[Sust-mar] Breaking the Silence Network Sees Agricultural Production Intern NOW!

[Kathryn Anderson]

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***The Maritimes-Guatemala Breaking the Silence Network seeks to fill a
position immediately with the New Hope Foundation, our long-time partner in
Rabinal, Guatemala. INTERNSHIPS BEGIN ON JUNE 11, 2012 so we need your help
to find the right candidate for this position! Job description is below.
IFor an application, please contact Jackie McVicar at btsguatemala at gmail.comor
1-800-218-2220. Please redistribute to your networks! With thanks, Jackie
McVicar, Ma
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*New Hope Foundation *

http://www.fne.cosmosmaya.info/bienvenidos_en.html**

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*Agricultural Production Adviser*

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*Location:  Rabinal, Baja Verapaz, Guatemala *



Founder and genocide survivor Jesus Tecu Osorio donated his 1996 Reebok
Human Rights Award of $25,000 to create the New Hope Foundation. It first
offered educational support (scholarships, computer training and tutoring)
to Maya-Achi youth (boys and girls) whose parents were victims or survivors
of the 1980s genocide, to contribute to the construction of a just and
democratic state. In 2003, the FNE opened a high school to offer
educational opportunities for youth affected by the violence and to
facilitate occupational, personal social and cultural programs designed to
overcome causes and effects of the violence.



*Project  Description*

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Strengthening the capacity of the organization to become financially
self-sustainable through agricultural productive projects, the project will
take into account the feasability and marketing of products and will
include the participation of the students (indigenous boys and girls) and
mentors/teacher (men and women) which meets the mission of the organization
to teach youth about appropriate land use and management techniques.

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*Job Description*



The Intern will:



·        Continue with existing projects, including the production of
vegetables, fruit trees, medicinal plants, hibiscus, corn, chickens and
cattle, as well as vermiculture and a seed bank and assess the possibility
to include other varieties of plants and animals

·        Analyze, outline and describe new production projects for the
Community Bilingual Institute while taking into account soil quality and
climatic conditions as well as the feasibility and sustainability of
marketing these products

·        Train school mentors (men and women) in organic techniques, garden
management, land management and maintenance, project design



*Qualifications *



Proficiency in Spanish written and oral (if candidate is not proficient in
Spanish, there is an opportunity to study Spanish for six weeks while in
Guatemala)

Strong communications and organizing skills

Ability to work independently as well as part of a team

Knowledge of agricultural issues in Guatemala

Specialized skills in organic, sustainable agriculture

Experience in marketing and Guatemalan markets

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"Breaking the Silence" Maritimes and Guatemala Solidarity Network



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*Please note that Kathryn and Wilf generally work Mondays for Tatamagouche
Centre.
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Kathryn Anderson
Program Development Team
Tatamagouche Centre
902-657-0474 kathrynande at gmail.com




-- 
*Please note that Kathryn and Wilf generally work Mondays for Tatamagouche
Centre.
*
Kathryn Anderson
Program Development Team
Tatamagouche Centre
902-657-0474 kathrynande at gmail.com




-- 
*Please note that Kathryn and Wilf generally work Mondays for Tatamagouche
Centre.
*
Kathryn Anderson
Program Development Team
Tatamagouche Centre
902-657-0474 kathrynande at gmail.com




-- 
*Please note that Kathryn and Wilf generally work Mondays for Tatamagouche
Centre.
*
Kathryn Anderson
Program Development Team
Tatamagouche Centre
902-657-0474 kathrynande at gmail.com