________________________________ From: Ashley Rafalow [[log in to unmask]] Sent: Monday, April 02, 2012 1:58 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Fwd: Just Food internship - for graduate student Just Food is seeking a graduate student with excellent interpersonal skills and expertise in quantitative and qualitative program evaluation methodologies. This is an unpaid internship, but ideally would be for a graduate student seeking to do a practicum as part of their coursework. Just Food is seeking a student who can begin this project soon and continue over the summer and fall. Bbelow is the position description. If interested and eligible, please send a writing sample and resume to Ms. Rafalow at the cc above. /arlene spak Background: This year, in partnership with United Way of NYC, Just Food will supply 44 food pantries in NYC with fresh vegetables from local farms through Local Produce Link (part of Just Food’s Fresh Food for All program). In addition to providing vegetables for the City’s most vulnerable residents, Local Produce Link teaches cooking skills and nutrition information to food pantry staff and their guests. As part of our Community Food Education program, Just Food trains food pantry staff, volunteers and guests from diverse background to become “Community Chefs”. Community Chefs participate in three days of training to learn how to facilitate workshops about local, seasonal eating and cooking. Once trained, Community Chefs present cooking demonstrations to inspire and empower food pantry guests to create delicious and healthy meals for themselves and their families. Over 30 food pantry staff and volunteers have been trained as Community Chefs since 2008. This year, we will begin a new project to evaluate the impact of our Community Chef program. We aim to determine how participation in the Community Chef program impacts Community Chefs’ eating and shopping habits, cooking skills, familiarity with local, seasonal produce and confidence facilitating workshops and cooking demonstrations. We would like to design a survey tool that can be administered to both new and returning Community Chefs to assess the impact of this transformative training program. Intern Responsibilities: • Meet with Just Food staff to discuss program evaluation goals • Design survey tool in consultation with faculty advisors or program evaluation experts to assess impact of Community Chef program; survey tool should be effective in capturing valid quantitative and qualitative data about impact of Community Chef program and also practical to administer • Administer survey tool to team of new and returning Community Chefs • Summarize and analyze survey results • Work with Just Food staff to assess how well Community Chef program is achieving program goals and outcomes • Make recommendations to Just Food staff about how to strengthen evaluation of Community Food Education and Fresh Food for All programs Qualifications: • Graduate level coursework in program evaluation Expertise in quantitative and qualitative program evaluation methodologies • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal skills • Active listener • Excellent project management skills; goal driven and deadlines oriented • Solutions driven, with the ability to see a complex project through from conception to completion • Experience working with community members from diverse background and interest in food justice • Exhibit self-motivation, creativity and direction • Reliable, punctual, and able to work independently as well as collaboratively • Available for 20 hours per week from April through October of 2012 • Spanish language proficiency is helpful but not required Ashley Rafalow Fresh Food for All Program Coordinator Just Food 1155 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 311 New York, NY 10036 tel 212.645.9880 ext. 227<tel:212.645.9880%20ext.%20227> www.justfood.org<http://www.justfood.org> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> If you wish to unsubscribe from the NFS-L List, please send an E-mail to: "[log in to unmask]". Within the body of the text, only write the following:"SIGNOFF NFS-L".