D3 Green Schools Group Mtg. Feb. 8: GARDEN TRAIN

Dear Green Parents and School Community Members,

Please join the D3 Green Schools Group to hear from Kathy Park Price of D15 Garden Train how we can expand the Garden Train model in other neighborhoods and districts:

D3 Green Schools Group Garden Meeting
FRIDAY, February 8, 2019, 9am
Joan of Arc Building, 2nd Floor Balcony Room – 154 W. 93rd St.

Garden Train, the volunteer-led Brooklyn School District 15 school gardens consortium, connects school gardens with each other and with the community. Until Garden Train launched in November 2017, there weren’t any channels for school garden leaders to speak with each other even when their schools were located blocks away from each other. Garden Train grew out of a simple idea school garden leaders and community partners would benefit from a group to share knowledge, information and resources and recognized that school gardens have specific challenges and needs, and even a different calendar than most gardens.
https://m.facebook.com/GardenTrainD15/

Garden Train founder Kathy Park Price will present about what it would look like if D3 Green Schools Group were to establish Garden Train D3. She’ll provide the history, core values and principles and a timeline since the start of Garden Train. This could serve as a template for Garden Train D3 – and other Districts throughout the city.

Launched in 2017, Garden Train is New York City’s first and only districtwide school gardens network…so far! Created with support from Grow to Learn, Garden Train would like to provide other districts with a template to establish their own, independent “stops” on the Garden Train. The mission of Garden Train, which was founded by CEC15 Co-Vice President Kathy Park Price with the backing of her CEC15 colleagues, is to grow community and strengthen ties among school garden leaders as well as between schools and community. District 15 includes Boerum Hill, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill, Fort Greene, Gowanus, Kensington, Park Slope, Sunset Park and Red Hook. In September, Garden Train hosted Brooklyn’s First School Gardens Crawl. Visit gardentrain.wixsite.com/gardentrain for more information.

Hiring: Seasonal Garden Coordinator & Instructor

Hello Gardening Community!

I hope everyone and their gardens are staying warm! City Parks Foundation is hiring a Seasonal Garden Coordinator and Instructor for our Learning Gardens. This position goes from March – Thanksgiving for 18 hours per week, increasing to 25 hours during our summer program. Please visit our website for more information and to apply: https://cityparksfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/LG-19-Seasonal-Garden-Coordinator-Instructor.pdf. See the brief summary below.

POSITION SUMMARY
Learning Gardens brings year-round, field and school-based garden science learning to NYC school children and community members. Our gardens are outdoor classrooms that provide vibrant green space in some of New York City’s most densely populated neighborhoods. We operate four gardens in three boroughs. Using our four community gardens, CPF presents engaging interdisciplinary lessons to expand student learning around urban ecology, horticulture, soil science, and sustainable urban food systems. Students in 2nd – 8th grade and their teachers receive resource materials, curricula, and tools to enhance their understanding of ecosystem services and address the unique challenges of growing food in an urban environment. High School interns are trained in garden instruction and horticultural techniques throughout the spring and then work alongside Learning Gardens staff throughout the summer.

The Seasonal Garden Coordinator and Instructor will be responsible for the day-to-day field operations in our four Learning Gardens located in Bushwick, Brownsville, South Jamaica, and the South Bronx. This includes garden maintenance, repairs, coordinating volunteer events, and overseeing the community gardener program. He/she will also implement summertime groups instruction in the gardens at one site. The ideal candidate will be an excellent time manager, able to multitask, very well-organized, and an effective communicator. This is a seasonal, nine month position reporting to the Associate Director of Environmental Education/Learning Gardens, and will supervise one adult summer seasonal employee and high school interns.

