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32 people are interested
GreenThumb Youth Leadership Council
ORGANIZATION: NYCParks GreenThumb
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32 people are interested
New York City Parks Youth Service and Volunteering Opportunity
NYCParks GreenThumb is the nation’s largest urban gardening program. GreenThumb provides technical and material support to over 600 community gardens in New York City. We just launched a new and exciting youth engagement opportunity in partnership with NYCService, called the Youth Leadership Council.
The Youth Leadership Council aims to encourage youth involvement in community gardening and civil service. The program is being piloted at the moment, with only two gardens in each borough selected to participate. All Youth Leadership Council participating gardens and Youth Leadership Council members will receive leadership training. Together the group will brainstorm and execute a project in the gardens; followed by a borough-wide celebration in the summer, after completion of the projects.
Youth Leadership Council teens will be able to receive 20 or more volunteer hours with the New York City Parks Department, through participation in the Youth Leadership Council Program.
The Youth Leadership Council will begin meeting after the school year, with graduation and completion of garden projects following in the summer, August 30th. The recruitment deadline for interested teens is May 8th, 2016.
The Youth Leadership Councils are an excellent way to engage with the community as well a chance for New York City youth to become a part of a rich community gardening tradition.
Interested Participants should contact:
Matthew Melore at (212) 602-5323 or email matthew.melore@parks.nyc.gov.
More opportunities with NYCParks GreenThumb
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About NYCParks GreenThumb
Location:
100 Gold Street, Room 3050, New York, NY 10038, US
Mission Statement
GreenThumb provides programming and material support to over 600 community gardens in New York City. Workshops, which are the access point for supplies, are held every month of the year, covering gardening basics to more advanced farming and community organizing topics.
Description
GreenThumb was initiated in response to the city’s financial crisis of the 1970s, which resulted in the abandonment of public and private land. The majority of GreenThumb gardens were derelict vacant lots renovated by volunteers.
These community gardens, now managed by neighborhood residents, provide important green space, thus improving air quality, bio-diversity, and the well-being of residents. But gardens aren’t just pretty spaces; they’re also important community resources.
GreenThumb gardens are located in all five boroughs in the city. Some are green spaces meant for relaxation and as a community meeting space, others are full-fledged farms, and many are a mix of the types. The volunteer gardeners are the backbone of our program and are of diverse ages and backgrounds.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
100 Gold StreetNY, NY 10038
DATE POSTED
November 25, 2015
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 14
- 20-30 hours total, 10/15 hours a month, 2 months
- This volunteer opportunity is only open to teens, ages 14-21