Toxic Free NC

Embajador y Activista - Si usted disfruta diciendo la verdad al poder, si se siente fuerte peleando contra la polucion y los pesticidas en Carolina del Norte, si quiere ayudar a traer sus amigos y vecinos a al grupo de Libres de Pesticidas, entonces hagase un embajador o activista con Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos por medio de contactos y reuniones con sus representates electos, por medio de cartas al editos o trayendo a Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos personas que hablen en sus lugares de trabajo, iglesias, escuelas, clubes, etc... Hay muchas posibilidades!

Traductores - Ayude a traducir al español nuestros articulos, fichas y otras publicaciones. Puede hacerlo desde cualquier lugar con tan solo una conexion a Internet.

Asistentes de Outreach - Ayude a Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos en actividades y en el puesto de informacion durante uno de los aproximadamente 25 eventos comunitarios o activistas que atendemos cada año, mas que todo en Primavera y Otoño. Personalidades extrovertidas, manejo del idioma Español y/o experiencia trabajando con niños podria ser de mucha ayuda pero no es necesario. En curso.

Productor de viedos pata YouTube - Es un excelente proyecto para estudientes de High School, de un servicio o de un club del medio ambiente en High School. Esta persona se encarga de producir un poderoso y corto video sobre las leyes de pesticidas en las escuelas de Carolina del Norte y sobre como pueden hacer para mantener los toxicos fuera del escuela. Es un video dirigido a estudiantes de High School. El produector del video debe ademas hacerlo circular entre clubs del medio ambiente que hayan en la escuela, YouTube y redes sociales.

Voluntarios para trabajar en la oficina - Trabaje en grupo para ayudar a Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos a buscar legisladores, ingresar datos, hacer cartas y hacer otros trabajos en la oficina que son mas divertidos de hacer con amigos. Dos o tres veces al año.

Blogger de Pesticidas - Escribir para Fair Ground noticias y eventos sobre Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos. Escriba una vez o muchas veces, escriba historias sobre pesticidas que usted conozca, que nosotros le asignemos o ambas. Es una tarea muy flexible y en curso. Usted puede hacerla desde nuestras oficinas o desde cualquier lugar con tan solo una conexion a Internet.

Investigadores y Escritores - Ayude a investigar y escribir nuevas fichas sobre Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos, alertas de accion o articulos para el boletin infromativo Libre de Toxicos. Usted puede amnejar su propio tiempo, desde nuestras oficina o dese cualquier lugar con una conexion a Internet.

Fotos de arriba hacia abajo:

Voluntarios de Outreach Kate (izquierda), Robin (centro) y Practicante de Niños Libre de Toxicos Jean Strandberg (derecha) sosteniendo un melon en sus manos en el puesto de Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos durante el Eastern Carolina Cantaloupe Festival, Verano 2008.
Voluntarios de Outreach Jasmine (centro) y Ben (derecha) trabajando en el puesto de informacion y actividades de Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos y ayudando a una joven mujer a hacer pintura vegetal. Fayetteville Dogwood Festival, Primavera 2007.
Sobres de regalo, Maggie Davis-Bausch y Robyn Beckford en Free NC's fall envelope stuffing party. Nov, 2007.
Voluntaria de Outreach Michele La Merrill aplica un tatuaje de un gusano en las manos de un niño en el puesto de el puesto de Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos durante el New Bern Festival of Fun, April 2007.
Voluntario y anterior practicante, Ghassan Hamra, sirviendo palomitas de maiz en la pelicula "Buggin' Out!" en Perry-winkle Farm en Oct, 2007.

Revise tambien nuestas Oportunidades para practicantes

Si esta interesado en alguna de estas oportunidades o desea discutir otras posibilidades de voluntariados, llame (919-833-1123) o escriba un correo a nuestro Coordinador de Voluntarios.

Para aplicar a una de las posiciones para practicantes descritas mas abajo, por favor envie una carta de presentacion que eplique las razones o los intereses que usted tiene en esta posicion, junto con su hoja de vida (si tiene una) y tres referencias no realcionadas con usted. Por favor solamente envie los nombres y telefonos de sus referencias - cartas de refencia no son necesarias.

