Position Title: Compost Intern
Reports to: Programs Manager
Overview of Position: The compost intern will maintain traditional and Bokashi composting and support Iskashitaa’s mission of reducing food waste in Southern Arizona. The intern will manage the implementation of signage and other educational materials to ensure the proper disposal of different materials into compost, recycling, and trash. The intern will also lead workshops aimed towards non-native English speakers to educate refugees on at-home composting. This is an unpaid position.
Specific Tasks:
Maintain our traditional and Bokashi composting systems, including adding new compostables, turning and burying as needed, and drying Bokashi grains,
Ensure all organic waste made by Iskashitaa is being collected and composted,
Assist in monitoring, repairing, and organizing garden supplies,
Post educational signage in several languages about composting and related topics in all Iskashitaa programming areas,
Lead workshops to educate refugees on how to recycle; what goes in which bin, what can be composted.
Who You Are:
Interest and/or experience in food justice and sustainability, environmental science, nutrition, local foodshed management and/or botany, food production
Commitment to ending food insecurity,
Ability to collaborate and problem solve,
Availability for 15-20 hours per week.
3736 E. 2nd St, Tucson, AZ 85716, US
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.
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.
3736 East 2nd StreetTucson, AZ 85716
August 2, 2024
