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CT Food Justice - CT Food Bank Engagement 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 : The Connecticut Food Bank (CFB) is the state’s non-profit leader in the fight against hunger and the largest provider of charitable food donations. Partners and programs depend on the Connecticut Food Bank as a lifeline to nutritious food for the communities they serve. The CFB VISTA will work with the Community Engagement department, addressing community needs by building leadership, community awareness and citizen action towards eliminating hunger throughout Connecticut. The VISTA will help establish CFB as experts in hunger awareness and community engagement. The VISTA member will also: conduct outreach and organize meetings with schools and community groups; identify and organize community projects among partner orgs and schools; work with schools and community groups to plan ongoing fundraising; develop volunteer trainings; recruit and manage volunteers; plan community engagement initiatives for 2017 and beyond.

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


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

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

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



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
CT Food Justice - CT Food Bank Engagement VISTA

Program Start/End Date
08/07/2016 - 08/06/2017

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	CONNECTICUT

Accepting Applications
From 04/01/2016 To 06/30/2016

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

Listing ID	66226


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