Youth-Led Blog Team Members
(Seeds of Diversity - Youth in Food Systems)
Opportunity Details: Youth-Led Blog Team Members
| Contact | Grace Ihejiamaizu, Program Manager, Youth in Food Systems; Email: andrew@seeds.ca |
| Duties | ABOUT US Seeds of Diversity is a nationally-incorporated charity that engages Canadians to secure the future of food production and adapt Canadian food systems to new challenges of the next century. Through education and hands-on skills training, gardeners young and old preserve the biodiversity and sustainability of our agricultural food systems. Youth in Food Systems is a program of Seeds of Diversity that works to support youth in food systems learning, skills development, and agri-food career exploration through several in-person and remote projects across Ontario.
THE ROLES We are bringing youth on for each role within the youth-led blog team this year! See the blog here The roles within the blog team include Writers, Editors, Designers, and Publishers. Youth are invited to join in up to two roles at a time.
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| More Info Link | https://seeds.ca/schoolfoodgardens/join-us/ |
| Benefits | Dependent on the role(s) selected. Research skill development Critical thinking skill development Written communication skill development and practice Graphic and/or web design skill development Collaboration skill development within the blog team Opportunity to build confidence in yourself and your abilities A chance to have your work published on a professional webpage A chance to contribute to a project aimed at increasing young people's knowledge of food and sustainability |
| Ages | 14 year(s) - 19 year(s) |
| Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours | Yes |
| Areas of Interest | Nature / Environment |
| Skills/Experience | Creativity ; Leadership ; Planning & Organizing ; Research ; Writing & Editing |
| Commitment Length | Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) ; You require youth participants to commit to joining us for a minimum of 3 months. |
| Interaction Level | Solitary ; Small Group ; Virtual Volunteering ; Virtual, self-paced. Blog team members are required to have a device and Internet access in order to participate. |
| Minimum Hours | 1 / Month |
| Accessibility | Not Applicable |
| Location | Virtual |
| Number of Positions | Simcoe County ; Alliston ; Angus ; Bradford ; Loretto ; Beeton ; Cookstown ; Tottenham ; Borden CFB ; Hockley ; Utopia ; Colgan ; Everett ; Glencairn ; Lisle ; Rosemount ; Baxter ; Egbert ; Thornton ; Alcona ; Belle Ewart ; Gilford ; Lefroy ; Stroud ; Churchill ; Bond Head 12 individual(s) needed in total. The blog team is fully remote, with youth from across Ontario participating. |
| Training | Orientation ; Training is provided ; Group onboardings happen once/month via Google Meet. There are ongoing idea sharing sessions and media training available, and the team uses Discord to collaborate and communicate on an ongoing basis. |
| Transportation | Fully remote |
| Police Check | Not Required |
Agency Details: Seeds of Diversity - Youth in Food Systems
| Office Phone | 226-600-7782 |
| mail@seeds.ca | |
| Website | https://seeds.ca/schoolfoodgardens/ |
| Address & Map | 12 Dupont St. West, Waterloo St W, 1 Waterloo, ON N2L 2X6 |