools are very interested in implementing this program. The project will be implemented statewide so you will work with a very diverse group of small and large schools with high rates of free and reduced lunch students. With Maine’s high levels of food insecurity with 1 in 5 children going hungry as well as escalating school budget pressures putting child nutrition at risk, it is urgent to stop throwing away perfectly good, edible food in school cafeterias. Working with school teams - principals, nutrition staff, students, custodians – you will help drive meaningful and lasting food system change in line with the state’s goal to reduce wasted food by 50% by 2030.

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : As an Ending Hunger Corps Member, you will serve with UMaine Mitchell Center meeting weekly with Food Rescue MAINE team to: Establish regular weekly communication plan integrating UMaine, DOE-School Nutrition, Ending Hunger Corps and Pilot School teams; Review and Identify specific strategic school pilot opportunities; Schedule and implement “No More Wasted Food Program at pilot schools; Track, measure, and report progress; & Develop school social media and publicity support efforts.

Program Benefits : Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Health Coverage* , Relocation Allowance , ME StatePark Pass, Prof Dev Fund , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorpsvista.imglobal.com/.

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

Service Areas : Education , Hunger , Children/Youth .

Skills : Teaching/Tutoring , Leadership , Team Work , Communications , General Skills .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Ending Hunger Corps Circular Food Systems Vista

Program Start/End Date
08/10/2026 - 08/09/2027

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	MAINE

Accepting Applications
From 06/30/2026 To 07/15/2026

Contact	Isabelle Newman
18 Elkins Lane
Augusta ME 04333
2074084656
isabelle.newman@maine.gov
https://www.maine.gov/dacf/ag/endinghungercorps/index.shtml

Listing ID	130041


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