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Stewards VISTA: Navajo Technical Univerity
 
 
 
Our objective is to develop a community gardening program that will serve as the basis for an on-going Home Economics/Consumer Science and Horticulture program targeted and low income families. The VISTA Volunteer will expand our capacity by laying the ground work for this longer term program. Specifically, the VISTA Volunteer will develop a community gardening program designed to accomplish 5 primary objectives; (1) combat diabetes, (2) provide additional food resources, (3) engage students in horticulture production, (4) expand community understanding of agricultural production, and (5) provide hands-on educational experiences. **THIS POSITION WILL GIVE PREFERENCE TO THOSE WITH HORTICULTURAL INTEREST AND/OR EXPERIENCE. **
 
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This listing is currently not accepting applications.




Member Duties : The AmeriCorps VISTA will work to combat diabetes by improving the diet of participants while providing an inexpensive source of fresh vegetables. This will be accomplished by providing additional food resources and consumer science training to low income families enabling them to ultimately stretch their food dollars to support their families nutritional needs. Educational outreach and engagement will be a key part of the VISTA’s service, implementing student-centered, small scale horticultural production and create linkages to classroom science and mathematics. These opportunities for students will be hands-on, experiential activities, linking traditional classroom lessons to the more application-based skills and processes revolving around food growth and preparation. On a broader scale, community members will be given the opportunity to expand their understanding of agricultural production principles and practices.
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage* ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Relocation Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Veterans ,  Health ,  Education . 
 
Skills :
Teaching/Tutoring ,  Agriculture ,  Team Work ,  Education ,  Youth Development ,  Communications ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
Stewards VISTA: Navajo Technical Univerity

Program Start/End Date
09/04/2018  -   09/03/2019

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None

Program Locations ARIZONA  

Languages
English

Accepting Applications
From  07/11/2018  To  08/17/2018 

Contact Caroline Smith
115 S Kanawha St
Beckley   WV   25801
3045331211
caroline@conservationlegacy.org
www.stewardslegacy.org/join

Listing ID 82676


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