Position: 15 Full-Time AmeriCorps Member with Bridges 4 Learning
Host Sites: Cranston, Providence & Woonsocket
8 Members: June 2009 - May 2010, approximately 37 hours/week (includes occasional nights & weekends)
7 Members: Aug. 2009 - July 2010, approximately 37 hours/week (includes occasional nights & weekends)
Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your communication, community outreach, and teaching skills? Do you have a passion for the environment, theater, education and children? Are you looking for a unique opportunity to serve your country developing new programming for diverse communities? The Bridges 4 Learning (B4L) Collaborative is the AmeriCorps program for you!
B4L is a collaborative of four unique organizations—the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, Connecting for Children & Families, the Cranston Community Learning Center, and Traveling Theatre. The B4L AmeriCorps program is looking for 15 full-time members to be placed at one of the above organizational sites to create and implement a variety of afterschool enrichment classes, green school initiatives, and community events. They will deliver environmental and arts literacy enrichment programs for elementary and middle school students.
Members will become “green mentors,” working to support the “green” initiatives in Rhode Island schools, particularly in Cranston and Woonsocket. They will coordinate community and school events, including the RI Sustainable Living Festival & Clean Energy Expo. As a culminating activity, they will create and deliver an “environmental theatre” program to students. During the summer, the member will assist with camp programming. The eight members starting in June will also assist and train others in basic skills needed to weatherize and green their homes. These might include insulating, caulking, plastering, replacing sash cords, weather stripping, glazing windows, repairing faucets and installing thermostats among them.
Member benefits:
• Intensive training /development in
o Communication skills
o Theatrical skills
o Environmental education
o Home weatherization skills
o Community development
o Conflict resolution
o Classroom management
o Teaching skills
o Curriculum development & delivery
o Summer Learning
• $11,400 living allowance
• $4,725 education award upon completion of service
• Student loan forebearance for qualified loans
• Individual health insurance
• Child care allowance for eligible members
Member requirements:
• Must be at least 18 years old and a legal US resident
• Completion of at least 2 years of college preferred
• Commitment to the 1700 hours of service during 11 months
• Experience working with children & groups
• Passion for children, education, the environment, and/or the arts
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, internet and email
To Apply: Please send a resume, a letter of interest, and 2 written references to: B4L, Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, 17 Gordon Avenue, Suite 207, Providence, RI 02905 or email to: info@travelingtheatre.org.
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