Successful applicants will receive formal training and mentorship to develop the skills to lead a community tree tour and mulching event and help to establish Adopt-A-Park-Tree projects in select Toronto parks (likely to be Regent Park, Wildwood Park and Wigmore Park, but to be confirmed).
Activities include:
- LEAF’s Tree Tenders Volunteer Tree Training Program – 15 hours of arboriculture training led by local professionals
- Skill-building workshops and mentored activities focusing on arboriculture and community engagement
- In a team of 4, plan and launch an Adopt-A-Park-Tree project, tree tour and mulching event in a Toronto park working with local stakeholders such as Friends of park groups
- Peer-feedback and career-planning sessions
Benefit to Participants:
- Gain hands-on skills in the fields of arboriculture, urban forestry and community engagement to prepare for employment and/or post-secondary education
- Skills to be developed include: tree biology, planting, mulching, identifying and measuring trees, understanding of Toronto tree bylaws and threats to the urban forest, leadership and team work, public speaking, event coordination, community outreach and media skills
- Career path research and exposure to industry professional
- Those who complete the program will receive a letter of completion
- Contribute to community-building and increased appreciation of the urban forest
- Transit subsidies and snacks provided at workshops
- Up to four participants can receive childcare subsidies to cover costs while attending workshops
Applicants must:
- be female-identified, aged 18-24
- live in the City of Toronto
- be able to commit to meeting up to 4 hours per week between June 15 and November 30, 2015
- be available to attend LEAF’s Tree Tenders Volunteer Training classes on:
- June 3, 6 pm – 9pm
- June 4, 6pm – 9pm
- June 6, 10pm – 4pm
- June 9, 6pm – 9pm
Priority will be given to applicants with a demonstrable need to participate in a fully-funded training program.
To apply, fill out the application form available at: www.yourleaf.org/youth and upload a current resume.
Applications will be accepted until Monday, May 18, 2015. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This project is funded through the City of Toronto Community Recreation Investment Program. LEAF adopts and upholds the City of Toronto’s policy statement which prohibits discrimination and harassment and protects the right to be free of hate activity, based on age, ancestry, citizenship, creed (religion), colour, disability, ethnic origin, family status, gender identity, level of literacy, marital status, place of origin, membership in a union or staff association, political affiliation, race, receipt of public assistance, record of offences, sex, sexual orientation or any other personal characteristics by or within the organization.