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Nourish Iowa: Food System Transformation Vista at EGDM
ORGANIZATION: Community Food Security VISTA Project
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Hello! Thank you for your interest in this AmeriCorps position. Please apply to this position at https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?fromSearch=true&id= 124516 in order to be considered. Good luck, and we look forward to hearing from you!
About the Position:
In this position, you will be placed with Eat Greater Des Moines, a non-profit organization and leader of Iowa's Value Chain Coordinator Community of Practice that empowers the community to think differently about food access and promotes equity throughout all sectors of the local food system, especially for those who have been traditiounally excluded from access to food and resources.
As a Food System Transformation VISTA, you will have the unique opportunity to collaborate with leadership to reimagine the organization’s mission, vision, and guiding principles. You will contribute to the development of programs which connect food producers from underserved backgrounds to new market opportunities through an expanding network of food hubs. During your term, you will have numerous opportunities to lead grant writing and fund development efforts to support these initiatives and a more resilient food system overall. By the end of your term, you will have developed a robust understanding of, and reputation among, Des Moines metro area community gardens, urban farms, and other food production and nutrition security entities, with written documentation and resources to utilize beyond your service experience.
About Nourish Iowa:
As a Nourish Iowa member, you will serve among a cohort of VISTA members throughout Iowa, sponsored by the Center for Energy & Environmental Education at the University of Northern Iowa, & will have frequent opportunities to share knowledge within this community through regular cohort-wide meetings & site visits. In addition to all standard AmeriCorps VISTA benefits, you will engage regularly with thought leaders in local food and be invited to professional development opportunities coordinated by a VISTA Leader in your cohort.
Benefits
- Bi-weekly living allowance
- Education award or cash award after completing term
- Childcare assistance
- Relocation allowance if moving more than 50 miles to serve
- Free supplemental health allowance plan for most costs not covered by insurance
- Paid sick and personal leave
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $24,962.00 per year
More opportunities with Community Food Security VISTA Project
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Community Food Security VISTA Project
Location:
8106 Jennings Drive, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, US
Mission Statement
We are working to increase food access for all Iowans, especially those who experience food insecurity, and believe in abundant, accessible, equitable food and land access.
Description
Our VISTA projects and partner organizations pursue equity in the food system for all Iowans, with the intent to improve the intersections of the food system with public health, community nutrition, gainful employment, inclusive communities, and economic justice. Whether through farmer training and the development of an incubator farm; the Garden in Every Lot program which simplifies and promotes home production of fresh food; the Sustainable Iowa Land Trust which preserves and redistributes farmland for future generations and disadvantaged populations; or We Arose Co-op and Feed Iowa First which have aggressively increased supplies of local food in pantries and other hunger relief outlets; Our organization is making strides toward the eradication of poverty, a core tenet of VISTA since its establishment in the 1960s.
CAUSE AREAS
Community,
Hunger,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
Thu Oct 03, 2024 - Fri Nov 08, 2024
08:00 AM -
WHERE
IA 50309
(41.581646 ,-93.62431 )
DATE POSTED
October 3, 2024
SKILLS
- Organization Design
- Program Management
- Professional Development
- Food Delivery / Distribution
- Grant Writing / Research
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- This is a full-time paid AmeriCorps VISTA Position, which requires 32 hours of weekly service. Schedule flexibility is available, and this is a hybrid position with split in-person/remote work.