Site- Education and Food Development

Overview

CAN partners with children, youth, and families from under-resourced neighborhoods to help them thrive. We have numerous community centers that provide education programs and food programs to a specific neighborhood. Each center has at least one dedicated full-time director, but it takes more people than that to maintain successful, sustainable programs. These Education and Food Security Development VISTA positions will partner with the director and part-time staff to create welcoming, collaborative programs that continue to meet ever-changing community needs.

VISTAs will help plan new, year-round educational programming that evolves with student needs and interests. In Food Programs, VISTAs will help collect data to ensure the growing food security needs of the community are met. VISTAs can also help plan community events that are meaningful and engaging for the members.

Member Duties : The Site-Specific Education and Food Security Development VISTA is an integral member of the community center. They partner closely with the site director, often the only other full-time staff member, to create successful programming for the community. In our educational programs, they supplement CAN’s existing curriculum by learning CAN’s current curricula, learning childrens’ interests and needs, assessing and improving meals and snacks, and engaging with external groups and volunteers that enrich programming.

The member will increase the effectiveness and capacity of our food programs. This may include assessing needs, improving processes, creating new initiatives for the community, coordinating donations, and entering data into the Link2

Feed system. They will also research and implement strategies to help meet the growing food security needs in the community.

Program Benefits : Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend, Education award upon successful completion of service, Living Allowance, Stipend, Relocation Allowance, Health Coverage*, Training.

Terms

Permits attendance at school during off hours.

Hunger, Children/Youth, Education.

• Teaching/Tutoring
• Fund raising/Grant Writing
• Social Services
• Team Work
• Youth Development
• Writing/Editing
• Education
• Fine Arts/Crafts

Summary

Program Type: Ameri Corps VISTA

Program 2026: CAN Site-Specific Education and Food Development

Program Start/End Date 03/09/2026 - 03/08/2027

Work Schedule Full Time

Education level Some college

Age Requirement Minimum: 18 Maximum:
None

Program Locations MICHIGAN Detroit/Ann Arbor/Flint

Languages English

Accepting Applications From 01/05/2026 To 02/10/2026

Contact Derrick Miller

809 Taylor St

ANN ARBOR MI 48105

dmiller

www.canwashtenaw.org

Listing 128238