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THE POSITIONS
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Experienced in motivating people to create community projects/ (social marketing)
! |( I3 v0 o8 Z7 OWell-connected to your neighbourhood, one of: Alberta Avenue, Norwood, Cromdale, Parkdale, McCauley, Spruce Avenue, Eastwood, Boyle Street, Central McDougall, Queen Mary Park
2 r) q% X9 c7 p1 E8 IPassionate about community health& J3 _& g ?* f7 i* H. i
Interested in working across cultures,. s( k6 V/ R% `+ L! d
And you have:
4 S* s6 B C+ F8 u2 J* ]& _Solid neighbourhood connections and experience
8 K9 i% p/ e+ K# M4 u6-10 hours/ week available for project activities.; P' |& x9 Y6 S( N1 R/ G
! A1 Q0 E4 c* r, d6 F, ]8 iThe POSITION OFFERS
, q5 u' x+ M6 O; B# P: nNew ways to build community & create community projects7 ^5 c" e4 q5 Z; ?! }: f3 [
Expanded peer network* ^( V; E8 G" K' J- i4 Q8 G8 w. B
Connections to new-immigrant/ visible minority communities
- Z0 \+ n) x6 G& hBetter understanding of others' perspective$ R# R% K4 L% B" W3 Z- w6 R
Hourly wage, $ TBA." }% }: Q9 }" P! A
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THE ROLE
. m4 i! \5 @" d" PBuild neighbourhood teams to strengthen communities by:
. L4 r4 l/ |, T8 B5 I- F6 tCreating and hosting a forum where central Edmonton can present itself to the City, all Edmontonians and those whom you wish to invite
. W8 p% u t1 OHosting Community Dialogues whereat people explore community issues and opportunities$ |1 `+ h0 k5 P O
Identifying and supporting people to create teams that create community health and wellness projects.
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WE ARE+ p3 q" G( [% M" y. p9 T. ?
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 $1,000.00, that have seen, altogether, over 1,500 people lead richer, healthier, more active lives.
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9 ~/ f l$ s( l& x, JInitiatives 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 ... .3 ?$ x; \+ p- x' r9 ]
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* p* `9 \: Z O+ @1 aBE PART OF THAT TEAM!9 b$ |$ ]" t f: u z
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 Ford9 Q6 A& ^4 n. V% _( W
Program Director,
0 b1 Z% y8 ?! H; SAction for Healthy Communities Society of Edmonton0 s9 l4 b! S' { l1 N
10554-110 Street! l7 L9 c0 i' N3 r: ~
Edmonton Alberta
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