New Roots Community Outreach Intern

 SCOPE OF WORK: In this role, the intern will assist the New Roots Community Development Coordinator in creating and managing a multi-faceted community outreach plan. This includes marketing of produce, farm plots, content for our social media channels, networking both virtually and in person. The intern will also support events onsite at our urban farm locations, volunteer days and CSA events. Finally, the intern will support outreach and education of New Roots to the refugee and greater Phoenix community.

 RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Gathering content, photo and video as well as testimonials from farmers
•  Regular posts on IG and FB
•  Contributing to educational programming and marketing around our aquaponics greenhouse
•  Assisting with group volunteer days
•  Passing out flyers at community events
•  Joining discussions with staff about outreach plans 
•  Alerting New Roots Staff of any issues that may come up at the garden
•  Assisting growers as needed with personal farm business outreach plans 

 LEARNING OUTCOMES:  

• Develop a working knowledge of the New Roots Program and how it operates
•  Create, plan and execute an outreach strategy for non-profit program development
•  Conduct targeted outreach for refugee farmers/gardeners
•  Build outreach skills with residents as well as many non-English speaking farmers