We are looking for 3 apprentices this fall! Is it you? Level up your mentoring and wilderness skills while being in service, and see our epic youth nature programs from the inside ! (If you are a parent, consider sending your child to one of the programs while you apprentice).
Taking it a step further from environmental education, nature connection mentoring seeks to help individuals grow as people and in community, while growing in connection with the more-than-human world. This program is an opportunity to be supported in at least 3 broad areas of development:
- Becoming a better naturalist
- Practicing and teaching survival and / or earth-based skills
- Learning the Art of mentoring
We will look for ways to help you express your gifts and passions, as well as ways to expand your learning edges.
What we offer:
- A 3 day training with our team: August 29th, 30th and 31st
- A once a month (for 3 months) custom training with one of our Coyote staff (Steve, or other). Sundays: October 8, November 5th, December 3rd.
- Join any of our fall adult trainings for free (some exceptions / extra material fees may apply).
- Participate in a Survival Skills Challenge in the wilderness, December: 8,9,10
- Staff end of season debrief: Friday December 15th
What you give:
Committing to be an assistant staff for the fall season of one or two of our programs:
- Foxes and Otters, ages 7 – 12, Angrignon Park – two Saturdays a month, plus one weekend trip
- Dragonflies, ages 5 – 9, Grand Potager in Verdun – two Saturdays a month
- Mont Royal Marmots + the Jays and Crows program, ages 7 – 12 ( these are two Sunday monthly programs, one on Mont-Royal, the other at Jardin Carya in the west island).
Details and dates via our youth programs page: https://
(Options to continue into the spring season as well.)
Requirements:
- A valid police backcheck
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18 years or older
- Experience working with youth
- Lots of passion for outdoor adventure
Please send an email to: programmescoyote@gmail.com describing your experience, why you are interested, which program you’d like to be a part of and we’ll follow up with you shortly.
Deadline to apply: August 18th, 2023
