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College Health Corps, Health Commons & Campus Kitchen (MNCC)
 
 
 
This VISTA position will involve two initiatives at Augsburg College that focus on health and food programs- Campus Kitchen and the Health Commons. The Campus Kitchen at Augsburg College works to make healthy food accessible to all in and around the Cedar Riverside Neighborhood to provide for basic needs, service learning, leadership development, and genuine engagement between the college and the community. We have four components that all work to make learning happen though connections with food and the community: food to share, food to grow, food to buy and food to know. The Health Commons are health focused drop-in centers in local context. The Augsburg Central Health Commons is located in downtown Minneapolis where the majority of participants are homeless or marginally housed Simple hygiene items, diapers and socks are provided free of charge, and nurses and nurse practitioners are available for health questions, blood pressure checks, foot care and connection to resources. The focus is being welcoming to all visitors and building relationships with all people. The Health Commons in Cedar-Riverside was founded 3 years ago. It also operates on the same principles, but the participant population in much different. Most visitors at this location are East African immigrant who are interested in educational groups such as exercise, nutrition and parenting classes. *** This project is part of the College Health Corps (CHC) VISTA Program. The CHC increases low-income individuals’ access to health care, health education, and food and nutrition through capacity building projects, including partnerships between higher education and community based organizations. Professional development focuses on health equity, the social determinants of health, and effective partnership development.***Interviews will occur on a rolling basis. Preference given to candidates who apply early.
 
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Member Duties : • Develop a tool to collect feedback from community members/students to inform future programming and highlight barriers to participation. • Create volunteer orientation and continue recruitment for Health Commons. • Analyze data that has been collected over the course of the Health Commons to create a broad program evaluation. • Deepen community relationships with partners, Augsburg College, and community members. • Create community building and educational opportunities for gardeners in the Augsburg Community Garden. • Evaluate and implement changes to the youth meal and senior meal programs that Campus Kitchen serves • Bring campus and community partners together to foster honest, inclusive dialogue about college food security. • Create leadership development opportunities for Augsburg student food shelf volunteers. • Build on Central Health Commons participants’ strength and agency while advancing practices based on health equity outcomes.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community and Economic Development ,  Community Outreach ,  Homelessness ,  Hunger ,  Health ,  Children/Youth ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
Conflict Resolution ,  Youth Development ,  Medicine ,  Public Speaking ,  Public Health ,  Education ,  Leadership ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Community Organization ,  Team Work ,  Recruitment ,  Communications . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
College Health Corps, Health Commons & Campus Kitchen (MNCC)
Program Start/End Date
06/20/2016  -   06/23/2017
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Languages
Also, Somali preferred
English
Accepting Applications
From  02/04/2016  To  05/01/2016 
Contact Kathleen Clark
2211 Riverside Ave
Minneapolis   MN   55454
651-269-8088
clarkk@augsburg.edu
mncampuscompact.org/chc
Listing ID 64898

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