Cultural Preservation & Education
ORGANIZATION: Iskashitaa Refugee Network
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Iskashitaa Refugee Network serves hundreds of refugees each year from over 35 ethnic groups, while working to end food injustice, and we are seeking a volunteer interested in documenting and teaching culturally specific recipes and sustainable practices shared by our refugee clients. The volunteer will be asked to learn about food preparation techniques from our clients, create instructional materials, run educational demonstrations, and research food and sustainability in other cultures. This will help preserve cultural practices, as well as make Iskashitaa more sustainable to serve even more families! Proficiency in languages other than English is recommended, but not required!
1 Shift
- Wed Aug 07, 2024 - 08:00 AM to 04:00 PM MST - FULL
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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
Education & Literacy,
Environment,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
This opportunity has 1 shift
WHERE
3736 East 2nd StreetTucson, AZ 85716
(32.23362 ,-110.9118 )
DATE POSTED
August 1, 2024
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Library Sciences
- Environmental Education
- Cooking / Catering
- Horticulture
- Research
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- 5-7 hours per week
- Educational materials may be made at home, however the volunteer must be able to attend RGAP on Wednesday mornings to present educational materials and volunteer for harvests or RGAP to learn about cultural practices from our refugees!