JOB POSTING: “Youth Leadership Program: In-Field Intern” with Right-to-Play organization
From the Right to Play website (http://www.righttoplay.com/canada/Documents/Youth%20Leadership%20Program%20-%20In%20Field%20Intern%20(3).pdf)
Right to Play is an international development organization that uses specially-designed sport and play programs to improve health, build life skills, and foster peace for children and communities affected by war, poverty and disease. Working in both the humanitarian and development context, Right To Play has projects in more than 20 countries in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America.
Right To Play is a global-scale implementer of Sport for Development and Peace programs and takes an active role in driving research and policy development in this area and in supporting children’s rights.
The In-Field Intern will be responsible for supporting Community Mentors in implementing the Youth Leadership Program in various First Nations communities throughout Ontario. The In-Field Intern will report directly to the Program Officer at Right To Play and a designated supervisor within assigned First Nations communities.
This internship is an opportunity to learn and enhance facilitation skills and to gain a wide range of experience working with children and youth in First Nation communities. This internship is suitable for someone who is eager to travel frequently and spend intensive periods of time living in 5-10 different First Nation communities in Ontario.
For more information on Right To Play’s Youth Leadership Program in First Nation communities, please refer to www.righttoplay.com/PLAYProgram.