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UGA VISTA Network: Clarke County School Garden VISTA

As part of a network of VISTAs, this VISTA is placed at a Title I middle school in Athens-Clarke County, GA to develop and implement integrated programs incorporating gardening, nutrition, and sustainability to improve the diet and health of middle school children. Activities include establishing programs with children, university students, and school personnel to support and maintain school gardens, to enhance access to fresh fruits and vegetables, to reduce food waste, and to enhance sustainability, both during the school day, after school, and during the summer. Priority will be given to individuals who are recent graduates, have gardening experience, have an academic interest and background in related issues, and have previous volunteer experience with school children. Ability to collaborate with diverse constituencies, work independently, travel (within Clarke County), and utilize social media is required

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This listing is currently not accepting applications.

Member Duties : Recruit and train volunteers to assist with school gardens, develop and implement garden, nutrition, and sustainability programs at middle schools, support food waste reduction and promote increased use of fresh produce in the school cafeteria, collaborate with others in school garden network, track/evaluate efforts, build capacity for program sustainability.

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Health Coverage* .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Car recommended .

Service Areas : Health , Children/Youth , Hunger , Education , Community Outreach , Environment .

Skills : Recruitment , Community Organization , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Team Work , Environment , General Skills , Leadership , Teaching/Tutoring , Gardening , Education .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
UGA VISTA Network: Clarke County School Garden VISTA

Program Start/End Date
09/03/2019 - 09/02/2020

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
College graduate

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	GEORGIA

Accepting Applications
From 08/11/2019 To 08/18/2019

Contact	Wick Prichard
1242 1/2 S Lumpkin St
Athens GA 30602
7065428924
warwickp@uga.edu

Listing ID	89005


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