Thank you and happy growing!
Manna Hara
Associate Director of Environmental Education
mhara

Manna Hara | Associate Director of Environmental Education, Learning Gardens
City Parks Foundation | 1234 Fifth Avenue Room 213 New York, NY 10029
p. mhara

www.CityParksFoundation.org

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Jobs

Conservation and Education Manager, The Nature Conservancy

Horticultural Therapist

THE QUEENS COUNTY FARM MUSEUM 

Now hiring: Livestock Coordinator 

The Queens County Farm Museum is a 47-acre working farm dating back to 1697.  We are a public resource, visited by over 400,000 people each year.  The site includes a landmark farmhouse, glass greenhouse, and restored barns which give us a glimpse into our agrarian past.  Its rich glacial soil–which attracted European settlers in the 17th century–is cultivated today using sustainable practices, providing people with the freshest food.  We are a New York City treasure where historic structures, productive fields, woodland, and livestock bring agricultural history to life.

Job Description: Livestock Coordinator 

Queens Farm’s multi-species livestock operation is an integral part of this diversified small farm. The Livestock Coordinator will act as the main point-person within the Agriculture Department for livestock care, under the supervision of the Director of Agriculture. In addition to participating in all aspects of our production farm (from seeding to harvesting), Livestock Coordinator responsibilities include — but are not limited to — daily livestock chores, general maintenance, health monitoring, management of supply inventory and feed ordering, ongoing livestock area and infrastructure maintenance, and execution of livestock rotation. The Livestock Coordinator will always have eyes on the animals, and provide regular feedback to supervisors. The position will begin in the winter of 2019.

Responsibilities 

Management of integrated, multi-species livestock operation

• Daily livestock chores, including feeding, monitoring, and mucking
• General maintenance of paddocks, fencing, and housing
• Inventory, source, and order all livestock supplies
• Plan and execute intensive multispecies paddock/pasture/woodland rotation on limited acreage
• Regularly handle and move sheep, cows, goats, alpacas, pigs, and laying hens
• Healthcare management, general and emergency
• Oversee egg production and collection
• Oversight of sheep and alpaca shearing, wool processing, and marketing
• Hoof trimming of sheep and goats
• Staff orientation and training on livestock care, handling procedures, and safety requirements
• Communication with Education Department staff on a range of livestock topics
• Research, acquire, and transport new livestock
• Evaluate existing livestock operation and establish goals and objectives

General 

• Assist with vegetable operation as needed – with harvest and crop maintenance – April – October, work with vegetables approximately 50% of time
• Participate in annual planning
• Provide administrative support for existing farm programs and events

Required Skills & Experience 

• 3-4 years experience in livestock care (preferably management)
• Bachelor’s degree
• Strong understanding of animal care: available feedstuffs, diseases, environmental conditions
• Passion for animals, agriculture, and farm-based education
• Exceptional leadership qualities
• Patience, flexibility, and strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivation
• Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail, time management, and prioritization
• Strategic thinking within the context of Queens Farm initiatives
• Appreciation for working on an public farm in the most diverse county in the country
• Ability to lift at least 50 pounds and to be outside in adverse weather conditions

Hours & Compensation 

40 hours/week. Hours of work vary depending upon program demands.  Weekend hours are often required.  The position begins in the winter of 2019.  Pay: $20/hr.

To Apply 

Please send cover letter, resume, and 3 references to: jen@queensfarm.org

The Queens County Farm Museum is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes candidates from diverse backgrounds. 

—

Jen Griffith

Director, Agriculture Department
Queens Farm

73-50 Little Neck Parkway

Floral Park, New York 11004

718.347.3276

Opportunities & Resources

Access Resources and Recruit Volunteers

Freeminds Conference Request for Proposals

Climate Change Survey Tool

Bronx Green-Up/NYC Compost Project Awards

Master Composter Certificate Courses

Sustainable Food and Farming Online Classes

Uprooting Racism with Soul Fire Farm

2018-2019 Green Thumb Youth Leadership Council Application

Living Soil Documentary

Kinship Conservation Fellows

A picture is worth a thousand words….Can you or a neighbor tell your block’s greening story in photos?

