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CT Food Justice - FRESH New London VISTA

The Connecticut Food Justice VISTA Project seeks to build the capacity of high-impact organizations focused on community food security and food justice. With VISTA Member support, organizations commit to empowering underrepresented populations to have meaningful input on food-related programs and services. Organizations will share best practices and learn new skills in engaging people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. VISTA Members in the project will: 1. Participate in a collaborative forum for sharing best practices and curriculum among 10 project sites and 13 VISTA Members. 2. Build the capacity of each organization to empower under-represented populations 3. Create, expand and enhance the services offered by their host site by fundraising, managing volunteers, convening the community, surveying the community, enhancing awareness of food insecurity and injustice, and much more. University of Connecticut Extension, in partnership with some of the most effective and innovative nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, is coordinating the fourth year of this multi-site project beginning in August 2016.

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Member Duties : FRESH New London builds momentum for food system change through local agriculture and youth empowerment. FRESH uses food to connect the community, encourage stewardship, inspire leadership, and incite change. Most recently, schools have been the epicenter for FRESH programming – connecting students to growing opportunities with school gardens, educating students in the classroom and improving nutrition in the cafeteria. The FRESH VISTA member will expand the capacity of the FRESH Farm to School program by: Developing relationships with farm to school stakeholders, increasing membership and building partnerships; Identifying and supporting projects led by Farm to School workgroups (local foods, school gardens and education); supporting the education workgroup in the creation of a curriculum lending library for educators; assisting FRESH youth and staff in bringing the community most impacted by FRESH programming into the center of planning and evaluating these initiatives.

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


*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 , Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Health , Children/Youth , Hunger , Community Outreach .

Skills : Communications , Architectural Planning , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Education , Computers/Technology , Recruitment , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Community Organization , Public Health , Teaching/Tutoring .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
CT Food Justice - FRESH New London VISTA

Program Start/End Date
08/08/2016 - 08/07/2017

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	CONNECTICUT

Accepting Applications
From 04/01/2016 To 08/08/2016

Contact	Jiff Martin
24 Hyde Ave
Vernon CT 06066
860-870-6932
jiff.martin@uconn.edu
extension.uconn.edu/

Listing ID	66219


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