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ShareCorps - WIN - Community Development and Food Access

Working In Neighborhoods’ mission is “to empower people to make informed choices for themselves and their neighborhoods through community building, home ownership, and economic learning.” Founded in 1978, WIN has built a strong reputation for developing resident leadership and supporting community-led efforts to revitalize Cincinnati neighborhoods through transparent, equitable, grassroots redevelopment. South Cumminsville/Millvale is a predominantly African American neighborhood located in Cincinnati's lower Mill Creek Valley, a heavily industrialized zone packed with transportation and water management infrastructure, industrial land, and older residential housing. The community's median household income is less than $14,000 per year, and it has been designated as a “food desert” by the Cincinnati Health Department. However, residents are actively engaged in the Community Council and neighborhood planning and redevelopment efforts and have maintained a home ownership rate of more than 50 percent. With WIN's help, South Cumminsville residents are working to expand access to fresh healthy food, and improve the environment and quality of life in their neighborhood.

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Member Duties : The VISTA will take action steps to: support sustainability for WIN's existing fresh food projects, including the South Cumminsville Community Garden and WIN's weekly “Harvest Day” produce stand project; identify partnerships, funding, and in-kind resources, and training to encourage and support for additional urban gardening efforts; inventory vacant residential lots in the community that can be brought into productive use and work with neighbors and partners to develop strategies and resources to create additional sites for community orchards, garden space, demonstration projects, green-space, or side yards. The VISTA will also collaborate with WIN's community development team on broader efforts of South Cumminsville "Local Foods Local Places" Action Plan and the "Out of Poverty" Initiative.

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


*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 .

Service Areas : Community and Economic Development , Entrepreneur/Business , Technology , Education , Health , Community Outreach , Hunger , Neighborhood Revitalization .

Skills : Business/Entrepreneur , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Computers/Technology , Recruitment , Communications , Public Speaking , Leadership , Public Health , Community Organization , General Skills , Writing/Editing .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
ShareCorps - WIN - Community Development and Food Access

Program Start/End Date
07/08/2019 - 07/07/2020

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	OHIO

Accepting Applications
From 02/27/2019 To 05/31/2019

Contact	Kelly Simmons
1814 Dreman Ave
Cincinnati OH 45223
6142214336
ksimmons@ohiofoodbanks.org

Listing ID	86499


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