Food Security Educator VISTA

Food Security Educator VISTA

Park County residents lack year-round access to nutritious food despite having some of the most fertile lands in the state. Agricultural lands are being rapidly sold to developers; products are exported; and infrastructure, policies, and systems are inadequate to protect its local food system. Food insecurity disproportionately impacts low-income residents who cannot afford rising food costs. The Food Security Educator VISTA will build PEP's capacity to combat food insecurity, by designing education experiences staff can execute, fostering the indispensability of ag to youth and low-income who are impacted most.

Educating adults and youth will protect the industry and foster workforce opportunities to sustain the local food system. The VISTA will learn the local foods system; build resources and systems to execute existing education; research strategies; and develop a funding plan to ensure sustainability. This position builds PEP staff's tools to educate not just those participating food production, but rather to educate consumers and grow community-wide support.

The member will not provide direct services or ongoing program delivery, but will instead develop sustainable systems, tools, and processes that enable PEP staff and community partners to expand food security initiatives beyond the VISTA term. This VISTA is one of six positions in PEP's Intermediary VISTA Program in Park County, WY. PEP (Powell Economic Partnership) is an economic development non-profit in northwest WY, that seeks to improve the quality of life and economic stability of Powell and the County.

A year in PEP's VISTA program is a life-changing opportunity to experience a beautiful area, gain valuable work experience and skills, while serving with a team of like-minded people. Each of PEP's positions is located at a partner organization in Park County, working on a project that builds the capacity of the VISTA site, while also bolstering the overall northwest Wyoming economy.

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Member Duties :
The VISTA's activities will build PEP's capacity to educate and build community-wide support and participation in agriculture and the local foods system in Powell. Activities include:
1. Orientation and Community context: learn community, culture and foods stakeholders
2. Outreach Systems Development:
Develop and disseminate food security educational resources
3. Food Security Education Systems: build sustainable more efficient processes so PEP staff can plan and execute education programing
4. Funding and Resource Development: identify and develop funding resources to sustain education experiences Where appropriate the Food Security Educator VISTA will collaborate with PEP's Local Foods VISTA.

Program Benefits :
Relocation Allowance , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Training , Housing and Relocation Assistance , Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance .

Terms :

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

Service Areas :

Community Outreach , Education , Community and Economic Development , Hunger , Health , Public Safety , Children/Youth , Environment , Neighborhood Revitalization .

Skills :

Environment , Communications , General Skills , Community Organization , Team Work , Teaching/Tutoring , Social Services , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Leadership , Youth Development , Writing/Editing , Public Speaking , Education , Non-Profit Management , Computers/Technology , Public Health , Recruitment .