Skip Navigation and Go Directly to Page ContentAmeriCorps Website Home Page
 
 
 

FONT SIZE:  Default  |  Large
spacer
spacer
spacer
 

Promise Neighborhood (VSA) - Initiative Foundation
 
 
 
Promise Neighborhood's mission is to engage local low-income families to achieve economic, educational and social goals. We are located in the community we serve and most of our work is conducted at our location, except for meetings and outreach activities in the greater Saint Cloud area. The purpose of Promise Neighborhood is to engage and empower community members and improve access to economic and leadership opportunities. Promise Neighborhood has been very successful at laying the foundation for a sustainable community-based program. We have many successes and partnerships with existing organizations, including receiving a Partners in Education award from the local school district. SE Saint Cloud, where we are located, has many transportation issues that create barriers to fresh vegetables and Sherburne County has been declared it a food desert. Over 700 kids that attend the two elementary schools in our neighborhood are eligible for free lunch and many do not have regular access to healthy meals and are sometimes in need of emergency food assistance but oftentimes that assistance does not include fresh vegetables. Many families have also expressed concern about the lack of free outdoor activities and learning opportunities available to youth, especially during the summer months. The goal of the VISTA Summer Associate project is to increase access to fresh, healthy foods to low-income individuals and families. This project aims to create educational opportunities for children and families to engage and participate in learning about planning, planting, maintaining, growing, harvesting and preparing produce to increase access to and availability of healthy foods.
 
Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.
Please note:
This listing is currently not accepting applications.



Member Duties : VISTA Summer Associates (VSAs) will support the on-site community garden to include garden maintenance, coordination of volunteers, the creation of experiential learning opportunities for youth, and delivering educational programming. Desired outcomes include 20 youth will participate in garden educational programming with at least 75% demonstrating gains in knowledge related to science and horticulture. In addition, VSAs will support the development of additional resources and services to increase access to fresh, healthy food and emergency food support. VSAs will also create educational resources for other community-identified issues related to health and wellness as they emerge.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Training . 
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Community Outreach ,  Education ,  Children/Youth ,  Health . 
 
Skills :
General Skills ,  Communications ,  Youth Development ,  Community Organization ,  Leadership ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Education . 
 
 
Refine Search
 
 
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Promise Neighborhood (VSA) - Initiative Foundation
Program Start/End Date
06/04/2018  -   07/29/2018
Work Schedule Summer
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations MINNESOTA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  03/02/2018  To  05/04/2018 
Contact John Smith
1114 9th Ave SE
Saint Cloud   MN   56304
320-251-0571
promiseneighborhoodofcentralmn@gmail.com
www.pncentral.com
Listing ID 71896

spacer
       

Contact Us | Newsletters | Site Map | Office of Inspector General | FirstGov | Privacy | Accessibility
FOIA | No Fear Act | Federal Register Notices    Last updated: Monday, March 18, 2024, 03:19 PM   
Release version: 7.19

  HOME