[courses] Service Learning Work in Seattle Public Schools

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Education For Sustainability

EDUC 401K

SLN: 13689

Facilitators: Emy Gelb (emygelb@uw.edu) and Ashley Young (ashyoung@uw.edu)

  • Date/Time: Mondays 2-3:20pm

How do educators teach young people about the earth’s ecosystems and foster an ethic of environmental stewardship?What skills and ways of thinking are necessary to confront future change?

The seminar examines effective ways for educators to teach the meaning and importance of sustainability to the K-12 audience in formal and informal education settings. We will explore various philosophies, models and approaches to K-12 environmental education. In addition, students will volunteer in school classrooms and environmental community organizations in the Seattle area for at least 2.5 hours (2 credits) a week. 

Empowered Eco-Ed: Hands-On Teaching at Conchord International Elementary

EDUC 401Z

SLN 13698

Day/Time: Seminar: Thursdays 3-4:20pm  Service Learning: Fridays 3:30-7pm (includes travel time)

Location: LOW 217

Facilitator:  Angela Feng (afeng21@uw.edu)

Is it possible to instill a passion and appreciation for the environment in a classroom setting? Can students still engage with nature in an urban environment? The Empowered Eco-Education seminar seeks to provide an equal opportunity for environmental education to students from all backgrounds. Each week, students will have the opportunity to teach an after school program at Conchord International Elementary School in South Park, Seattle, to work with curriculum based in environmental justice and education. This seminar integrates hands-on activities and local environmental issues, working to inspire kids and ignite their enthusiasm for the outdoors. 

*internship* Community Outreach Intern with King County

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*internship* Community Outreach Intern with King County

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This part-time internship will provide hands-on experience for an undergraduate or graduate-level student in the planning and implementing of a large scale multi-faceted community outreach project in support of King County Metro Transit. This will also provide insight into Metro’s transit operations and transit’s impact on the King County community.

 

This internship opportunity is in the Director’s Office of Communications in King County Transportation Department. The internship will start around October 14, 2013 and end around May 30, 2014. The hours worked will be 20 hours/week with flexible schedule. Our interns receive a free bus pass. There is no additional benefit package. Students are required to provide proof of full-time enrollment in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program. 

[job]/[student position] CSF Outreach Coordinator

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[job]/[student position] CSF Outreach Coordinator

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The Outreach Coordinator will  play a lead role in  raising the profile of the CSF within the campus community.  The CSF  Outreach Coordinator will gain hands on experience in networking, communications, marketing, development of educational materials and small project development and management.  This position will report to the CSF Coordinator.

[job]: Cascadia Consulting Project Assistant

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Project Assistant

Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc.

www.cascadiaconsulting.com

Founded in 1993, Cascadia Consulting Group provides sustainability and environmental consulting services to governments, utilities, businesses, and non-profit organizations. Our mission is to make a real, positive difference – for our clients and the environment – by delivering quality, objectivity, and results. We are dedicated to pioneering a sustainable future by helping clients minimize waste, reduce their environmental footprint, and devise enduring solutions to better manage scarce natural resources.

With offices in Seattle and San Jose, our staff specializes in recycling and materials management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency, sustainability, and natural resource planning. We provide clients with a range of services from research and analysis, to facilitation and strategic planning, to education and outreach, to program design, management and evaluation.

Cascadia hires individuals who value a collaborative, fast-paced work environment, who can think creatively and communicate effectively, and who will work hard to get the job done well. Consulting is about taking initiative, problem solving, and serving clients, so we seek staff with those skills.

Cascadia is currently hiring a Full Time Project Assistant for the Seattle, Washington office. For this entry-level consulting position we are seeking a dynamic, “people-person”, who is able to work across all of our practice areas, with a particular focus supporting programs about energy efficiency and stormwater management.

Primary Job Responsibilities

· Assist with delivery of resource conservation programs, providing customer support, managing customer and contractor interactions using a customized IT platform

· Assist with data collection, program analysis, and reporting

· Answer programmatic questions, explain the benefits of resource conservation, and support technical experts

· Assist with developing and presenting at trainings and orientations, help schedule and coordinate meetings and other support activities

· Conduct social media posts building support for resource conservation programs

· Assist with research, writing and producing memos, proposals, and reports.