Envie todo el material (impreso por ambos lados, por favor!) a:
Coordinador de Practicas, Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos
- o - 206 New Bern Place, Raleigh, NC 27601

Descripcion de la practica: El rol principal del practicante es apoyar a Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos en las campañas de comunicaciones de Niños Libres de Toxicos y Agricultura Justa y Sostenible. Trabajando con el Coordinador del Programa y el Coordinador de Comunicaciones, las tareas principales del practicante seran:

Requisitos: Este practicante debe ser uan persona responsable y motivada, con excelentes capacidades para la comunicacion escrita y verbal y demostrar pasion por asuntos como la salud, la sostenibilidad, las democracia y la justicia. Debe ser un estudiante o profesional en el campo de periodismo, comunicaciones, relaciones publicas o un campo relacionado o con una amplia experiencia relacionada con estas profesiones. El publico objetivo del trabajo del practicante son mas que todo padres, por eso se tendran preferencias con candidatos que sean padres de familia o de otra forma realcionados con padres o niños. Habilidades para hablar en español es un plus , pero no es necesario.

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Coordinador de la pagina web en español
No pago, 8 - 15 horas semanales
Location: Raleigh, posiblemente con algun teletrabajo

Descripcion del proyecto: Carolina del Norte Libre de Toxicos dispone desde hace tiempos de informacion piblicada en la pagina web en español, pero no es tan clara y se actualiza con menos frecuencia que la pagina en ingles. De ahi que recibamos quejas de nuestro usuarios de Internet indicando que la informacion que tenemos para ofrecer debe ser revisada por hispano hablantes. El objetivo de el Coordinador de la la pagina web en español es actualizar y expandir el contenido y ayudar a desarrollar procedimientos standar para futuras actualizaciones.

Requerimientos: Este practicante debe ser una persona responsable y motivada con excelente atencion para los detalles, debe ser capaz de demostrar familiaridad con la cultura latina y comprometido con la justicia social y el sostenimiento ambiental. Debe ser un intermediario de nivel avanzado en escritura en español; preferiblemente hispano hablante nativo. El practicante debe ademas manejar muy bien el computador y las paginas web y tener un buen ojo para el diseño de paginas web para que sean atractivos y faciles de usar. Debe estar familiarizado con Macromedia y preferiblemente Dreamweaverm, pero no necesario si el practicante es sabio para los computadores o ha tenido eperiencia editando paginas web usando otras plataformas. Familiarizado con el codigo html es de bastante ayuda, pero no necesario.

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Farm-to-Child Care Intern
No pago , 8 - 10 semanales por semestre, or 20 - 40 semanales en verano
Locacion: Nuestra oficina en Raleigh, o remotamente.

Descripcion del proyecto: Como parte de nuestra camapaña Niños Libres de Toxicos, la Farm-to Child vonluntario ayudara a nuestro Coordinador del Programa en un programa piloto en el centro de cuidado para ninos

As part of our Toxic-Free Kids campaign, the Farm-to-Child Care Intern will help our Program Coordinator to pilot a program at a child care center that connects the children and/or families served there to a source for fresh, affordable, sustainably-grown food. This could take several different forms, so the intern's job will be to talk with the child care provider and parents, connect them with one or more local farmers, and help them to develop a program that meets mutual goals and is as easy as possible to maintain.

Qualifications: The intern must be a resourceful and dependable person who is great with people and passionate about good food, children's health and sustainability. She or he should be able to demonstrate experience in one or more of the following fields, whether through study, work, volunteering or another route: food and nutrition, sustainable agriculture, early child education, public health, or community organizing. Because child care is the primary venue for this intern's project, preference will be given to candidates who have some direct connection to child care in their own lives, whether because they are parents, or have worked or volunteered in child care.

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YouTube Outreach Coordinator
Unpaid, 5 - 15 hours per week, Summer or Fall 2009
Location: Raleigh, NC

Project Description: Thanks to the NC School Children's Health Act, parents and teachers now have the right to be notified in advance if any pesticides will be sprayed at their school. Furthermore, public schools in our state are required to switch over from chemical-intensive pest control to least-toxic methods by 2011. These are both really important changes, since exposure to pesticides - even at very low levels - can trigger asthma attacks, cause headaches or make it difficult to concentrate, and may increase the risk for serious diseases later on, such as infertility or cancer. These health risks are the most serious for young children in lower grades, people who already have asthma, and any student or staff member who is pregnant or thinking about starting a family, but they affect everyone who spends their days in a school.

Are NC public schools following the new law and protecting their students and staff from pesticides? Middle and high school students are uniquely positioned to raise this important health and safety issue with their parents, and with their teachers and school administration.

