Volunteers will be 18-30 years old, active and interested in water and climate change, education, community engagement AND with a commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous People across Turtle Island to support UNITY , between March to November 2023.
Your skills and advice will be needed for this project, from assisting the development (or delivery, for those interested) of classroom and youth-centred community workshops to building relationships and partnerships. Opportunities will be in-person or virtual, depending on locations.
*Indigenous applicants are very welcomed.
To learn more about the indigenous application process
Please fill out the form below to request a phone call for more information:
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Through your participation, you will gain transferable skills such as
LEADERSHIP
NETWORKING
ADAPTABILITY
EMPATHY
YOU WILL BE CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND DELIVERY OF A
COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITY-LEVEL PROJECT, AS WELL AS PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE PROJECT'S SUCCESS!
WHAT'S TO BE EXPECTED
WITH THIS YOUTH ADVISORY ROLE?
Commit to 4-12 hours each month between March and November 2023, depending on the project needs and your availability.
4 virtual calls, connecting with Waterlution team members, community stakeholders, community outreach and events on a need-to basis (1-5 hours depending on the project’s timeline and needs).
REQUIRED MEETING SCHEDULE
Exact dates and time will be coordinated with selected youth advisors
- March 2023 - Welcome and team building
- May 2023 - Training 1, Understanding the project, workshop design, partnership building
- September 2023 - Training 2, delivery of workshops, partnerships, and more to be added as we get to know the YAB group
- Oct 2023 - Team retreat, in-person, location to be confirmed (optional)
- Nov 2023 - Wrap-up and support for YAB career next steps from Waterlution
PERKS & BENEFITS FOR THE YAB MEMBER
- Grow your professional network
- Build career-related 21st century skills
- Gift cards for meals on scheduled calls
- Certificate of completion
- Recommendation letter for all YABs that contributed meaningfully to UNITY
- In-person retreat (1-2 days), expenses covered, (optional attendance)
meet the project lead
Laurence Ethier
Project Lead - Youth Programs
Laurence Ethier
Project Lead - Youth Programs
Laurence Ethier obtained her diploma in dance teaching from Université du Québec à Montréal in 2017 and is now completing a master’s in dance. Since she started studying this artform, she was always a fond believer that dance was for everybody, regardless of the body type, capacity, or heath state, which is why she started working alongside atypical population. Seeing pedagogy as a wonderful tool for creativity, she taught dance in an elementary school from 2017 to 2021 and led three funded arts projects involving the kids from her school. During those four years of teaching part time, she took on many outside roles; from coordinating a multidisciplinary research lab for her university to being a pedagogic artist for Cirque du Soleil, she has also been giving her time to a Montreal based integrated dance company named Corpuscule. Always looking for a new challenge and a way to enjoy her work life, she was welcomed in the Waterlution team as youth engagement coordinator for their recent project À la rencontre du fleuve. This will be a new take on working with schools and engaging youth by connecting with them through art, and represents a fantastic opportunity for her to be part of an organization that aligns with her values, both artistically and environmentally speaking.
Interested in joining the 2023 Youth Advisory Board?
Apply via the form below before March 3rd
Have more questions? Reach out to laurence.ethier@waterlution.org
WATERLUTION STATEMENT
Waterlution designs water-centric projects that offer creative water-focused public engagement and education opportunities and give youth multiple opportunities to receive training, develop transferable skills and gain leadership experience/innovate by designing multidisciplinary and creative approaches to water awareness. Our organizational values are Respect, Lifelong learning, Inclusiveness, Kindness, and Empathy, Youth Advisors will need to share these values to be part of the volunteer team.
Waterlution welcomes and values diversity and diverse knowledge and perspective. We encourage applications from underrepresented groups, this includes Indigenous People, members of a visible minority group, women, LGBTQ2S+ and individuals who face accessibility issues.
This project is partially funded
by the Canadian Government