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9/3/2010
Youth Spotlight Goes Green!: As part of this summer’s Boston R.O.C.K.S!! Goes Green, September’s Youth Spotlight is recognizing four young Boston leaders who are leading the way through their actions to REDUCE, REUSE, and RECYCLE!
Joseph O’Neal worked with The Franklin Park Coalition this past summer and set the standard for work ethic, endurance, and positive attitude on the job, which is not an easy task when working in 100 degree heat. As a member of the Franklin Park Coalition Youth Crew, Joe pulled and cut plants, dug ditches and maintained trails. He also assisted in outreach efforts to get the community involved. Joseph has been a great asset in keeping Franklin Park a safe and healthy resource for the citizens of Boston. Joe will be a senior at West Roxbury High.
Jamaica Plain resident, Rebecca Park, fights the green fight! She has represented the youth of Boston on the Mayor's Climate Action Leadership Committee and has served as an active member of Boston Latin School’s Youth Climate Action Network (Youth CAN). She has even presented some of the work that Youth CAN has done to former Vice President Al Gore. Rebecca is an active advocate for the reduction of carbon footprints and encourages her school to serve as a model through the development of rooftop gardens and solar installations. You may have seen Rebecca at a Youth CAN summit. She is dedicated to a greener Boston. Rebecca will be junior at Boston Latin School.
Larissa Sloan is part of Alternatives for Community and Environment (ACE), a Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project (REEP) youth program. While there, she designed and piloted a survey and collected over 2000 responses. She also helped develop the case for transit Youth Pass in Massachusetts, which she brought to the national level by attending the Social Forum in Detroit. At the
Social Forum, she co-facilitated workshops and presentations. She strongly believes in the need for affordable passes for young people and will continue to advocate for that. Larissa is a self-motivated leader, who is making a positive difference. Larissa will be a senior at City on a Hill.
Isaiah Willis worked at the New England Aquarium this summer where he was a team player who went above and beyond the call of duty. Isaiah was always working. He pushed carts of squid boxes, recruited other teens to help sort batteries and papers for recycling, fed the animals, and helped out with office work. Isaiah will be a senior in the fall at Trinity Catholic. He hopes to continue to learn more about ocean conservations and looks forward to staying connected with the New England Aquarium.
Blue Man Group has donated two show tickets for each spotlight winner as a prize for their dedication to their community! In addition they will be receiving a Green Boston T-shirt. Congratulations to all and keep making Boston green! 9/2/2010State Farm is proud to team up with Youth Service America to offer grants of up to $1,000 for youth-led service-learning initiatives is all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and in the Canadian provinces of Alberta, Ontario, and New Brunswick. Eligible programs will engage youth in service-learning, an effective teaching and learning strategy that promotes student learning, academic achievement, workplace readiness, and healthy communities. State Farm Good Neighbor Service-Learning Grants encourage semester-long projects (following YSA's Semester of Service framework) that launch on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service (January 17, 2011) and culminate on Global Youth Service Day (April 15-17, 2011). Eligible candidates include teachers, service-learning coordinators and students in a public school, or staff and youth in a community-based organization working with a public school. Applications must be submitted by midnight, October 15, 2010. Learn more and access the application at www.YSA.org/goodneighborRegistration is open for the Target Field Trip Grants program. Target will award 5,000 grants of $700 each to schools for the upcoming school year. Teachers can use a grant to fund a school field trip that connects their curriculum to out-of-school experiences. Education professionals who are at least 18 years old and employed by an accredited K-12 public, private or charter school in the United States that maintains a 501(c)(3) or 509(a)(1) tax-exempt status are eligible to apply. Educators, teachers, principals, paraprofessionals or classified staff of these institutions must be willing to plan and execute a field trip that will provide a demonstrable learning experience for students. You can apply any time before September 30, 2010. Learn more at: https://targetfieldtripgrants.target.comApplications Now Available for New State Farm Youth Advisory Board Members (Applications Due September 10)
State Farm Youth Advisory Board is seeking Board Members to serve through 2011. The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is comprised of 30 young adults ages 17-20 from communities across the country and Canada. The Board's mission is to oversee a $5 million signature service-learning initiative to address pressing issues that have a direct impact on communities. Youth Advisory Board members are responsible for identifying these issues, overseeing the site selections and grant making process, providing technical assistance to the site grantees, and assisting with communication and outreach. The application deadline is Sept. 10. Selected applicants will be notified by November. Information and applications are available at: www.statefarmyab.com. Looking for new activites you can do with your youth outdoors? On a tight budget and interested in FREE trainings for youth workers? Come learn hands-on activites that will help establish the connections between youth and the outdoors. Copies of activities will be available to take home. Lessons include sensory awareness, becoming more comfortable outdoors, natural systems, a canoe ride, and lots more. Instruction, equipment, lunch, and materials are all provided.
