Volunteer with our Environmental Justice Program!
Overview
Each year, Level recruits volunteers for our programs across Canada. If you are a legal professional, law student, environmental activist, aspiring law student or social justice advocate who is interested in working with youth to provide justice education, then this is an excellent opportunity for you!
About EJP
Through seven sessions, the Environmental Justice Program (“EJP”) looks at and breaks down the complexities of environmental law and justice in Canada for students aged 10 – 18. Throughout the EJP sessions, facilitators and volunteers work with students to discuss the history of environmental justice in Canada; they look at concepts such as environmental racism, injustice, advocacy and more. We work through presentations and discussions on what rights and responsibilities we, as humans, hold regarding the environment. We also examine and discuss the inextricable link between environmental law and justice and Indigenous peoples’ legal orders and culture. Beyond learning about these concepts, we work with the students to help them understand how they can take action to be a part of environmental justice initiatives in Canada.
About the Opportunity
We are recruiting volunteer mentors for the 2023-2024 academic year. Volunteers work with students over the course of our program by:
Leading small justice education group activities during program sessions
Partnering with students to prepare them for a mock negotiation circle
Providing education on the environment and environmental racism
What's Required?
Volunteers are expected to commit 1-2 hours per week over the course of 7 weeks. Sessions take place in person or virtually (via Zoom), depending on location requirements. In addition to attending the program sessions, volunteers must complete:
A one-hour introductory training session with Level
A Cultural Humility and Empathy Training sessions over the course of the academic year
At the heart of our program is an effort to build trusting relationships with Indigenous students and provide them with a positive experience of the justice system and an opportunity for inspirational legal mentorship.
How to Apply
If you are interested in volunteering with Level’s Indigenous Youth Outreach Program, please send your CV to Desneige Frandsen, Program Manager Indigenous Youth & Environment, at desneige@leveljustice.org. Applications are open on a rolling basis.
Only those who qualify will be contacted. We thank you for your interest.
