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12 people are interested
Teach a Child to Fish
ORGANIZATION: Mahogany Youth Corporation
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
-
12 people are interested
We fish with the kids on a regular basis and offer an after-school fishing program in Dade and Broward County. We are well respected in the community and have been featured in the Miami Herald, and Miami Times newspapers. We offer in-school. after-school, out of school and summer camps in multiple locations. We also offer monthly kids fishing event and quarterly family fishing events. We teach water safety and safe boating behaviors with role playing situations and solutions for safety. We have several programs running simultaneously.
More opportunities with Mahogany Youth Corporation
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About Mahogany Youth Corporation
Location:
P.O. Box 381305, Miami, FL 33238, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to empower kids to expand their possibilities through fishing. We strive to give disadvantaged kids an opportunity to develop skills and enhance their self esteem. Since 1994 we've delivered a program titled "Teach a Child to Fish" to teach inner-city youth sport fishing and safe boating. We teach the kids to fish and enjoy the outdoors while teaching life skills to stay off drugs, in school and out of gangs. We provide afterschool, out of school and Saturday programs.
Description
We are a non-profit 501c3 corporation that since 1994 has delivered a program titled "Teach a Child to Fish" designed to teach sport fishing and safe boating to inner-city youth (ages 6-18) in South Florida. We provide afterschool, out of school and Saturday programs. We teach the kids how to fish, boat and enjoy the outdoors while teaching life skills to stay off drugs and out of gangs using Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs curriculum developed by the American Sports Association. Our staff and volunteers are thoroughly trained, certified and insured. They mentor the kids and the kids have fun.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
VariesMiami, FL 33150
DATE POSTED
March 31, 2019
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Youth Services
- Environmental Education
- Administrative Support
- Outdoor Recreation
- Swimming
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 16
- Orientation or Training
- As little as 4 hours once a month and as much as 20 hours a week. Or anything in between that works with your schedule.
- Must like children.