As a FoodCorps service member, you can help kids learn what healthy food is, care where it comes from, and eat it every day.
FoodCorps recruits talented leaders for a year of full time paid public service building healthy school food environments in limited-resource communities.
Because you’ll make a measurable and visible change in a high-need community. Because you’ll meet amazing people. Because you’ll be challenged. Because you’ll grow.
— Graham Downey, former service member
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What You'll Do
You’ll teach hands-on lessons to elementary school students and help make healthy food part of the whole school curriculum.
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Where You’ll Serve
You’ll serve in one of our service states or the D.C. Metro Area. When you apply, you can choose up to three location preferences.
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Benefits
Not only will you receive a stipend and educational benefits, but you’ll also make a direct impact in schools, gain professional skills, and become part of a network of changemakers.
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Eligibility
In addition to some requirements for becoming a FoodCorps AmeriCorps service member, we are also seeking standout community leaders with a commitment to public service.
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Application Timeline
| February 8, 2021 | Application period opens |
| March 2021 | States review applications as they are submitted |
| April 2021 | First round of phone interviews begins |
| May 2021 | Virtual site interviews take place |
| June 2021 | Decisions and offers sent to applicants |
Want to make your application stand out? Check out our tips on what makes a stellar application. You can also preview or print the application here.
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