Refugee Garden Art Program Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: Iskashitaa Refugee Network
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The Refugee Garden Art Program blends Iskashitaa's mission of reducing food waste and integrating UN refugees into the Southern Arizona community with art, music, and community building! The first hour is spent working in the garden, then refugees enjoy an art project or a special activity, such as our drum circle which happens on the first Wednesday of the month. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to help out in the garden, assist with facilitating the art project, translate for non-English speakers, and set-up/clean up.
1 Shift
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morning /
08:00 AM to 11:00 AM MST
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FULL
Wednesdays
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About Iskashitaa Refugee Network
Location:
3736 E. 2nd St, Tucson, AZ 85716, US
Mission Statement
Iskashitaa Refugee Network creates opportunities to integrate UN refugees into the Southern Arizona community while educating the public, strengthening the local food system, reducing local food waste, and increasing food security.
Description
Iskashitaa Refugee Network is an intergenerational network of Tucson volunteers and UN refugees from Asian, African, and Middle Eastern countries, who locate, harvest, and redistribute locally grown fruits and vegetables which would otherwise go to waste. IRN staff/volunteers create opportunities to empower recently arrived refugees by connecting them with a wide variety of resources to interact with the community. While gleaning remains an integral part of our work, we have expanded to offering a wide variety of programs, such as our Refugee Garden Art Program and Food Preservation Workshops. Refugees from the 37 different ethnic groups that IRN has worked with throughout its 21 year history, learn the geography of Tucson, gain valuable life skills, improve their English, develop a US work history and access to healthy foods and food preservation techniques.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
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3736 East 2nd StreetTucson, AZ 85716
DATE POSTED
July 11, 2024
SKILLS
- Visual Arts
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Outdoor Recreation
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours per week
- Volunteer Waiver & Application (found here: https://www.iskashitaa.org/volunteer)