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East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation VISTA

In 2018 and 2019, EANDC and partners in East Akron will leverage programs centering on fresh food to accelerate the revitalization of the neighborhood. EANDC has been working to transform the large number of vacant parcels in the neighborhood through implementation of the East Akron Neighborhood Revitalization Plan, a collection of vacant land reuse practices (including neighborhood pathways and pocket parks, but also orchards and garden plots of various types and sizes). The pace of vacant land transformation promises to increase, as the City of Akron begins several green infrastructure projects in the neighborhood to manage stormwater runoff. In addition, EANDC has been working on a neighborhood rebranding effort to reshape the image of East Akron and enhance placemaking activities. A major component of that rebranding involves using a recurring farm market (offering food grown in the neighborhood) to create a true social and economic center for the neighborhood along the main commercial corridor. East Akron’s new capacity for raising fresh food and the new events promoting access to fresh food are driving neighborhood revitalization forward. The VISTA Member will be involved in coordinating these various efforts to ensure that the positive benefits of each enhance the work of the others: that the City’s green infrastructure projects are designed with maximum community input and in ways that enhance the productivity of vacant land; that the bi-weekly farm markets function to increase access to food, promote intergenerational mixing, and provide a platform for the neighborhood to tell its story and distribute its ‘brand’; and that all residents are aware of opportunities to involve themselves in these transformative programs.

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Member Duties : - Grow a neighborhood cohort of farm market organizers who will work with partner organizations to implement procedures for farm market events and ensure smooth functioning of events - Work with neighborhood stakeholders to identify opportunities for cultural and healthy foods programming to program in concert with the farm market - Utilizing recommendations and visuals provided by EANDC consultants, develop marketing materials to promote market events, and collateral materials to promote neighborhood values at events. - Facilitate community engagement and neighborhood input for City of Akron green infrastructure plans in order to maximize community benefits of these projects - Create a database of vacant land in the East Akron revitalization area to facilitate future reuse

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


*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 .

Skills : Public Speaking , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , Communications , General Skills , Computers/Technology .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
East Akron Neighborhood Development Corporation VISTA

Program Start/End Date
06/22/2018 - 06/21/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OHIO Cleveland/ Akron

Accepting Applications
From 02/26/2018 To 04/18/2018

Contact	Kyle Julien
550 S Arlington St
Akron OH 44306
234-208-8056
vistaleader@ohiocdc.org
goo.gl/Zvq14z

Listing ID	71823


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