Natural Connections: Offline and Outside
Wednesday, October 6, 2010, 10 AM - 3 PM (Rain date is October 7, 2010)
For more information, or to register please see the attached document. You can also contact Kristen Peterson at kpeterson@outdoors.org or 617-391-6637
Hi folks -- theMOVE (the MA Outdoor Volunteer Experience) is seeking out someone stellar to serve as our new (part-time) PROGRAM COORDINATOR (PAID). We're also seeking out some more stellar folks for great opportunities as our EDUCATOR-IN-RESIDENCE (unpaid) and our IT COORDINATOR (unpaid). Please see the Program Coordinator description below.
POSITION: Program Coordinator (part-time) ORGANIZATION: theMOVE (the MA Outdoor Volunteer Experience) @ www.getoutma.orgCOMPENSATION: Monthly stipend (calculated at $12-15 per hour depending on experience) HOURS: 8-12 hours per week (flexible scheduling) DATES: Starting ASAP and ending mid-November
INTRODUCTION
theMOVE works to create a more engaged public citizenry, through farm-based social justice experiential learning. We do this by organizing reflective farm-volunteer trips for diverse groups throughout the Boston area. We organize these trips for community groups (both youth and adult), and we also set up open signup trips for individual adults and families. Our belief is that performing a bit of work on a farm – for many reasons – is an ideal platform for developing a greater understanding of our local and global connections as consumers (and producers). 2010 has been a pilot year for the organization, and we have built up considerable momentum so far. We are now seeking an energetic Program Coordinator who will help us see our program through to the end of the growing season.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
The Program Coordinator will have two major responsibilities: (1) volunteer event planning and (2) fundraising.
(1) Event Planning: Managing most logistics for our volunteer trips – including communicating heavily with community groups and farms, developing logistics plans, handling signups, and processing post-trip feedback.
(2) Fundraising: Seeking out relevant grants and taking the lead on writing applications, managing our entry into online fundraising competitions, and helping us to further develop our paid membership program.
KEY QUALITIES SOUGHT
Foremost, we’re looking for someone who is extremely hardworking – who deeply enjoys the satisfaction of a finished product. The ideal candidate should also be adaptable enough to handle a flexible work environment (a home office), a flexible schedule (mostly working when you are able – but do you have the self-discipline, the motivation, the personal initiative?), and a flexible work list (sometimes clear, sometimes not fully defined – since we’re still developing). We’re seeking someone at least equally as motivated by our mission (and it’s okay if you feel you would need further follow-up to figure that out) as by the financial compensation.
Other qualities sought:
- Previous event planning experience – someone who is an good event-planner by nature
- Solid writing and verbal communication skills
Comfort working with others, building relationships, and managing conflict
- Comfort with computer/web applications – especially Microsoft Excel, Google Docs, and Google Groups
- Previous grant-writing and/or fundraising experience (appreciated but not necessary)
COMPENSATION + LOGISTICS
Compensation will be a monthly stipend – to be determined by your level of experience and hourly commitment. Attendance and help at our volunteer events is appreciated, but is optional, and would be treated as volunteer time. We would meet at a regular weekly meeting time at our home office in Porter Square, and you would be asked to dedicate another block of time weekly (as your schedule permits) to working on projects from home.
This role may extend beyond mid-November – if you are interested, and if funding allows for it.
NEXT STEPSPlease send a letter of interest and resume via email to dave@getoutma.org (with the subject “Program Coordinator Application”), describing why you are excited about this role, and what you are able to offer to it. Thank you! |
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