Growing Up Healthy Summer Internship (CCCE)

**NOTE: This is a low or unfunded opportunity. You will be eligible to apply for summer internship funding from Carleton if you will be returning to campus in the fall.

Position Summary:
Are you excited about providing a welcoming and supportive community for all? Are you wanting to use your skills to transform communities and build resiliency in our immigrant neighbors? Join Growing Up Healthy in working with Latine immigrant families in Rice County this summer. Their unique service model has gained national attention. From California to New York, communities are turning to HCI/GUH for guidance on maximizing the success of their youth programs.

We are flexible on your start date so you can combine this internship with working Carleton’s Reunion weekend or Lighten Up reuse sale. We are looking to hire up to four Carleton interns.

About the Organization:
Established in 2007, Growing Up Healthy (a program of the Healthy Community Initiative) works with partner organizations and Latine immigrant families to transform communities through cultivating neighborhood leadership, fostering social connectedness, and collectively advocating for change within neighborhoods and systems. A team of Growing Up Healthy Coordinators guides this work. 

Internship details:
Growing Up Healthy is seeking bilingual individuals who will support summertime neighborhood outreach and community organizing efforts in low-income neighborhoods in Northfield and Faribault. Up to 20-40 hours per week, working in the Northfield and Faribault communities with Latinx residents and families. Visit Growing Up Healthy's website.

One of our closest partners is the Community Action Center and we support their events throughout the summer.

Tasks: 

• Coordinate and facilitate Growing Up Healthy's Evenings in the Park program - our signature neighborhood outreach program to engage families when school is not in session. 
• Coordinate with residents to plan evening events that include a healthy meal and activities for adults and kids.  
• Listen for, identify, and document barriers and challenges families face; work with the Growing Up Healthy team to regularly share this feedback with systems-level decision-makers.
• Engage families as much as possible in the process of identifying collaborative solutions.
• Connect families with community resources and social services, including assisting with required paperwork (as needed).
• Build strong working relationships with partners and ensure effective communication with individuals and organizations central to the work of Growing Up Healthy.
• Evaluate and track data on the effectiveness of Growing Up Healthy’s outreach efforts.
• Support heat tape outreach in mobile home parks in Northfield and Faribault
• Supporting our Family Friend and Neighbor Navigator with activity bags, finding events, training, and delivering materials.

Qualifications

• Bilingual in Spanish and English
• Experience working with diverse populations
• Highly organized with superior attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, and Excel) and Google Suite
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent ability to multi-task and troubleshoot issues
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and as a member of a team
• Capable of completing work on time in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a positive attitude
• Ability to work evening hours
• Passion for equity and social justice
• Willingness to maintain the standards, carry out the purpose, and adhere to the policies of the Healthy Community Initiative

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Driver’s license and access to reliable vehicle transportation

NOTE: Covid Vaccination required

HEALTHY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE

At the Healthy Community Initiative (HCI), we’re dedicated to building partnerships and encouraging community collaborations that support, value and empower youth. We do this by bringing together programs and individuals and providing necessary support so that they can best put their expertise and resources toward efforts that positively impact youth.

Mission: To cultivate collaborative communities in Rice County that support, value, and empower youth

Vision: Communities where all youth thrive

Focused on Supporting Youth Programs

The support we offer area programs falls into six categories: sharing knowledge, convening like-minded programs and individuals, building capacity, grant writing and reporting, tracking and evaluating effectiveness, and implementing activities.