Release
As recently announced in the Patriot, a broad coalition of community leaders and stakeholders are bringing Blue Zones Project to Durant, and the organization is now looking to fill key positions.
Blue Zones Project is a community well-being initiative to optimize surroundings to help make healthy choices easier through environmental, social and policy changes. The initiative has a proven track record of community innovation – empowering 51 communities across 12 states to impact health and well-being at a community and population level for more than 3.4 million people. Blue Zones Project best practices use people, places, and policy as levers to transform those surroundings.
Durant is the second community in Oklahoma to launch Blue Zones Project, following Shawnee and Pottawatomie County in 2017.
“The community interest in Blue Zones Project we have already seen in Durant is very encouraging, and bodes well for the future success of the initiative,” said Michael Acker, SVP and General Manager – Blue Zones Project by Sharecare. “We look forward to partnering with local teammates that share our enthusiasm and passion for the well-being transformation Durant will experience in the near future, and encourage interested parties in the community to apply.”
Blue Zones Project is currently accepting applications for the following positions:
The Public Policy Advocate is responsible for the overall effectiveness in generating and accelerating positive changes related to policy work within Blue Zones Project. The Advocate will collaborate with policy partners to establish, implement, and communicate policy priorities and projects.
The Engagement Lead will execute local event and marketing plans and will work to maximize participation and engagement of individuals and organizations with Blue Zones Project.
The Organization Lead will work to engage employers and other organizations through adoption of recommended strategies to improve well-being and achieve organization certifications necessary for the community to earn certification as a Blue Zones Community.
For more information and to apply for a position with Blue Zones Project Durant please visit: www.Sharecare.com/careers and search “Durant”.