EYA - Peer Mentor Position

Peer Mentors work alongside experienced EYA staff to run our land-based education programs for high school-aged youth in Strathcona Community Gardens and Renfrew Ravine. You bring your experience and passion, and we provide skill-building workshops, one-on-one mentorship with an EYA educator, and opportunities to practice facilitation and group leadership. Find more details at https://eya.ca/program/peer-mentors/ 

As a Peer Mentor, you will gain and develop skills in: 
Group facilitation and management
Land-based education & lesson planning
Youth work, including strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches
Decolonizing practices & Indigenous ways of knowing
Teamwork and communication
Knowledge of native plants and wildlife
Dates: February 7th - May 4th

This program consists of two parts:

Skill-building workshops: Training weekend February 7th & 8th, then a mix of online and in person weekly Tuesday evening sessions from 5:00pm - 7:30 pm (Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24, Mar 31, Apr 7, Apr 14, Apr 21, Apr 28)  
Peer Mentoring: Weekly program support, 1 day/week from 10 AM - 3 PM (days vary according to the program you are supporting; learn more about the programs at https://eya.ca/program/nature-stewards/). A portion of this part of the program also involves supporting 2 field trip programs (up to 3 hours) through our Wild Mind field trip program, which can be at varying days and times.
This program is open to youth ages 18 - 25 who identify as BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and/or living with a disability. 
Meals and bus tickets are offered on program days, and a living stipend is provided. This stipend will be sent upon program completion via e-transfer and grocery gift card. 

Applications will be open until Jan 15th or until filled, so please apply early - the earlier we receive your application the better!
*References may be requested

Locations: 
Strathcona Community Gardens (759 Malkin Ave, Vancouver), 
Renfrew Ravine (3998 Renfrew St, Vancouver), 
EYA office (1245 Glen Dr, Vancouver),
and remote.

**If you need help completing this application, please feel free to email Sayan at sayan@eya.ca