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CommunityGrows-Communications and Outreach Coordinator VISTA
 
 
 
CommunityGrows cultivates healthy youth through growing gardens in low-income, diverse communities and providing year-round environmental, food and nutrition education, youth development, and job readiness training for underserved children and youth. We leverage environmental education in an innovative, holistic way to help young people grow up safe, healthy, and prepared to meet their full potential. Our three interconnected programs work with over 1,300 low-income 5-19 year olds each year in the high-needs San Francisco neighborhoods of the Western Addition, Bayview-Hunters Point, and the Outer Mission/Excelsior. The programs: Garden-based Environmental Education; Seed to Mouth Cooking and Nutrition; and BEETS (Band of Environmentally Educated and Employable Teens) are unique in that the same youth have multiple touch-points with us throughout their school years. We engage young people to grow with us as they learn with us in the garden starting when they are in kindergarten; don an apron and learn proper knife skills with us in the kitchen as they near middle school; and take on leadership roles in our youth development program as teenagers. Our BEETS participants come full circle as they teach classes to the younger students, modeling positive behaviors for others, developing leadership skills, knowledge, and the confidence that they can teach other members of their community about gardening, the environment, nutrition, healthful cooking, and more. The Communications and Outreach Coordinator will create and manage strategies that: connect with parents of the youth we serve and increase their engagement; create opportunities to share our program’s success; gather youth stories; write blogs and manage our website; increase our social media presence; assist in grant-writing and reports. This is a great opportunity for a creative, organized, writer and strategist who wants to make their mark on an organization and a real impact on the community.
 
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Member Duties : The Communications and Outreach Coordinator (COC) will help strengthen outreach across our communities: within our neighborhoods of service, amongst our partners and volunteers; and help us better convey our impact to our supporters. Tasks include: -Assess our current outreach strategies, including social media, website, and newsletter to determine shortcomings and how we might improve our presence, engagement, and storytelling. -Develop a communication plan to support garden workdays, fundraising activities, and marketing campaigns. - Plan and run special events for volunteers, partners and community members -Create print collaterals for events and campaigns that align with our social media channels. - Develop volunteer job descriptions, recruitment processes, screening tools, and training activities -Develop retention strategies and volunteer appreciation programs -Write blogs and posts -Assist with grant writing and impact reporting for funders and partners
 
Program Benefits : Stipend ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible . 
 
 
*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 Outreach ,  Health ,  Education ,  Environment ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Leadership ,  Writing/Editing ,  Public Speaking ,  Recruitment ,  Social Media ,  Communications ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
CommunityGrows-Communications and Outreach Coordinator VISTA
Program Start/End Date
07/11/2017  -   07/14/2018
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations CALIFORNIA   San Francisco/Oakland/San Jose  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  05/08/2017  To  05/15/2017 
Contact Kelly ErnstFriedman
762 Fulton St
San Francisco   CA   94102
4157953855
kelly@communitygrows.org
communitygrows.org
Listing ID 71118

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