Other duties may include:

· Conduct out-of-office field work, conducting surveys and/or waste or recycling sorting. (some travel required)

· Assist with office and administrative support functions.

Qualified candidates will possess the following:

· An undergraduate degree in the liberal arts, sciences, or business

· Excellent writing skills

· Strong interpersonal, verbal communication and outreach skills, including a high level of comfort making cold calls

· The demonstrated ability to take initiative and proactively solve problems

· Strong critical thinking and research skills

· Excellent attention to detail complemented by strong organizational skills

· The ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and thrive in a flexible, fast-paced environment

· Experience using Microsoft Office programs

· Initiative, energy, creativity, and a sense of humor

Other highly desired qualifications include:

· Knowledge of waste education and recycling, natural yard care, climate change, energy efficiency, water conservation, green building, and/or hazardous waste management

· Advanced skill in Microsoft Excel

· Prior work experience

· Demonstrated customer service skills and experience

This is a full time environmental consulting position. Expected annual salary range is in the $30s, depending on experience and qualifications. Benefits include health insurance, 401K, transportation assistance, and generous vacation. Some evening and weekend work is required. For the right candidate, this position has opportunities for growth and progressively increasing project responsibility.

To apply, please send resume and cover letter to jobs@cascadiaconsulting.com and indicate

Project Assistant – Seattle – [Your Name] in the subject line. Applications accepted until

5pm (Pacific), Friday, June 21, 2013.

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4-6 summer “Temporary Sales and Outreach Representative” positions are open at Cascadia Consulting. Click the image above for full details.

[internship]: Social media promotion for films about community gardening

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Interested in food systems? Community gardening? Social media advertising/promotion? Event planning?

UW Anthropology Professor Ann Anagnost is looking for a motivated student to assist with promotion of a mini-film festival for amateurs for the American Community Gardening Association Meetings at the UW in August 2013.

Possible option to earn service learning credit for spring quarter.

contact: Professor Ann Anagnost: anagnost@uw.edu

[internship]: Soundwatch Boater Education Program Team

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Summer Internships Available

The Soundwatch Boater Education Program is seeking interns to assist with the successful and internationally acclaimed education and monitoring program working to reduce vessel disturbance to killer whales and other marine wildlife in the HaroStrait region of Washington State and British Columbia, Canada. Soundwatch needs assistants to help conduct seasonal vessel patrols to educate boaters on regional guidelines and regulations and to collect data while monitoring vessel activities around whales. Data from this important program characterizes vessel activity trends around marine wildlife and is used to promote better boater compliance and to inform marine mammal management strategies such as state and federal vessel laws and guidelines.

Internship based in Friday Harbor, WA, approximately 35-40 hours per week, May-October, variety of tasks both in an office setting and in the field on the patrol boat and/or shore based whale watch areas.

Please see attachments for more detail. Internship is unpaid. Shared housing at reasonable cost, is likely available.


REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must be at least 18 years, be physically fit (able to lift 40 lbs), able to swim, and not easily susceptible to seasickness. Be prepared to spend time aboard a small (20 ft.) vessel in unpredictable weather and sea conditions. Interns will need a valid passport or US enhanced driver’s license, CPR/First Aid certification. A state boater license/or equivalent safe boating card, not required but is a bonus.

HOW TO APPLY FOR INTERNSHIP POSITION

Please send a letter of interest, a resume, and contact information for three references. Be sure to include what dates you can start/end.

Applications accepted until April 1st, 2013. Decisions will be made by mid-April.

            Please send application materials to:

Eric Eisenhardt

Soundwatch Coordinator

P.O. Box945

Friday Harbor,Washington98250

Or email (preferred) to:soundwatch@whalemuseum.org

 

 

Please visit The Whale Museum’s Web site for more information on Soundwatch: http://www.whalemuseum.org/programs/soundwatch/soundwatch.html

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The Mangrove Action Project, an international NGO focused on conserving and restoring mangrove forests around the world, has launched a campaign called “Question Your Shrimp.”  The campaign aims to increase awareness and change behaviors around the consumption of farmed shrimp from overseas, which has proven to be so highly destructive of mangrove forests around the world and the rich ecology and marine life these forests support.

