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This program supports organizational capacity to promote community revitalization and economic development of the agricultural + creative sector through educational opportunities and community-based projects. This program will assist in highlighting a healthy future for community members through food, education, art, sustainable energy and living. This VISTA project will focus on: - Communication between diverse segments of our community to build a unified vision and plan for a healthy future that preserves values and lifestyle, heals and preserves our environmental assets, encourages sustainable development, and promotes healthy and sustainable energy. - Resilient economy and sustainable job market activities in response to the coal economy decline; in particular through agriculture, creative, recreation, educational opportunities within the tourism sectors - The protection of our remarkable natural resources, upon which all of the above job sectors depend - Improved collaborative partnerships among and between local non-profits, state, and federal agencies - Economic and cultural revitalization of our small rural town - Educational opportunities to increase awareness of responsible and accountable stewardship of the land - Local school programming addressing health, nutrition, and art - Obtain accreditation of classes through TLC in order to create local opportunities for achieving college education credits The position is based in Paonia, CO, a rural town of 1,500, nestled in a beautiful landscape of mountains and mesas covered with orchards, small ranches, and farms on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains. Paonia was recently designated as a Certified Creative District by the state of Colorado. There is easy access to hiking, running, mountain and road biking, kayaking, and rafting.
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