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Program in Community and Agroecology (PICA) Outreach Coordinator

Sustainability Problem and Proposed Solution: 

Students who participate in PICA learn that healthy food is not just about personal choice or will power; it is about access. PICA is a space for learning hands-on sustainable living practices that focus on allowing people to gain access to their local food system through gardening skills, social justice issues, and conscious cooking.

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Project Categories: 
Land, Habitat, Watershed
Food
Awareness, Education & Engagement
Social Justice
Project Status: 
In Progress
Campus Organization: 
Campus Sustainability Council
Carbon Fund
Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems
Program in Community & Agroecology
Provost's Sustainability Internship Program
Affiliated Department, Unit or College: 
Environmental Studies Department, College 8
Project Location: 
On campus

Sustainable Living Center

Flyer for Fermentation Workshop at PICA


Stakeholder Contacts: 
Contact NameEmail Address
Mira Michelle
mmichel1@ucsc.edu
Kelsey Jones
kemjones@ucsc.edu
How to Join: 
PICA is always looking for opportunities to collaborate with projects that share our vision. Please visit our website to learn more about living at PICA and potential collaborative opportunities
Funding Sources: 
Campus Sustainability Council
Measure 43
Carbon fund
PSI Provost's Sustainability Internship

Project Description: 

The PICA Outreach Coordinator is responsible for organizing, overseeing, advertising, and documenting all PICA workshops. This includes coordinating with students, staff, and facilitators, as well as managing a budget, establishing workshop curriculum and schedules, distributing flyers, sending emails, and networking with other sustainability groups and events. This position provide workshops that give students experiential opportunities in the area of sustainable living practices. Within the Academic year of 2014-2015 the Outreach Coordinator will have hosted six hands-on workshops and participated in nine collaborative events.

Metrics for Success: 

Workshop participant turnout will be accounted for on the PICA Event Tracking and Outreach document that can easily be shared with other sustainability organizations on campus as well as any other interested parties.

Result Categories: 
Education/Outreach
Results: 

Tangible results will be measured in the number of students reached through workshops.

Resources
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PDF icon 2014-15 PICA Final PSI Paper_Kelsey Jones.pdf5.41 MB
Related Websites: 
Program in Community and Agroecology
2014-15 PICA Final PSI Presentation_Kelsey Jones