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Location: Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
Date Posted: December 17
Description
| Americorps VISTA: Youth & Garden Program Assistant | ||||
| Employer: | The Youth Horticulture Project | Function: | Americorps VISTA: Youth & Garden Program Assistant | |
| Job type: | Volunteer | Country: | United States | |
| Industry: | Non Profit, Children and Youth, Community Service and Volunteering, Education and Academia, Environment and Ecology, Farming and Agriculture, Job Training and Workplace Issues | |||
| The Youth Horticulture Project (YHP) is a program of the University of Vermont Extension that helps at-risk youth experience success while they develop job and life skills through the growing, harvesting and marketing of vegetable crops. Programs include a farm-based job training program for teenagers, a mentoring program where teens lead elementary youth in garden and nutrition workshops, and a variety of school partnerships. As a team the youth grow vegetables, sell them at farmers' markets and provide them for donation to local food shelves and homeless shelters. Participants also engage in workshops aimed at teaching them a variety of social skills in addition to agricultural concepts. Participants develop critical life skills of communication, teamwork, leadership, decision-making and problem-solving through practical, hands-on agricultural and entrepreneurial experiences. All programs take place at UVM Extension’s 2 acre educational farm in Brattleboro and at community sites in Windham and Bennington Counties. Responsibilities: Lead young people in their work on the farm and in the community. Take part in educating youth from diverse backgrounds on the importance of a healthy, local agriculture as well as engaging them directly in an experience of enterprise and community service. Responsibilities will mainly include: *Recruitment of youth into the program *Volunteer recruitment, training and tracking *Organize volunteers and interns to lead on-site youth programs *Revise and strengthen program and materials to educate youth on food and farming issues, job readiness and personal development *Assist with aspects of program implementation *Help set up the educational farm site for sustainability of programs *Help administer youth programs; manage paperwork, site and program needs *Assist with fundraising and promotion and help build program database Qualifications: *Experience with working with youth from diverse backgrounds *Experience with or interest in production techniques of organic agriculture *Ability to work as part of a team or individually, a self-starter *Strong interpersonal skills *Knowledge of electronic technology desirable *Ideal position for individual seeking experience with program development Position starts with a regional AmeriCorps training. An earlier start date may also be possible. In exchange for their year of full-time service, VISTA members receive extensive professional development training, a living allowance ($840/month), and an educational award at the end of the term of service that can be used to finance higher education or help pay off student loans($4,725). Benefits with this position also include access to organic produce from the farm. All are welcome to apply, minimum age is 18. This position will be based in Brattleboro but may require some travel. This is not a university position and does not come with university benefits. Ad provided by Idealist.org |
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