The heat and bliss of summer is beginning to wane, and with it comes the search by The Campus Kitchens Project for two new AmeriCorps VISTA superstars to serve St. Louis and Washington D.C. For recent graduates with some Campus Kitchen skills under their belts, this is a great opportunity to take your first step [...]
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Job Opening: Campus Kitchen Community Coordinator at Gonzaga University
Posted in June 30th, 2011
Join the Campus Kitchen at Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA through a Full-time AmeriCorps position. With a thriving community garden and Thursday night outreach dinners anchoring the program, this Campus Kitchen brings community impact to a new level. Become part of it. TO APPLY: Please submit cover letter, resume and list of references to ayers@gonzaga.edu [...]
Celebrating Service During AmeriCorps Week
Posted in May 16th, 2011
*Re-posted from the DC Central Kitchen website. Abbie Steiner and Karli Hurlebaus begin planting in the DC Truck Farm Volunteers power DC Central Kitchen. 14,000 individuals volunteer with us every year, preparing meals, processing fresh produce, and serving breakfasts to clients on the street. But during AmeriCorps Week we want to recognize the individuals who [...]
National Anti-Hunger and Opportunity Corps Arrives in DC
Posted in February 17th, 2011
WASHINGTON, DC: This week, DC Central Kitchen welcomed a member of a national anti-hunger and opportunity corps into their Kitchen. The corps, an AmeriCorps VISTA project, is a team of full-time participants engaged in a new nationwide program to fight hunger and empower individuals and families to achieve long-term financial security. Following their official swearing-in [...]
FoodCorps Applications Available Now!
Posted in February 16th, 2011
FoodCorps the newest branch of AmeriCorps (funding permitted) is looking for applicants with a passion for gardening, agriculture, food, public health and service. FoodCorps will provide work experience, professional development, and an opportunity to be mentored by professionals in food world. Applications are due on April 10, 2011 FoodCorps – Join Us, posted with vodpod [...]
What the Campus Kitchen did for Me
Posted in February 10th, 2011
*Written by Megan Crowe, AmeriCorps VISTA, Capital Area Food Bank A CKP blog post by Taylor Reno a few weeks ago caught my eye: “CKP Prepares Students for a Future in the Food World”. I decided to read on and became further intrigued when I saw the picture just below the title – I took [...]
What’s next in your Food Career? Think about joining FoodCorps
Posted in January 11th, 2011
For anyone graduating soon, what’s up next in your life has probably crossed your mind. If working with Campus Kitchens has inspired in you a love of community nutrition and the desire to work toward providing healthy food for everyone, you may want to apply to participate in FoodCorps. This new national service program has [...]
Extended deadline for Campus Kitchens to get some extra Help in the Kitchen
Posted in July 30th, 2010
The Campus Kitchens Project is officially extending the deadline for Hands On Network application today, which provides Campus Kitchens with AmeriCorps* Direct Service members to help cook up new or existing programs in the name of hunger relief. We still have a few slots open for Campus Kitchens who complete the AmeriCorps* National Direct Service [...]
Need AmeriCorps Direct Service members for your Campus Kitchen? Inquire within.
Posted in July 7th, 2010
Today, the Hands On Network officially released its Request for Proposals, announcing its call for Campus Kitchen applicants to receive AmeriCorps* Direct Service members to help cook up new or existing programs in the name of hunger relief. Six Campus Kitchens who complete the AmeriCorps* National Direct Service Application will receive three AmeriCorps* service members [...]
Jobs! Jobs! Everywhere. Put your Campus Kitchen skills to work.
Posted in June 2nd, 2010
It’s just that time of year. With Memorial Day officially here and gone, AmeriCorps*VISTA positions are opening up as fast as umbrellas on the beach. Positions begin at the end of summer. Campus Kitchen coordinators, volunteers, and enthusiasts are officially invited (in fact, encouraged) to apply. This is the perfect opportunity for a service-oriented, recent [...]
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- Campus Kitchen at Gettysburg College - This is your source for all things CKGC.
- Campus Kitchen at the College of William and Mary
- Campus Kitchen at University of Florida
- Civil Eats - Supporting development and dialog among local and national leaders about the American food system, and its effects abroad.
- CKP’s Flickr page - Photos from the hallowed halls of CKP
- Farm to Table: the Emerging American Model - A collaborative journalistic forum aimed at strengthening the sustainable and local foods community
- First Helping - The Outreach Program of DCCK, their stories and insights into the streets of DC
- Good Food Jobs - A gastro-job search tool, designed to link people looking for meaningful food work with the businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm and intellect.
- Growing Power - Growing Power is a national nonprofit organization and land trust supporting people from diverse backgrounds, and the environments in which they live, by helping to provide equal access to healthy, high-quality, safe and affordable food for people in all
- Robert Egger’s Piece of Mind - DC Central Kitchen founder and CEO, and author of Begging For Change, winner of the 2004-2005 Terry McAdam Book Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Advancement of Nonprofit Management, blogs about the Kitchen, CKP, and the changing nonprofit sector.
- Slow Food on Campus - Our friends at Slow Food on Campus promote food that’s good, clean, and fair
- Sodexo USA - Our partners at Sodexo USA have entered the blogosphere!
- Stocks, Sauces, and Soul - This blog documents the class experiences of the Culinary Job Training Students at the DC Central Kitchen.
- The Campus Kitchen at Wake Forest University - The web version of Wake Forest University’s Campus Kitchen
- V3 Campaign - Join the movement to strengthen the nonprofit sector led by Robert Egger, founder and president of DC Central Kitchen.
- W&L Campus Kitchens Project - Find out the latest about the Campus Kitchen at Washington and Lee University.
- Wasted Food - Inspired by a volunteer shift at the DC Central Kitchen, Jonathan Bloom started researching and writing about wasted food in America. His blog is chock-full of information and inspiration for those of us who recycle food.