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THE POSITIONS
3 T( g0 H: T- e4 g10 part-time (6-8 hrs/week, Aug. 2009- Jan-2010), temporary positions based in central Edmonton.
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Experienced in motivating people to create community projects/ (social marketing)
! T- M( R+ m6 A/ EWell-connected to your neighbourhood, one of: Alberta Avenue, Norwood, Cromdale, Parkdale, McCauley, Spruce Avenue, Eastwood, Boyle Street, Central McDougall, Queen Mary Park' b3 Q0 H" ?- ^1 G/ d* e; H
Passionate about community health* L; R/ F6 O3 e0 X
Interested in working across cultures,
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/ Q0 z) U; r3 U$ \Solid neighbourhood connections and experience
, \: d' Y1 g# x' _; F1 m2 l$ m8 _6-10 hours/ week available for project activities.
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New ways to build community & create community projects
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Connections to new-immigrant/ visible minority communities
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Hourly wage, $ TBA.% Q5 S; }5 Y* Q1 B
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2 z9 O' u/ m( P" h" Z; @, G' nBuild neighbourhood teams to strengthen communities by:
+ L1 w$ x3 a6 @* H5 h# [Creating and hosting a forum where central Edmonton can present itself to the City, all Edmontonians and those whom you wish to invite6 C& |1 K% g9 R# }4 Y; d5 r
Hosting Community Dialogues whereat people explore community issues and opportunities
3 D6 b: X4 W1 W- Z! AIdentifying and supporting people to create teams that create community health and wellness projects.0 s- d. Y( Y" [1 E2 S
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Action for Healthy Communities (AHC) is a community development organization based in Central Edmonton that supports community members to form teams that develop health and well-being related initiatives. Over the last 3 years AHC has supported central Edmontonians who created over 50 Community Initiatives, many with grants of up to $1,000.00, that have seen, altogether, over 1,500 people lead richer, healthier, more active lives.
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Initiatives are as varied as the people who create them; everything from senior's walking groups to homework support groups, to community garden groups, to neighbourhood/ community planning groups, to a video group, to dance troupes, artists collectives and festivals ... .# j$ s d7 E1 o' d# l
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' G% }: {: W; @. ?4 I( y& w1 BBE PART OF THAT TEAM!
9 u$ l5 |3 y7 g: ~ Call Chris at 944-4687, fax us at 423-4193 or email actioncf4@shawbiz.ca; visit us at #101 10554-110 St, or at www.a4hc.ca.-- Chris Ford4 [7 P9 W5 u* m4 Z/ u
Program Director,5 V) ^5 B& J' M" G" N5 }
Action for Healthy Communities Society of Edmonton
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Fax: 780-423-41933 j( B5 m* o* ?* |# A, Z) t
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