AmeriCorps

Urban Agriculture VISTA

  • AmeriCorps
  • MN
  • Full Time
  • 17 days ago
Salary
N/A

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Job Description

Ecolibrium3 is a nationally award-winning nonprofit organization as we innovate solutions and implement programs to decrease the economic, educational, environmental, and health disparities experienced by low-income members of our community. Ecolibrium3’s mission is to lead and inspire change in our community toward an equitable and sustainable future. We accomplish this mission through four program areas including Climate and Energy, Food Systems, Lincoln Park Resilience, and Eco3 VISTA. We excel at using design-thinking to create effective and innovative programs and projects to address many of our community’s most pressing challenges. Our awards include White House Champion of Change Honors for building resilient communities, EPA Climate Showcase Communities Seeds of Change Award, and Main Street America’s Main Street Forward Award. Eco3 is managing a 2.5-acre urban farm site with 6,000 square feet of high tunnel production area, located at Lake Superior College. The VISTA will build capacity, help with educational opportunities, develop outreach plans, and support community engagement at the Eco3 Urban Farm. The VISTA member will be part of the Eco3 VISTA cohort serving in northeastern Minnesota. Although each member will participate in VISTA specific activities such as regular cohort meetings, collaborative projects, professional development opportunities, and trainings.


Member Duties : 1) Create a procedure manual for opening and closing at the Farm through different seasons. 2) Support community outreach at the Farm, including efforts to get more community members to visit and engage in Farm activities. 3) Assist with grant-writing efforts to sustain work and projects at the Farm. 4) Support the growing season and help with day-to-day administrative operation of the Farm.


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



Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours .


Service Areas :
Hunger , Environment , Education , Community Outreach .


Skills :
Agriculture .




SUMMARY

Program Type:

AmeriCorps VISTA



Program

Urban Agriculture VISTA



Program Start/End Date

08/12/2024 - 08/08/2025



Work Schedule
Full Time



Education level

College graduate



Age Requirement

Minimum: 18 Maximum: None


Program Locations
MINNESOTA


Languages
English



Accepting Applications

From 05/01/2024 To 07/19/2024



Contact
Philip Duket

2014 W 3rd St

Duluth MN 55806

218-302-5340



Listing ID
122721

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