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10 people are interested
Apply to be an intern at the Food Justice Initiative for Fall 2023!
ORGANIZATION: SOLAR COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Please visit the new page to apply.
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10 people are interested
Are you interested in Food Justice ? Do you want to learn how to grow food? Do you like to teach others how to grow their own food?
Consider participating in the Food Justice Initiative Internship hosted by the Solar Community Housing Association! We are currently recruiting interns for the Food Justice Internship for the Fall of 2023 !
What is Food Justice?
"The Food Justice movement envisions a food system that is inclusive, community-led and participatory, without the exploitation of people, land, or the environment. It identifies and acts to remove the significant structural inequities that exist within our food and economic systems. Food Justice activists seek to establish healthy, resilient communities with equitable access to nourishing and culturally appropriate food" (Multnomah Food Policy Council).
Internship Details
Interns work together to manage a mutual aid network that facilitates the exchange of food, labor, material resources and food-production knowledge across the Solar Community Housing Association’s (SCHA) housing cooperatives and extended community. Interns lead the community in stewardship of the Domes Food Justice Farm for the production of food crops and medicinal plants to share freely with the community and stewards of the farm. Interns facilitate community-ledexperiential learning opportunities , such as work parties and teach-ins, to teach people how to grow food and advance food justice in their local community.
Interns will be given the opportunity to selectively choose a role during the course of the internship. These focuses include, but are not limited to:
- Garden Manager
- Food Access Coordinator
- Community Cultivator
- Orchard & Perennials Manager
- Greenhouse Manager, or
- a new role of their choice!
This internship program is a perfect opportunity for students or community members who are interested in building skills in areas including, but not limited to food cultivation, pest management, communication/ media, project management and co-leadership skills.
Work parties and meetings are currently scheduled to take place on Mondays 1-4pm. If you are not available at that time, you may still apply and we will see if we can adjust the schedule to accommodate you. However, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to accommodate you.
What is the Solar Community Housing Association?
The Solar Community Housing Association (SCHA) is a local non-profit that provides low-income cooperative housing throughout Davis, including the Tri Co-ops and the Domes. Each of the houses are cooperatively managed by the residents and serve as living-learning spaces to empower residents in shared democratic decision making and community building. To learn more about SCHA, visit http://schadavis.org .
Please review the syllabus and complete the application at schadavis.org/foodjustice by September 18th 2023.
We look forward to meeting you!
More opportunities with SOLAR COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About SOLAR COMMUNITY HOUSING ASSOCIATION
Location:
7 BAGGINS END, DAVIS, CA 95616, US
Mission Statement
SCHA is committed to providing low-income cooperative housing that works to confront and critique systems of oppression through ecological awareness, inclusive self-governance and alternative economic models. SCHA cooperatives are shared, living-learning spaces that empower residents to educate themselves, organize, and inspire community. SCHA holds the following values: Cooperative Community Shared leadership Social and economic justice Ecological awareness
Description
Solar Community Housing Association (SCHA) is a Davis-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that provides cooperative housing for low-income people. SCHA is governed by residents, who serve as representatives on the board of directors. SCHA houses 88-90 co-op residents between six co-op houses with 7-15 residents each and "The Domes" - a co-housing community of 26 residents housed in 13 two-bedroom dome homes. SCHA leases three of the houses (the Tri Co-ops) and the Domes from UC Davis, and owns the three off-campus houses. Our co-ops strive to be a safe(r) and accessible space for people with marginalized identities, while simultaneously creating space to unlearn oppressive behaviors.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
7 Baggins EndDavis, CA 95616
DATE POSTED
August 24, 2023
SKILLS
- Farming
- Environmental Education
- Gardening
- Nutrition
- Community Outreach
- Relationship Building
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 30 hours minimum, up to 90 hours