Internships - non-paying

Internship Program: New York City Community Gardens 2008

Street Address: 2022 Lexington Avenue, NY , NY,

Telephone: 212-410-4764

Website: www.moregardens.org

Contact Person: Aresh Javadi
Title: Co-founder
Direct Phone: 917-518 9987
Email: aresh@moregardens.org

We cover:
√ Advocacy/Civic Participation
√ Architecture/Design
√ Arts/Culture
√ Community Development/Organizing
√ Economic Development
√ Education
√ Environment
√ Health Care
√ Housing
√ Job Training
√ Legal Assistance
√ Nutrition
√ Public Policy/Research
√ Youth Development

key population serviced:

We collaborate with South Bronx community gardeners and serve the local community as a whole. We work mostly with persons of Latino and African American heritage, which is reflective of the demographics in the South Bronx. Among our active projects, the population’s age ranges from pre-school to senior citizens.

Core services/programs:

Art (Murals, Puppetry, Bike Carts)
Bioremediation
Community Organizing
Creating Housing Alliances
Environmental Educational Programs
Grantwriting
Legal/ Research Assistance
Organizing/Advocacy
Sustainable Urban Planning
Workshops & Events

Job description for each available position.
Position Title:
1. Environmental Educational Assistant/Coordinator
2. Permaculture Gardener
3. Legal / Research Assistant
4. Bioremediation / Alternative Energy
5. Book Design Editor Assistant / Coordinator,
6. Puppeteer / Muralist
7. Grant-writing
8. Sustainable Builder – Carpentry, Bicycle Mechanic
9. Sustainable Designer , Solar, Water systems, Wind, etc
10. Community Organizer
11. Urban Planner

Departments & Direct Supervisor:

1- Environmental Education: Zack Schulman, Bridget Llanes,
2- Permaculture Gardening: Bridget Llanes, Zack Schulman,
3- Legal/ Research: Aresh Javadi
4- Basic Bioremediation/ Alternative Energy: Zack Schulman
5- Book Design/ Editing: Aresh Javadi
6- Puppetry/ Murals: Bridget Llanes
7- Grantwriting: JK Canepa, Bridget Lianes
8- Sustainable Carpentry/ Bikes: Jessi, Zack Schulman
9- Sustainable Design: Aresh Javadi
10- Bronx Community Organizing: Aresh Javadi, Marty Rogers
11- Urban Planning: Elena Patarini, Aresh Javadi

Contact Information:
Aresh Javadi (917) 518- 9987, aresh@moregarden.org
Bridget Llanes, (212) 533-8019, storiesofgreenlife@yahoo.com

Office Phone: 212-410-4764

Email: aresh@moregardens.org

 

1. Environmental Education: Planning activities and working with children at Art and Growing Summer Day Camp in Courtlandt Community Garden.

2. Permaculture Gardening: Maintaining communal plots and outreaching to the neighborhood.

3. Legal/ Research: Monitoring the status of endangered community gardens and learning the intricacies of Land Use Review Process, which proceeds evictions and displacement. Garden preservation lawsuits.

4: Bioremediation/ Alternative Energy: Using low tech (hands on) methods to de-toxify and build sustainable systems in community controlled land in the South Bronx.
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5: Book Design/ Editing: Editing The More Gardens! Book. This book includes the history and methods to make community gardens in New York permanent and sustainable. The writing and images are gathered from many different sources.

6: Puppetry/ Murals: Collaborative and politically relevant art projects. Public Art.

7. Grantwriting: Writing and editing grants for Centro Cultural Rincon Criollo, More Gardens! Coalition, and South Bronx United Gardens.

8. Sustainable Carpentry/ Bikes: Work in Courtlandt Community Garden to complete our greenhouse and tree sculpture projects. Also work on rainwater catchment, bicycle parade carts, and pedal powered generators.

9. Sustainable Design: Working with a team of architects, planners, and community people to develop and actualize a new community center for the South Bronx with green building features and open space.

10. Community Organizing: Bringing together the South Bronx grassroots organizations. Community outreach to gardeners and garden advocates. Working with the South Bronx United Gardeners (SBUG) to maintain and increase their momentum.

11. Urban Planning: Mapping potential community green spaces in the South Bronx. Working with SBUG to update and evolve their “Homes and Gardens Plan”. The plan is to make the gardens permanent and enhance their sustainability.