To celebrate the upcoming 25th anniversary of the Greenest Block in Brooklyn contest, BBG wants to create an online photo gallery highlighting Brooklyn’s incredible gardening efforts. No matter how long your block has been gardening, we want to see photos of your journey from “grey” to “green!”

Please ask a neighbor, dust off those old scrapbooks, CDs, or disks, take dive into your block’s history, and email your favorite photos to Nina at nbrowne@bbg.org.
Email or call (718) 623-7209 with questions.

 

Readings

Learning to Cook at the Cooking Kitchen

Clearing Magazine Fall 2018

Harkin Wellness Report 2018

Checking Yourself for Bias in the Classroom

Children Go to Court on Climate Change

Outdoor Programs Empower Transgender Youth

Climate Strike

Finding Open Space in NYC

Grants, awards, etc.

Youth Garden Grant

National Liberty Museum Teacher as Hero Award

CCNYC Neighborhood Grants

The Sondheim Teaching Award

National Science Foundation ( a list of grants … you’ll need to peruse for relevancy)

Shell Grants

Saxena Foundation

People for Bikes Community Grants

We All Live in a Watershed Poster Contest

President’s Environmental Youth Award

Ag in the Classroom Grow with Us Grant

2019 Farm Bureau Scholarships

NYC Excellence in School Wellness Award

School Sustainability Project Grants

Good Sports Grants

World of 7 Billion Video Video Contest

The Lead 2 Feed Challenge

CEA NYC Grants

D3 Green Schools Group: Healthy School Food Discussion Nov. 28

Dear School Gardeners,

Following the Thanksgiving foodfest, the D3 Green Schools Group would like to invite you to a discussion about Healthy School Food:

Wednesday, Nov. 28, 9am
154 W. 93rd St., 2nd Floor Balcony room (Manhattan)

We’ll hear from Gail Mayer, Director of Education for Healthy School Food Coalition about how schools can offer healthier food options in the cafeteria. Come with questions! And please pass on this meeting announcement to your Health/Wellness/Green/Sustainability Committees.

And don’t forget to look for us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SustainableNYCSchools/

JOBS

Children’s Food Educator Assistant

Full-Time Instructor

About Hot Bread Kitchen:

Hot Bread Kitchen is a non-profit social enterprise that creates economic opportunity through careers in food. We achieve our mission through our two main programs: our workforce development program, a paid, on-the-job training program in the culinary industry for low-income and immigrant women who face significant barriers to employment, and HBK Incubates, a culinary incubator that provides licensed commercial kitchen access and business development support for food entrepreneurs.

Job Description:

Hot Bread Kitchen seeks to quadruple the number of women we serve in our workforce development program in 2018 and 2019 with kitchen fundamentals training and managerial track job placements in the culinary industry among New York’s leading food employers through a workforce development model that builds on our decade of experience as a direct trainer and employer for women in need.

We seek an experienced and dynamic full-time culinary and/or baking and pastry instructor to partner with us in our growth strategy.  The instructor will teach a class of approximately 30 students in 100 hours of hands-on culinary and/or baking and pastry techniques and associated instruction over six-week periods 6 times during the calendar year. The pace of the class is fast-moving, the expectations of the students high, and the culture both challenging and nurturing.

We’re looking for someone with both significant professional kitchen and teaching experience who has a passion for HBK’s mission: creating economic opportunity through careers in food.  This position reports to the Training Program Director, a baking industry  and culinary education veteran, who brings nearly two decades of industry experience and a passion for helping women succeed to the work.

Responsibilities include:

• Class management, including maintaining thorough and accurate records of attendance, performance and test results
• Model proper professional kitchen etiquette and behavior
• Conduct regular assessments of trainees’ performance
• Provide regular feedback and guidance to trainees

 Instruction in The Following Subjects:

• Basic baking and pastry techniques
• Basic culinary techniques
• Kitchen-applicable math instruction
• Food safety & sanitation
• Professional readiness

Required Skills and Experience:

• Demonstrated ability to interact effectively with people of diverse socioeconomic, cultural and economic backgrounds
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in professional kitchens/production environments
• Significant teaching/training experience
• Passion for Hot Bread Kitchen’s mission
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and counsel people
• Extremely organized and attentive to detail
• Ability to multi -task and manage people, resources and time
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in all MS Office software, including Excel

TO APPLY: Applications must include a cover letter, resume, salary requirements and should be sent to :HR@HotBreadKitchen.org. Please include “Full-Time Instructor – Your Name” in the subject line. Hot Bread Kitchen is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting a diverse workplace.

