AFVN Barry University AmeriCorps VISTA SA Community Health Job at AmeriCorps
The Barry University Food Security and Community Well-Being in La Paloma and Greater Miami AmeriCorps VISTA Summer Associate program will address issues of community health and well-being, particularly food access and diet related health problems in low-income neighborhoods located near the university's main campus in Miami-Dade County (population 2.5 million) that are classified by the US Department of Agriculture as urban food deserts. The initiative will focus on the further development of the Barry Urban Garden (BUG) and building community resiliency in the La Paloma neighborhood, an underserved and under-resourced community to the immediate northwest of the university's campus. The program also partners with Urban GreenWorks (UGW) and Cerasee Farm in Liberty City to assist with garden systems and capacity-building support for their initiatives.
Member Duties : The VISTA Summer Associates will provide direct service and capacity building to the Barry Urban Garden (BUG) and to Urban GreenWorks (UGW) in support of initiatives to improve food security and related physical and community health issues. A portion of the project will also include support of a project focused on the resiliency of the La Paloma community, an unincorporated area of Miami-Dade County that borders Barry's Miami Shores campus. Activities include participation in community gardening activities; development and implementation of garden maintenance; revision of guides to planting, growing, and food distribution that adhere to permaculture methodologies; engaging in capacity-building activities with partners focused on food security such as event promotion and community outreach; and neighborhood beautification projects.
Program Benefits : Professional Development, Mentoring , Living Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training .
Terms :
Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Car recommended , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Education , Neighborhood Revitalization , Environment , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Hunger , Health .
Education , Neighborhood Revitalization , Environment , Community and Economic Development , Community Outreach , Hunger , Health .
Skills :
Teaching/Tutoring , Urban Planning , Community Organization , General Skills , Communications , Public Speaking , Education , Public Health , Recruitment , Writing/Editing , A love for the outdoors, , Conflict Resolution , Leadership , Computers/Technology , Team Work , Environment .
Teaching/Tutoring , Urban Planning , Community Organization , General Skills , Communications , Public Speaking , Education , Public Health , Recruitment , Writing/Editing , A love for the outdoors, , Conflict Resolution , Leadership , Computers/Technology , Team Work , Environment .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
AFVN Barry University AmeriCorps VISTA SA Community Health
Program Start/End Date
05/30/2023 - 07/31/2023
Work Schedule
Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
FLORIDA Miami/Ft. Lauderdale
Accepting Applications
From 03/28/2023 To 05/31/2023
Contact
Caroline Stevens
11300 NE 2nd Ave
Miami Shores FL 33161
8506441881
cs22cf@fsu.edu
thecenter.fsu.edu/AFVN
Listing ID
117623
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