Project Sponsor: Janus Youth Programs - Village Gardens http://www.janusyouth.org/what-we-do/urban-agriculture-services.php 

NWSA Mission: This position is in partnership with the Northwest Service Academy (NWSA), an AmeriCorps program of ESD112. NWSA’s mission is: To preserve and restore the natural environment, and to develop community leaders through service and community partnerships. http://www.nwserviceacademy.org 

Project Location: 8602 North Swift Way, Apartment #120, Portland, OR 97203 AND Intersection of N. Trenton St. and N. Alaska St., Portland, OR 97203 

Position Summary: The Community Programs Facilitator will serve in partnership with the Community Program Supervisor to provide training, organizational and technical support to the community leaders and gardeners of the Seeds of Harmony and St. Johns Woods Gardens. The leaders and gardeners live in the St. Johns Woods, New Columbia and/or Tamaracks affordable housing communities and have diverse cultural, ethnic, and racial identities. The Member will support the leadership of the residents and assist them in developing and implementing their goals which include producing food, sharing knowledge about gardening and food, providing safe activities for children, making the community more beautiful, uniting the diverse cultural groups in their neighborhood and learning the skills to lead and organize the community. Primary focus areas can be summarized as: Support children’s garden development (40%); Coordinate gardening, nutrition and community leadership trainings (25%); coordinate farmer’s market shuttle program (20%); Support gardening projects and organizing (10%); coordinate volunteer groups (5%). 

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