Karen Bornarth

Program Director, Workforce Development

Hot Bread Kitchen

1590 Park Avenue, Box 1
New York, NY 10029
212.369.3331 x118

hotbreadkitchen.org

Resources & Readings

RESOURCES

Careers in Agriculture

Dirt to Dinner

Purple Plow

READINGS

Creative Solutions to Ending School Food Waste

School Gardens in the United States: Current Barriers to Integration and Sustainability

Can School Gardens Make Children Smarter?

School Garden Sustainability through Funded Garden Coordinators

How Can We Be an Anti-Racist White Educator?

Opportunities

The Food Project Winter Institute

Online Course: Introduction to Environmental Education (looks great, through Cornell)

NYAITC Teacher of the Year

NYC DOE PE Coaching: Personalized Instructional Support

Back-to-School with Rising NYRR!

Get your students more active and bring more fun to their school days with Rising New York Road Runners, partnering with schools to give kids the power to become themselves through running and fitness. This free program provides necessary tools, resources and support and is flexible and inclusive – use it in addition to your regular PE class, as an after-school program or as active classroom breaks. Designed for youth in grades PreK – 12. Apply today; enrollment includes:

• invitation to NYC-based events;
• dedicated program support;
• digital PLAYbuilder for customizable or downloadable pre-made activities and plans;
• incentives for your students as they reach milestones.

Nominate your School’s Superstar Food and Nutrition Educators: #IamFoodEdNYC

The Tisch Food Center wants to shine a spotlight on food and nutrition educators throughout the City. Nominate yourself or an educator you know who is encouraging school gardens; discovering new ways for students to enjoy wholesome foods; leading students to understand the role that family and factory farms play in the food system; or advocating for healthier food for their students, their families, and the community. Follow #IamFoodEdNYC on social media to see if your nomination is highlighted…it could be you!

rades 4-8 Educators: Professional Learning Opportunity from Green Beetz

Join Green Beetz for a professional learning course focused on systems thinking in the classroom through the lens of their middle school-focused, food-and-environment curriculum. Course combines online and in-person learning and runs October 8, 2018 – January 11, 2019. Register by 10/7 through the DOE’s After School Professional Development Program (ASPDP): log in and search the course name, “How to Facilitate Systems Thinking in Your Classroom through Green Beetz.” Earn 1 P Credit (12 hours of CTLE). For more information, to view the syllabus, and to register, visit the ASPDP course catalog. Questions? Email Kira Cohen-Milo, kcohenmilo@greenbeetz.org.

October 30-31 Workshop: Cultivating Awareness of Racial Microaggressions in the Health Education Classroom. Grades K-12 health educators, register for a two-day training in Manhattan led by Access Matters to learn about ways in which racial bias appears in the health education classroom and how to recognize racial microaggressions, undergo a self-reflective process, and identify and practice strategies for reducing microaggressions in your classroom.

Join an amazing new workshop series for parents led by expert trainers from New York University. We will learn about racism, bias, privilege, and identity in the education system, and how we can fight for racial equity for our children and our schools.

The workshops will be held one Monday night a month from October through May, from 5-8pm, at New York University in Manhattan. Food, childcare and translation will be provided. If you are interested in participating in these workshops please email nz11@nyu.edu or nyccej@gmail.com. Participants must be able to commit to seven monthly workshops.

More information can be found on the NYU Metro Center’s website here. Questions can also be directed to Natalie Zwerger, Center for Strategic Solutions at nz11@nyu.edu