Internship Opportunity:

MAP currently seeks interns to help with the first phase of the QYS campaign.  In this phase, MAP will conduct a survey of  Seattle area restaurateurs.  The survey aims to gauge current knowledge levels around social and environmental issues related to the production and consumption of farmed shrimp from overseas, and determine the barriers which might prevent them from joining our cause and signing the Pledge to stop serving this shrimp and serve only sustainable shrimp.

Availability and Activities:  We are looking for up to four (4) dedicated individuals who can make an on-going commitment of 5-20 hrs per week to speak to restaurant owners and conduct the survey interviews.  Each interview will take approximately 20-30 minutes.  Most of the work can be done independently, at your convenience and based on the schedule of the restaurant representatives you contact.

Location:  Seattle/King County metropolitan area. 

Benefits:  These are unpaid positions. Depending on circumstances, we may be able to provide educational credit, references for future employment, and reimbursement for approved expenses relating to the position. 

To apply, please send your resume and a letter of interest to: SeattleOffice.MAP@gmail.com

Mangrove Action Project also seeks volunteers interested in the following areas:

· fundraising

· event promotion

· use of social media

· contributions and updates to our QYS campaign blog and MAP website

If you have an interest in any of these areas, please contact Lisa Pau, MAP’s Outreach Director at:lisa_pau@yahoo.com and/or Alfredo Quarto, MAP’s Executive Director at: mangroveap@olympus.net

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[internship]: Washington Wild Outreach

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Project Title: Networking the old-fashioned way: Maximizing the presence of an environmental non-profit at outreach events

Cooperating Organization: Washington Wild

Short Summary: Washington Wild attends at least 15 outreach events annually, with the majority of these events occurring between May-September.  We leave some of these events feeling like we really connected with the attendees; however, other events leave us wondering why we ever thought it would be beneficial for us to attend.  By generating and applying a series of questions and assessments, we seek to clarify how we can maximize staff time and reap the most benefits of attending select events.

Objectives: Overall Goal: Maximize Washington Wild’s time & presence at outreach events
Objectives of this Capstone Project:
1)Clarify reasons for attending specific events
  a)How does this event relate to our mission?
2)Determine our audience
  a)What are the most effective ways to connect with different types of audiences?
3)Develop simple, comprehensive training materials for those who will staff the outreach tables
  a)What do the table staffers need to know about Washington Wild to be effective at tabling?
4)Determine what defines an event as “Successful” for the organization
  a)What metrics can we use to determine whether or not an event is worth attending again?
5)Suggest ways to move forward with people who connect with us at events

Note:  Each objective is associated with 2-3 more specific questions not listed here.

Methods: At the beginning, the student will be trained as a table volunteer and attend outreach events to get a feel how they run.  He/She will then take a critical look at how Washington Wild operates at events.  Working with Washington Wild staff, interns, and volunteers, the student will examine methods for answering the Objectives of the project.  This will involve developing criteria to help Washington Wild determine the relevance and impact of an outreach event on our mission, develop ways of questioning attendees and volunteers at outreach events, and researching best-practice methods to follow-up with event attendees.

Project Type: Individual

Start Date: 06/20/2011

Expected Project Duration Weeks: 12

Time Commitment Hr/wk: 15

Expected Weekly Schedule: Generally flexible schedule during the M-F work week – to be arranged between intern and site supervisor.  Four mandatory Saturdays to attend outreach events (June 23, July 28, September 8, September 15).  As events may come up at short notice, the Saturday schedule may change.

Site Supervisor Name: Kim Adank

Site Supervisor Position: Membership and Development Director

Site Supervisor Email: kim@wawild.org

Skills Required: •Outgoing & comfortable speaking with strangers at outreach events

•Comfortable talking with a range of people about conservation issues & conducting oneself in a professional manor

•Ability to think on his/her feet & adjust how information is delivered to individuals at events

•Fluent in English

•Competent in all MS Office programs, including Word, Excel, & Outlook, as well as the internet, is required for communications, research, and reporting

•General interest & commitment to conservation of Washington’s wildlands

•Flexible, responsible, trustworthy, and has a sense of humor

Resume Needed: yes!

Cover Letter Needed: yes!

Reference Contact Info Needed: yes!