Friday, April 30, 2010

SOS: Summer of Service program facilitators wanted! Paid opportunity!

Check out this opportunity from Earth Force!

Program Facilitators needed for seven week environmental summer camp.

Commitment: 40 hours a week, for seven weeks (June 7 – July 23)


Qualifications: Must have previous experience leading groups of youth
Applicant must have reliable mode of transportation

Program Description: Youth (grades 6-9) will learn about their community and the environmental problems we face. They will complete service projects in their own communities: stenciling storm drains, starting community gardens, picking up litter, educating neighbors on the need for trees in the city etc. Every week culminates in an educational fieldtrip. At the program’s end youth participants who have completed one hundred hours of service will qualify for a $500 educational award. Facilitators will lead youth groups through projects from start to finish.


Benefits:

  • One week training provided and continuous support throughout program
  • Great professional experience for educators, environmentalists, community builders
  • Mileage reimbursement
  • An opportunity to change lives and change neighborhoods
  • Qualifies for Work-Study and PHEAA


All inquiries to:

Margarita Dangel
814.835.8069 x 101
mdangel@earthforce.org

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