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*Job* Youth Garden Educator at Interagency Academy for Seattle Tilth
*Job* Youth Garden Educator at Interagency Academy for Seattle Tilth
The Youth Garden Educator will be responsible for providing and creating garden lesson plans and tasks for a crew of approximately 8 high school students. In addition to supervising and guiding the garden program sessions, the Educator will provide garden maintenance schedules, basic landscape maintenance techniques, harvesting, and possibly a program to market and sell the produce at a local farmer’s market. The Educator will work alongside YouthCare’s Interagency Career Coordinator, who will help provide supervision, training, direction, and ensure youth’s school retention. The Educator and the Coordinator will have time to plan together once per week.
*Job* Garden Hotline Educator with Seattle Tilth Association
*Job* Garden Hotline Educator with Seattle Tilth Association
Garden Hotline educators provide residents in Seattle and King County with information on plant care and selection, insect, animal and plant pests, IPM alternatives to pesticide use, weed management, urban food growing, soil building, soil biology, composting of yard debris and food scraps, use of compost and mulch, grass-cycling, natural lawn care, outdoor water conservation and home storm water management. Educators reach out to the public in Seattle and King County through educational workshops and presentations, garden tours, tabling at events, and other activities. Garden Hotline educators also provide service hours for phone, email and walk-in queries by residents Monday through Saturday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm and may assist in the other educational activities of Seattle Tilth.
[course]: NUTR 490: Global Nutrition and Food Justice
[course]: NUTR 490: Global Nutrition and Food Justice
See the flyer above if you are looking for an additional 1 credit seminar series about a variety of food and nutrition-related issues.
[internship]: Farm and Nature Preschool Internship
[internship]: Farm and Nature Preschool Internship
more details through the official position description in the link above! -joe
Farm and Nature Preschool Internship
Nature Vision is a non-profit environmental education organization that fosters appreciation and stewardship of our environment through integration of school and community for a sustainable future. We serve over 45,000 PreK-12th grade students annually with our inquiry-driven programming. In fall of 2014, we began running the Farm and Nature Preschool at Farrel-McWhirter Park in partnership with the City of Redmond. Nature Vision offers 3 exciting classes for preschoolers ranging in age from 3-5 years old. We are looking for a well-qualified Intern to assist with our Creative Play class, which runs T, Th from 9-11:30 am from January 27th-May 28, 2015. This class is 50% indoor and 50% outdoor, rain or shine. See http://www.redmond.gov/ParksRecreation/farrel-mcwhirter_farm_park_programs/Farrel-McWhirterPreschool/ for more details.
Internship description
Duties include but are not limited to:
• Assisting with children’s activities, indoors and out
• Assisting in developing preschool class curriculum as needed
• Being comfortable working with animals (i.e. farm animals) and children concurrently
• Assisting in managing classroom behavior to sustain a safe and effective learning environment for students
• Working with parents to maximize satisfaction.
• Assisting with creating and managing parent volunteer opportunities
• Bringing supplies back and forth to the Brightwater Center for the preschool as needed.
• Preparation and clean-up of materials and cleaning of preschool classrooms
• Other duties as assigned
Start Date: 1/27/15, negotiable depending on intern needs
End Date: 5/28/14 or earlier depending on intern needs
The program will focus on food and culture in the Hispanic world. It will serve students in Spanish, Nutritional Sciences, Jewish Studies, and Geography. It will also be advertised in the College of the Environment as a possible addition to the Food Studies Minor.
[job][Americorps]: Danny Woo Garden Volunteer Coordinator
Dear friends and partners,
It may have been a while since some of us have talked or some of us may not have met yet! In such case, I am the Garden Coordinator with InterIm CDA at the Danny Woo Community Garden. I am sending information about anAmericorps. position opening at the Danny Woo Garden far and wide and would truly appreciate your willingness to pass along this information as well.
We have an opportunity in the Danny Woo Community Garden to hire an Apple Corps/ Americorps Volunteer Coordinator. This position will both help oversee garden volunteer activities as well as teach children and youth in our children’s garden program. The position description is attached below.
We are hoping to find someone that:
- has 1 full season of gardening or farming experience
- has taught or worked with children for 1 year or more
- has familiarity with and interest in social justice
- Applicants who have knowledge of the International District and/ or the ability to speak Cantonese, Mandarin, or Korean are encouraged to apply
This request has an unfortunately urgent timeline because one of our Apple Corps members set to serve for the upcoming year has dropped out and there is now a time crunch due to the Americorps. hiring deadline. We are re-posting the position to the Americorps. website which should become live byFriday 8/22. We hope to review applications by the end of next week (Thursday 8/28).
