Job description
Jovial Concepts works to alleviate poverty by empowering the youth in our community with regenerative food systems, seed preservation, and cooking education. WE do this by creating food scapes, food hubs and community gardens since 2009. We coordinate and plan the growing of local produce with partnered farms for children at risk of hunger to address health disparities such as diabetes, high cholesterol, cancer, and build healthy immune systems against Covid-19. We donate about 5,000lbs of fresh fruits and vegetables to families in need each year. This year we have received a 9 acre orchard to care for.
Member Duties : Build capacity of our community participation in school gardens, back yard gardens, and at our 9 acre community orchard and garden space. Create and design sustainable food systems that will address food insecurities and food deserts and create short term and long term solutions. Develop systems to maintain sustainability partnerships/ awards and reach our goals to reduce our carbon footprint.
Program Benefits : Health Coverage* , Stipend , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Living Allowance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Education award upon successful completion of service .
Terms :
Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Car recommended , Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .
Service Areas :
Community Outreach , Hunger , Environment , Health .
Community Outreach , Hunger , Environment , Health .
Skills :
Conflict Resolution , General Skills , Communications , Community Organization , Environment , Computers/Technology .
Conflict Resolution , General Skills , Communications , Community Organization , Environment , Computers/Technology .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Jovial Concepts - Community Orchard and Capacity Building
Program Start/End Date
06/05/2023 - 06/03/2024
Work Schedule
Full Time
Education level
High school diploma/GED
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
COLORADO
Accepting Applications
From 04/17/2023 To 07/27/2023
Contact
Shannon Francis
1400 N Williams St
Denver CO 80218
7204568251
sfrancis@spiritofthesun.org
www.spiritofthesun.org
Listing ID
118231
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