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5 people are interested
Weekly garden volunteer needed for 4-H after school program
ORGANIZATION: Orleans Parish 4-H
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5 people are interested
Volunteer will meet once per week with students involved in an afterschool program provided at a church. Students and volunteer(s) will be working in garden area which currently has three raised garden beds with plans for expansion. Volunteer will utilize prior knowledge in combination with 4-H lessons to teach youth about growing food and the process of maintaining a garden. Volunteer will meet once per week on the same day OR two volunteers can alternate weeks (would meet twice per month each with students).
More opportunities with Orleans Parish 4-H
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Orleans Parish 4-H
Location:
2022 St. Bernard Avenue, Room 229, New Orleans, LA 70116, US
Mission Statement
The 4-H mission is to empower youth to reach their full potential, working and learning in partnership with caring adults. Through non-formal, research-based, experiential education activities, 4-H participants gain knowledge and life skills enabling them to become positive, productive, capable and compassionate members of their communities. 4-H has three primary program initiatives: citizenship; healthy living; and science, engineering and technology (SET).
Description
Youth learn leadership and life skills through a variety of projects with topics such as outdoor skills, leadership, communication, nutrition, healthy living and community service. "Learn by doing" is the 4-H club slogan. 4-H members don't just read about things; they do them. They make things. They take part in club meetings. They learn interesting new things. They learn to follow, and they learn to lead. They help their neighborhoods through service-learning activities.
Currently, in Orleans Parish, more than 400 youth benefit from 4-H programming on an annual basis We are always seeking additional dedicated volunteers to allow us to reach more youth with our programming efforts. 4-H is proud to be the only youth development program with direct access to technological advances from university research. 4-H’s learning opportunities are intentionally designed around four essential elements necessary for positive youth development by providing youth with what we refer to as the B-I-G M: a sense of belonging with a positive group, supervised independence, a spirit of generosity toward others and a wide variety of opportunities to master life challenges.
No experience in 4-H is necessary to volunteer with us. We offer opportunites for group, online and one-on-one training. Additionally, new volunteers have intensive support from an Agent throughout their first year of volunteering.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Church in Central CityNew Orleans, LA 70113
DATE POSTED
September 15, 2016
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Teaching / Instruction
- Relationship Building
- Multi-Tasking
- Gardening
- Youth Services
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1-2 hours per week