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Volunteer Opportunities at ATP
ATP Division: Reforestation and
Community Development
Supervisor: RCD Program Manager
Date: Summer 2005
REFORESTATION AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
Primary Role: Volunteer is responsible
for increasing the effectiveness of work being
accomplished, as well as for increasing public
awareness of environmental issues, working closely
with the population of remote villages in the
Getik River Valley and elsewhere. Involvement
in ATP initiatives with the goal of reducing
poverty and improving the ecological and economic
situation.
The Volunteer’s responsibilities
include the following:
- Keep informed about current
ATP activities.
- Assist Program Manager and
staff during trips to Gegharkounik Marz--Getik
Valley villages as well as Lori Marz, where
ATP has its large-scale reforestation program--to
carry out assignments given to him/her by
the manager.
- Participate in events and educational
training sessions organized by department.
- Prepare and present education
material in agriculture, the environment,
and related subjects to Youth Club members
and village residents.
- Assist in establishment and
development of Youth Clubs in Gegharkounik
Marz (villages) and in other regions where
program implements projects.
- Assist staff with household
surveys and participate in the establishment
of three new school orchards in the Getik
River Valley.
- Weekly trips with staff to
all sites in various towns and villages where
ATP implements programs.
- Assist department in reporting
its activities and in doing translations from
Armenian to English if possible.
- Establish positive relations
with the village population by communicating
and interacting with residents.
- Improve knowledge of Armenian
language, culture, environment, economic situation,
and living conditions of Armenians (particularly
in remote villages and towns).
- Assist Program Manager in research
and funding possibilities.
- Assist other ATP program managers
in Environmental Education programs.
Candidate should be able to: solve
problems, communicate well with a variety of
groups and individuals, provide written and
oral reports to supervisor as needed and provide
weekly reports of the accomplished assignments,
and represent ATP professionally to the local/international
community, guests, and partners.
If you are interested in the internship
program of ATP, please
click here to download the application in PDF
format, or email jason@armeniatree.org
for more information.
Click
Here to learn more about the Opportunity Fairs
being sponsored by Birthright Armenia this coming
January
Applicants selected by ATP should
apply to Birthright Armenia/Depi Hayk Foundation
for reimbursement of their air ticket. For more
information visit www.birthrightarmenia.org.
The application deadline
for the 2005 summer program is April 15, 2005.
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