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12 people are interested
School Garden Educator
ORGANIZATION: American Heart Association of Orange County
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12 people are interested
Interested in inspiring and educating children on the value of healthy eating habits? Not afraid to get your hands dirty (literally)?
We are seeking passionate volunteers to be the primary instructor for a gardening classes with K-5 students at participating elementary schools in Santa Ana, CA. He/she will teach students the principles of healthy eating and incorporate hands-on activities including planting seeds and seedlings and harvesting fruits and vegetables. Volunteers will work directly with students (kindergarten through fifth grade) and staff in the following capacities:
- Leading planting and harvesting day event activities including planting vegetables, garden maintenance and supplemental garden activities.
- Work closely with classroom teachers to develop and implement lessons that support classroom teaching in a range of curriculum areas (science, social studies, mathematics, language arts, etc.)
- Participate in maintaining garden facilities, caring for equipment, garden weeding, irrigation, pest and disease management, and general gardening tasks.
We are looking for volunteers with great public speaking skills to teach and lead gardening classes of 25-30 elementary age students. Previous gardening experience is not required. Volunteers preferable are able to work with, and relate to, children and adults from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and is comfortable leading student lessons. Fluent in Spanish speaking and/or knowledge of the Santa Ana community is a plus!
Volunteers must be available during school hours M-F 8am-2pm.
Location: Participating elementary schools located in Santa Ana, CA area
Commitment: Flexible; One-time and/or reoccurring (Dates/Times Vary - weekdays during school hours 9am-2pm)
Contact: Nora Stewart, Teaching Gardens Coordinator, Email: Nora.Stewart@heart.org, Phone: 949-885-1510
About the program: Teaching Gardens is a school garden and nutrition program. Students learn how to plant seeds, nurture the growing plants, harvest the food, and ultimately understand the value of good eating habits, good nutritional choices and the importance of physical activity. More information at www.heart.org/teachinggardens
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About American Heart Association of Orange County
Location:
4600 Campus Drive, Irvine, CA 92612, US
Mission Statement
Our Mission: Building healthier lives, free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke. Our mission drives everything we do.
2020 Impact Goal:By 2020, to improve the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 20 percent while reducing deaths from cardiovascular diseases and stroke by 20 percent.
Description
The American Heart Association is the nation's oldest, largest voluntary organization devoted to fighting cardiovascular diseases and stroke.
Founded by six cardiologists in 1924, our organization now includes more than 22.5 million volunteers and supporters working tirelessly to eliminate these diseases. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies and provide lifesaving tools and information to save and improve lives.
We're the nation's leader in CPR education training. We help people understand the importance of healthy lifestyle choices. We provide science-based treatment guidelines to healthcare professionals to help ensure the best treatment for every patient, every time. We educate lawmakers, policy makers and the public as we advocate for changes to protect and improve the health of our communities.
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WHERE
4600 Campus DriveIrvine, CA 92617
DATE POSTED
September 29, 2014
SKILLS
- Public Speaking
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