Group Facilitation for a Farm-to-School Organization
ORGANIZATION: THE AGRARIAN ADVENTURE
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If you have experience with strategic planning and group facilitation, check out this opportunity to make a big impact on our small organization.
You will:
- serve as a member of the board of directors
- serve as a sounding board and liaison among board members and volunteers
- guide team members through decision-making processes
- help provide strategic direction
- attend monthly board meetings (evenings, 1.5 hours each)
- dedicate about 5 hours per month outside of meetings to strategic planning work
- experience with group facilitation
- demonstrated ability to help teams navigate complicated decisions
- connections to the farm-to-school community are a plus, but certainly not required
- was one of the first farm-to-school organizations in our area
- consistently has more demand for programming than we can meet
- impacts over 1,000 K-8 students annually in Ann Arbor Public Schools
- partners with other farm-to-school organizations in the county to share resources and best practices
- focuses on teaching kids about the health of our bodies, our land, and our environment (and how they're all connected)
If this sounds like a good opportunity for you, please get in touch!
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About THE AGRARIAN ADVENTURE
Location:
PO BOX 7928, ANN ARBOR, MI 48107, US
Mission Statement
The Agrarian Adventure partners with K-12 schools to enrich students’ connection between the foods they eat, their personal health, and the health of their communities and the environment. Through experiential education in sustainable food and agriculture, local food, and healthy learning in the cafeteria, we connect students to the sources of their food and empower them to transform their lives and food culture in positive ways.
Description
We are a small nonprofit dedicated to farm-to-school education in Ann Arbor, Michigan. We've been providing educational programming to students since 2004.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
PO Box 7928Ann Arbor, MI 48107
DATE POSTED
August 13, 2018
SKILLS
- Strategic Planning
- Capacity Planning
- Group Facilitation
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- 5-10 hours monthly