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49 people are interested
Junior Education Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Elmwood Park Zoo
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49 people are interested
This position is perfect for students ages 14-17 who enjoy learning about wildlife and want to inspire others. Junior Education Volunteers are critical to fulfilling the EPZ’s mission of engaging and inspiring guests to better understand and preserve wildlife. Volunteers attend special training sessions in order to prepare them for their many roles.
Junior Education Volunteers must commit to an interview, orientation and a full year commitment in order to be considered!
This is a competitive program and spaces are limited.
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About Elmwood Park Zoo
Location:
1661 Harding Blvd., Norristown, PA 19401, US
Mission Statement
To foster an appreciation of wildlife and their habitats that will inspire active participation in conservation.
Description
Elmwood Park Zoo was established in 1924 when a local farmer transferred 16 acres and a small menagerie to the Borough of Norristown. Today, the Zoo is owned and operated by the Norristown Zoological Society, a non-profit organization whose mission is to foster an appreciation of wildlife and their habitat that will inspire active participation in conservation. Under the Society’s careful management, Elmwood Park Zoo has attained the elite status as one of only 225 institutions accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1661 Harding Blvd.Norristown, PA 19401
DATE POSTED
June 27, 2019
SKILLS
- General Education
- Environmental Education
- Public Speaking
- Environmental Science
- Community Outreach
- Teaching / Instruction
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 14
- Orientation or Training
- 80 hours per year; one year commitment