To apply, go to the website listed below and use the search near the righthand side of the page. Enter ‘environement’ or ‘children and youth’ into the interests section along with ‘washington’ in the location section to find the position posting. It is titled Apple Corps Danny Woo Garden Volunteer Coordinator. Information on how to apply will be posted there.
Please note that this is not a staff position. Americorps. is a community service program. Participants receive a $1,125 monthly living stipend along with a $5,000 education award upon completion. They would of course also be able to work with the amazing people at InterIm CDA, meet inspiring gardeners, and glean some veggies.
If there is any confusion about the application process on the Americorps. website, feel free to contact me directly. I will be out of the office Friday–Sunday, August 22-24.
Thank you!
Rachel Duthler
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Rachel Duthler: Danny Woo Community Garden Coordinator
InterIm Community Development Association
D: 206.624.1802 x 28 F: 206.624.5859
310 Maynard Avenue S, Seattle WA 98104
www.interimicda.org
Shellfish center – named after UW’s Ken Chew – to tackle shellfish declines
Washington state’s newest shellfish hatchery – and the federal government’s only such hatchery in the region – has been named after long-time University of Washington faculty member Ken Chew, a professor emeritus of aquatic and fishery sciences. The Kenneth K. Chew Center for Shellfish Research and Restoration is housed at the Manchester Research Station operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration near Port Orchard. Its opening coincides with a new 10-year plan to rebuild populations of native Olympia oysters in Puget Sound.
[volunteer] UW Farm Education Coordinator; UW Farm Volunteer Educators
Interested in urban agriculture? Food studies? Farming? Check out the following opportunities to volunteer at the UW Farm this summer and in the upcoming year!
The UW Farm Education Coordinator
The UW Farm is looking to fill its Education Coordinator position. This volunteer position is open to all applicants and will require a weekly time commitment, with the ideal candidate in the Seattle area over the summer and into the 2014-15 academic year. Applicants don’t need to be expert farmers, just willing to learn and share their knowledge. This position will allow you to gain confidence teaching others and try out new ideas and teaching methods in a low-stress environment.
Responsibilities
The Coordinator will oversee volunteer “Educators” to work with children in an outdoor/farm environment with a focus on experiential education as part of the Bean Sprouts youth education program. Additionally, the Coordinator will plan tours for UW classes and connect students to food and agriculture at UW.
Qualifications
Applicants should be organized and reliable and able to work with other Farm Leaders and coordinate volunteers, run a calendar of events, and work with UW Faculty. Applicants must be able to pass a criminal background check.
To apply email your resume and a cover letter to theuwfarm@gmail.com with the title of the position in the subject line.
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The UW Farm Volunteer Educators
The UW Farm is looking to fill several Volunteer Educator positions. The positions are open to all applicants with the ideal candidate in the Seattle area over the summer and into the 2014-15 academic year. Applicants don’t need to be expert farmers, just willing to learn and share their knowledge. This position will allow you to gain confidence teaching others and try out new ideas and teaching methods in a low-stress environment.
Responsibilities
Educators will work with the Education Coordinator to teach children in an outdoor/farm environment with a focus on experiential education as part of the Bean Sprouts youth education program. Additionally, Educators will run tours for UW classes and connect students to food and agriculture at UW.
Qualifications
Applicants should be organized and reliable and able to work with the Education Coordinator and fellow volunteers. Must be able to commit to events ahead of time and pass a criminal background check. Most importantly, Educators should be excited about growing food and teaching!
To apply email your resume and a cover letter to theuwfarm@gmail.com with the title of the position in the subject line.
Power on your plate: deconstructing the corporate food system
Have you ever wondered how we get the food here on campus? Well, here is a great opportunity to learn about how food is procured for universities across the US, and the impact our purchases really have. This workshop, run by the Real Food Challenge UW, is a fantastic opportunity to explore important food issues in an interactive and informative way- come along, meet some new people, and learn more about this important issue!
Oh yeah, and just in case you needed an extra push to come along, the event will be handing out *FREE CHIPOTLE BURRITO CARDS*!
Workshop details:
6pm, Tuesday May 27
Denny 216
University of Washington