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Education for Emancipation: Building the Tools We Need

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Francesco Ungaro on pexels.com Nearly all grassroots groups agree that education about the economy is essential. But rarely is education treated as urgent. Without sufficient movement education, we are unprepared for the moments when windows of opportunity for significant social change arise.

Education 143
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Tackling Eco-Anxiety Through Experiential Education

Stanford Social Innovation Review

What might educators do to counter this trend? Most instructors and administrators across higher education are largely unfamiliar with eco-anxiety among students for the same reason, resulting in a significant gap in programming for the age groups that need it the most.

Education 131
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Teaching Cooperative Intelligence, for a Solidarity Economy

NonProfit Quarterly

But to build cooperative intelligence, cooperative education needs to start at a much earlier age. Such, at least, is the thesis of work I’ve been involved in to create a cooperative education curriculum at the high school level in the Bronx. In Dare the School Build a New Social Order? ,

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Unlocking the Value of Circles

NonProfit Quarterly

While peer circles are widely used in corporate and educational contexts, their value to nonprofits and community organizers is underappreciated. Experts often overcomplicate lectures with jargon and references that may not be culturally relevant to the people they are trying to teach. Beyond that, meetings can be varied.

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Nutritionist

Anedot

DEPARTMENT:Garden and Youth Programs REPORTS TO:Garden and Youth Program Manager LOCATION:Sebastopol Kitchen, and Remote EXPECTED HOURS:Approximately 10per week, hours vary COMPENSATION: $28 – $32 SCHEDULE: May to early June: prep and develop curriculum- approx. Teaches youth training on specialty crop nutrition and cooking demos.

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Nutritionist

Anedot

DEPARTMENT: Garden and Youth Programs REPORTS TO: Garden and Youth Program Manager LOCATION: Sebastopol Kitchen, and Remote EXPECTED HOURS: Approximately 10 per week, hours vary COMPENSATION: $28 – $32 SCHEDULE: May to early June: prep and develop curriculum- approx. Teaches youth training on specialty crop nutrition and cooking demos.

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Camps Specialist

Anedot

The ideal candidate is driven, energetic and creative; excels in an active work environment, is committed to equity in access to nature, and is passionate about connecting youth to the outdoors. This position may continue beyond the summer as part-time or full-time as a field specialist for our on-going environmental education youth programs.