Seeds For Change

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www.seedsforchangegardens.org

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High School Students - Internship Opportunity

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Calling High School Students!

Interested in getting volunteer hours?

Interested in improving the environment, gaining new skills and helping to grow a healthier community in Thornhill?

If so, read on!

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Position:

• Seeds for Change Garden Intern
• Part-time (8-10 hours/week) from June-October

 

• About Seeds for Change and the Growing to Give community Garden

Seeds For Change (SFC) is a grass-roots community organization growing healthier neighbourhoods through school and community gardens. The Growing to Give Garden is a partnership project between Seeds For Change, the City of Vaughan’s Parks Operations & Forestry Department, Environmental Sustainability Office, Vaughan Fire & Rescue Service and the York Region Food Network.

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• The goals of the Garden are to:
• 1) To provide engaging and enjoyable programming for local citizens and organizations in Vaughan who are interested in learning about how to grow food
• 2) To expand upon the firepeople's ongoing and honorable efforts to donate non-perishable foods by donating fresh, local, organic produce for those community members in need.
• 3) To support the City of Vaughan’s sustainability efforts.
• 4) To build community and relationships through community gardening.
• 5) To empower local students, youth and children to grow their own food and make healthier life choices.

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Internship Details:

Growing to Give interns will volunteer at the Garden 2 days per week (every Tuesday and another day of the intern’s choice). Interns will gain critical life skills such as growing food, as well as leadership skills. Interns will participate in a multidisciplinary program where they will help plant, maintain, and harvest the garden while also helping facilitate our hands-on educational programs in exchange they will receive required volunteer hours and a portion of the harvest.

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Learning:

Interns will participate in a number of different learning opportunities, throughout the growing season, aimed at teaching organic gardening and sustainable growing practices and building community around food production. Interns will train with our garden advisor and local Master Gardeners.

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To Apply:

No garden experience necessary. Applicants must be committed, hardworking, positive, curious, open to the many different ways that people experience the natural world with a sense of wonder.  Applications should have a strong desire to learn, grow, and eat vegetables.   To apply please send a copy of your resume to Sabrina Malach sabrinamalach@gmail.com.

In your cover letter, please answer the following questions:

• How did you hear about this internship?
• What skills and talents can you bring to this program?
• What are you hoping to take away from this internship?
• What does the word “sustainable” mean to you?

.   Ideally, applicants will be able to commit to the full growing season (May-October).  There are also opportunities for shortened or extended internships.

.   Application Deadline:

Applications are still being accepted, as of June 27, 2011.  Positions are limited and will be filled on a rolling basis, but many are still available.   

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