This intern's job will be to work with student volunteers to create a short YouTube video that presents this issue and what students can do about it. It must be thought-provoking and engaging for teens, and can make use of art, music, poetry, dance, interviews, humor, photography, or any medium that the intern wants to use. He or she will then work with Toxic Free NC staff to get this video out to students statewide by sending it to environmental or volunteer clubs at different schools, school newspapers or other student publications, and out through social networking sites like YouTube and Facebook.

Qualifications: The intern should either be a teen themselves, or a student or professional with experience in fields such as middle or high school education, environmental education, television & film, or youth organizing. Regardless, this person must be self-motivated and passionate about health and sustainability, have access to video recording and editing equipment, and love working with teens. Being experienced and comfortable using YouTube, Facebook and other social networking sites is a big plus.

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Farmworker Documentary Intern
Unpaid, 5 - 10 hours per week
Location: Triangle Area with some in-state travel

Project Description: Toxic Free NC has recently begun collecting farmworker stories to give them a more direct voice in our work and in public policy decisions that affect them. We are looking for an intern to interview farmworkers in rural NC about their experiences with pesticides. The intern will learn some simple techniques for audio and photo documentary work, and if interested and able, may also assist with publishing and distributing the resulting materials via web, print or video.

Qualifications: The intern should be a professional or student in communications, Spanish, documentary work, journalism, public health, social work, or a related field. Previous experience with documentary work is not necessary. The intern must be bilingual Spanish-English; native speakers of Spanish strongly preferred. The intern must have their own car and a valid driver's license. All related expenses will be reimbursed.

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Toxic Free Kids Zone Intern
Unpaid, 5 - 10 hours per week
Location: Triangle Area or telecommute

Project Description: Toxic Free NC promotes safer alternatives to pesticides in schools, childcare centers, and other environments where children are at risk. As a complement to our Toxic-Free Schools Campaign work with parents, teachers, schools and childcare proviers, we’re developing educational materials on environmental health and safe pest management for use by teachers and students at different grade levels. The Toxic Free Kids Zone Intern will work to develop fun and artful materials for pre-K or elementary school children, in partnership with our Program Coordinator and with other Toxic Free NC volunteers. This project can take the form of a storybook, a special Kids Zone section for our website, lesson plans for classroom teachers, or something else, depending on the intern's particular talents and expertise.

Qualifications: The intern could be student or professional in the fields of education, early childhood development, creative writing, art, design, or another related field. Experience teaching and/or working with young children strongly recommended. Demonstrated commitment to working on issues of health, justice, and sustainability also preferred.

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Outreach Coordinator
Unpaid, 5 - 10 hours per week
Location: Raleigh, NC or telecommute

Background: Toxic Free NC is a private, non-profit organization that has been working for health, justice and sustainability in NC for over 20 years. Toxic Free NC staff and volunteers attend community meetings, festivals and other special events throughout the year to distribute information about safer alternatives to pesticides, and to meet new people who are interested in subscribing to our publications, volunteering, supporting our work, or otherwise getting involved.

Function: The Outreach Coordinator will work under the supervision of our Program Coordinator, and will also work with other volunteers and interns at Toxic Free NC. The primary goals of this internship are to represent Toxic Free NC’s work to the public at a variety of outreach events, and to ensure that our booths and events are fun, educational and engaging for everyone involved.

Major Duties & Responsibilities:
1) Prepare educational materials, activities and displays in advance of outreach events, and make arrangements for any needed equipment and travel.
2) Assist in training and oversight of outreach volunteers, and follow up with those volunteers after events to thank them and request their feedback.
3) Staff Toxic Free NC’s booth or table at a variety of events around the state. Greet passers-by, introduce people to Toxic Free NC’s mission and work, answer questions and direct people to our resources, and administer children’s activities such as coloring and quiz games.
4) Follow up with new people who sign up at our booths by entering them into our contacts database, sending them a note to say thank you, and following up on specific questions they asked you.

Qualifications:
1) The intern should be a university student with a background in education, communications, environmental science, public health, sociology, grassroots organizing, or a closely related field. S/he should have a strong interest in environmental health, sustainable agriculture, and/or nonprofit communications.
2) Excellent verbal communication skills are required. Ability to speak Spanish is a plus. The intern should be friendly and outgoing, be comfortable and confident talking with strangers, and be able to communicate easily and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds.
3) The intern should be able to demonstrate that he or she can convey complex ideas in a way that is easy for the general public to understand. Experience as an educator, and/or a fondness for working with pre-school and elementary-aged children are strongly preferred.
4) The intern should be a highly organized person who enjoys coordinating details and having several things to work on at a time.
5) The intern must have a car and a driver’s license valid in NC.