The two OCC AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associates hosted by LCCC will be focusing on issues of food access and security in Lorain County, Ohio. The Summer Associates will work to increase access to fresh, healthy food in low-income communities in Lorain County by building the college and community's capacity to provide access to healthy, affordable food sources.
The OCC AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associate located on the LCCC campus is Heather Sedlacek! Heather is a rising junior at Oberlin College and calls Lincroft, New Jersey home. She has made service to her community and volunteerism a central focus of her life. Heather volunteers at Oberlin with Girls in Motion and is a founding member of the Lorain County Food Policy Council. Heather has also shared her passion for service with her fellow students by teaching the "Practicum in Community Service" at Oberlin College. Her passion for food and service will make Heather a dynamic OCC Summer Associate and will enrich her work with LCCC's community gardens and farmers market. Heather will also bring to the Summer Associate position a knowledge of LCCC having intern with the Service Learning Program in January 2010. Heather is a talented individual and LCCC Service Learning is excited to welcome her back to the team!
The OCC AmeriCorps*VISTA Summer Associate placed at LCCC's Service Learning community partner Save Our Children is Gabe Pollack! Gabe, originally from Pennsylvania, is a rising senior at Oberlin College and will graduate in 2011 with a Bachelors of Arts in Environmental Studies and Bachelors of Music in Jazz Trumpet Performance. He is passionate about local, sustainable food and has harvested fair trade, organic coffee in Peru and is an active member of the local food cooperative in Oberlin. Gabe also has extensive experience working with children, specifically teaching trumpet lessons and as a counselor at a summer music festival in New York. His passion for the local food and experience working with children make him an exceptional candidate for the Summer Associate position at Save Our Children where he will be working to connect youth and their families to healthy, affordable foods. Both LCCC Service Learning and Save Our Children are excited to welcome Gabe as an OCC Summer Associate!.
Increasing the community's access to fresh, healthy and affordable food is vital to cultivating a bright and productive future for Lorain County and its residents. LCCC Service Learning and Save Our Children are proud to take part in the local foods movement and know that Heather and Gabe, the OCC Summer Associates, will be integral to advancing this mission!
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