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Description:

We are currently accepting FoodCorps service member applications for the 2021-2022 Program Year! Join us for a year of service in Connecticut from August 2021-July 2022! 

Who We Are
FoodCorps is a nationwide team of AmeriCorps leaders that connects kids to real food and helps them grow up healthy. We do that by placing motivated leaders in limited-resource communities for a year of public service. Serving under the direction of local partner organizations, our service members focus on three areas of service:

• Hands-on learning: students grow, cook, and taste new foods, which builds their skills and changes food preferences
• Healthy school meals: the cafeteria experience steers students towards the healthiest options and gets them excited to try new healthy foods
• Schoolwide culture of health: as a whole, the school community and environment – from hallways to classrooms to cafeteria to grounds – celebrates healthy food. We measure our success in terms of changes in children, schools, and systems.

What You’ll Gain

• A living stipend of $22,000 in the state of CT
• $6,095 AmeriCorps Segal Education Award, upon successful completion of your term of service
• Health insurance–– Participation in the FoodCorps health insurance option is required if you cannot provide proof of existing coverage.
• Partial childcare reimbursement, if you qualify
• Student loan forbearance, if you qualify
• Training, mentorship, and professional development opportunities

Where You’ll Serve

In Connecticut, we currently partner with the following service sites: 

• New London Public Schools’ Food & Nutrition Services 
• East Hartford Public Schools’ Food & Nutrition Services  
• Hartford Public Schools Food and Child Nutrition Office 
• The Consolidated School District of New Britain
• Meriden Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services Office 
• New Haven Public Schools’ Food and Nutrition Services 
• Green Village Initiative in Bridgeport
• Norwalk Public Schools 
• Middletown Public Schools 
• Naugatuck Public Schools 

What We’re Looking For (please refer to attached job description for full list of duties and requirements)

• Passion for building a healthier future for school children
• Commitment to working hard in service of local communities in order to make a difference
• Demonstrated leadership ability
• Motivation to serve full-time in a limited resource community
• Perseverance in the face of challenges and creativity in finding solutions
• Respect for diversity of opinion, experience, and background
• Experience working in or studying food systems, agriculture, public health, education, community organizing, or public service
• Experience working or volunteering in education, youth development, or other teaching setting
• Knowledge of the culture, history, and/or language of the communities we serve

Learn more about our program and apply: https://foodcorps.org/apply/