THC – Housing Families, Transforming Lives is seeking volunteers with knowledge of food justice and hunger issues to join our garden team. This volunteer would be expected to run 1-2 hour workshops relating to hunger issues for youth between the ages of 5-11. They will collaborate with the garden team to make sure that the youth participants get a basic understanding of how urban farming/gardening can be part of the solution to hunger issues. This volunteer would also have the opportunity to assist with the garden, build meaningful relationships with youth participants and assist in creating a holistic gardening program with volunteers and THC staff.
THC is a non-profit organization that provides housing and supportive services, including case management, employment and career development, life and parenting skills, and youth enrichment services to more than 500 homeless and at-risk families in DC so that they can make transformational changes in their lives.
Requirements:
- Enthusiasm and energy
- Knowledge of hunger issues and food justice
- Experience facilitating workshops, ideally about hunger issues & food justice to youth
- Interest in assisting in the creation of a holistic gardening program
- Ability to commit to running a workshop series for 4 of our locations.
- Experience working with children aged 5-11
- Interest in serving low-income and homeless youth
- Volunteers must pass a background check prior to serving
For additional information please check out our website (http://www.thcdc.org), Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/thcdc) and Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/thcdc).
Key Words:
Housing, homelessness, youth, hunger, food, nutrition, gardening, garden, biology, food justice, social justice
How to apply:
Please contact Volunteer Assistant Kate Stritzinger at kstritzinger@thcdc.org; (202)291-5535 x414
