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Old Brooklyn CDC Farmers Market Development VISTA

Old Brooklyn CDC is rooted in geography and resident-driven goals. At the forefront of the national community health movement for CDCs, we have strengthened OBCDC’s track record in programming, data collection and evaluation – pushing the envelope for community organizations seeking to improve health. By addressing social determinants of health (including access to fresh foods, healthy housing and economic stability), we are better able to serve the residents and businesses of Old Brooklyn.Our greatest strength is also our constant challenge: remaining rooted in and acting in concert with residents. OBCDC is committed to prioritizing resident voice; as a result, we must seek to ensure representation from the entire community, not just a vocal few. OBCDC initiated a resident committee to help guide our work in Old Brooklyn. One of the most influential interventions that this committee gave rise to was the local Old Brooklyn Farmers Market. Not only have we been able to bring fresh, local produce each week to an area designated by the county as a food desert, but we also use the event as an effective tool for community engagement. OBCDC would like to enhance our capacity to create and maintain a vibrant farmers market where we encourage healthy habits and opportunities for residents to lead a healthier life. The 2019 and 2020 Farmers Market was a great success with more than 2,100 attendees in 2019 and 3,000+ in 2020. The changes implemented these past 2 years have solidified our commitment to the Old Brooklyn community to provide fresh, healthy foods to our residents.

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Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA will be an integral component of the 2021 Old Brooklyn Farmers Market (OBFM) team. This position will help identify and facilitate aspects of the market such as building capacity of vendor recruitment, program assistance, and additional facets of the market day. The VISTA will assist in building on the previous educational support provided to individuals that use market incentive programs such as SNAP, WIC, or Produce Perks at the Old Brooklyn Farmers Market to increase residents’ access to healthy, fresh foods. There will also be the ability to identify outreach, social media, and marketing efforts for the 2021 OBFM to increase market awareness and attendance. In addition, the VISTA would assist OBCDC in evaluation efforts to determine whether outcomes and goals of the market have been achieved.

Program Benefits : Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Living Allowance , Relocation Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

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

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach .

Skills : Youth Development , Recruitment , Communications , Community Organization , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Leadership , General Skills .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Old Brooklyn CDC Farmers Market Development VISTA

Program Start/End Date
11/09/2020 - 11/08/2021

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Some college

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OHIO

Accepting Applications
From 09/09/2020 To 10/07/2020

Contact	Amber Jones
4274 Pearl Rd
Cleveland OH 44109
216-459-1000
aperez@ohiocdc.org

Listing ID	91765


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