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This summer Frontier College wil be working with the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (James K. Bartleman) to deliver the Lieutenant Governors Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camps (LGALSC) in 25 Northern Ontario communities.

We are looking for about 65 young people (18+) from around the province to be counsellors in this exciting project. This challenge would be a great experience for young people interested in First Nations issues and education.

The application deadline is April 15th, 2006.

Please share the following job posting (see below) throughout your networks? Your assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,

Dan Khimasia
Manager - Knowledge and Program Development Frontier College
35 Jackes Ave.,
Toronto, ON, M4T 1E2
(416) 923-3591 ext 323
1-800-555-6523

SUMMER POSITIONS AVAILABLE

Camp Counsellors – Lieutenant Governor's Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camps 2006

Please forward these postings to any people or organizations who may be interested in these exciting opportunities.

Title of Position: Camp Counsellors – Lieutenant Governor's Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camps 2006
Term: July – August 2006
Location: 25 Fly-In Aboriginal Communities in Northern Ontario
Start date: Late June 2006
Salary: $10.00 per hour

Frontier College is a national, non-profit literacy organization which was founded in 1899. We work with children, teens, adults and families who need help to improve their literacy skills. We are looking for mature, creative university and college students who are seeking a unique and challenging summer job as camp counsellors in the Lieutenant-Governor ’s Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camp program in 2006.

The overall aim of the Lieutenant Governor’s Aboriginal Literacy Summer Camp (LGALSC) is to build the English literacy skills of Aboriginal children living in remote fly-in First Nations communities in Northern Ontario in a safe, caring and fun-filled environment. The main activities will focus on reading, story-telling, sports and games, outdoor activities, arts and crafts. These camps will be run in close co-operation with the local Chief, Band Council and the community.

The three-week summer camps are organized in two parts every day – an early morning structured session for children aged 5-10 years old and an afternoon drop-in session for older children aged 11 -15.

Overall Accountability

Camp Counsellors work as a team under the supervision of a Frontier College Community Coordinator, who are responsible for reporting to the Program Manager.

Responsibilities:

• ensure that all children and youth are safely supervised at all times
• plan and deliver, fun, age-appropriate, and challenging programs as outlined in the program manual
• recognize the uniqueness and interests of each child and youth and assist
• them to identify and achieve their goals during the camp experience.
• participate enthusiastically with campers in all camp activities including daily programs and special events.
• spend time at the end of the day reviewing the day’s activities in order to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the camps.
• monitor appropriate use of camp materials and supplies
• attend and participate in all training sessions and evaluations of the project
• build positive relations with community members other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• experience working with young children aged 5-15
• ability to work in an isolated community
• be a self-starter who takes responsibility for the success of the camps
• ability to model good reading behaviours
• problem-solving and conflict resolution skills
• standard First Aid
• good communication skills
• knowledge of First Nations issues in Ontario will be an asset
• previous summer-camp experience
• current Police Reference Check
• minimum of 18 years of age by the first day of camp is recommended
• experience with outdoor activities, arts and crafts, hiking etc.

The application deadline is April 15th, 2006.

Training, accommodation and travel costs to and from the camps will be provided by Frontier College.

For more information about Frontier College visit www.frontiercollege.ca

Frontier College is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace. For this position, Aboriginal candidates are especially encouraged to apply.

We are only accepting online applications for the LGALSC.

Press Release: Greenpeace 

Satellite maps show forests critical at Earth Summit

Curitiba, Brazil, 22 March, 2006: Groundbreaking satellite maps reveal the world's forests are in critical condition, Greenpeace revealed today, at the Convention on Biological Diversity meeting in Brazil. They include maps of the last large intact areas of ancient forests around the world including the 'lost world' or garden of eden region of forest on the island of New Guinea, as well as the Amazon and Congo.

“The maps provide evidence that less that 10% of the earth's land area remains as large intact forest areas,” said Greenpeace Forests campaigner Grant Rosoman. “The maps show how heavy the human ‘footprint’ has been in Asia Pacific – only in Europe are there less remaining intact forest landscapes.”

“Never before have the Earth’s remaining large intact forests been mapped in such detail and with a consistent methodology,” said Rosoman. “We have used state of the art technology, such as high resolution satellite imagery, to create a new important tool for governments, environment groups and landowners to understand the extent of remaining ancient forests and work together to protect them.”

The Paradise Forests of Asia Pacific are being destroyed faster than any other forest on Earth. Much of the large intact forest landscapes have already been cut down - 72% for Indonesia and 60% for Papua New Guinea. They continue to be under enormous threat, for example 45% of intact forest landscapes in PNG are covered by logging concessions.

“In PNG, other Melanesian countries and Indonesia, these maps provide evidence to governments of the need to improve protection of ancient forests in a region with the fastest deforestation rate on earth,” said Grant Rosoman.

These ground breaking maps are being released at a time when both terrestrial and marine life is being destroyed at an unprecedented rate. The current rate of extinction of plant and animal species is approximately 1,000 times faster than it was in pre-human times and is predicted to be 10,000 times faster by the year 2050 (Millennium Ecosystem Assessment, 2005).

As well as being a unique reservior of biodiversity, the current intact paradise forests are home to thousands of indigenous peoples from hundreds of different cultures and languages. Immediate moratoria are urgently needed on new industrial developments in the last intact forests identified by these maps. The maps clearly show what is left of the world’s ancient forests and provide clear evidence to world governments, meeting in Brazil this week, on the need for urgent action to protect what is left before these forests are destroyed.

The launch of the maps coincides with Greenpeace campaigns to highlight the global biodiversity crisis. The Rainbow Warrior is in Manokwari, Papua, Indonesia, on a mission to protect the Paradise Forests from illegal and destructive logging. The flagship is near the Foja Mountain area recently declared a 'New Eden' rich in undiscovered plant and animal species.

Greenpeace has also set up a Global Forest Rescue Station in the Paradise Forests of Papua New Guinea, working with landowners and other environment groups to protect the forests from illegal logging by establishing ecoforestry as a viable alternative.

To view maps: www.greenpeace.org/forestmaps or www.intactforests.org