Dream of building gardens, organizing tomato workshops, or teaching students to harvest lettuce?  Think you’d fit right in with the crew below? Backyard Growers is looking for our next MassLIFT-AmeriCorps service members for the 2016-2017 school year!!

We have positions open for a Youth Education Coordinator and a Community Engagement Coordinator. Please check out our website (backyardgrowers.org) and masslift.org for more full details about the positions, partners, and how to apply!

The Massachusetts Land Initiative for Tomorrow (MassLIFT), an AmeriCorps program managed by Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust, is a collaborative effort of regional conservation organizations (including urban conservation and gardening efforts). Members carry out capacity building projects; educate or train individuals in environmental stewardship; manage community volunteers engaged in land conservation activities; and identify new people to participate in education, recreation, or service opportunities that address land conservation needs.

Members serve as: Land Stewardship Coordinator, Regional Conservation Coordinator, Youth Education Coordinator, or Community Engagement Coordinator.  These full-time AmeriCorps positions get a living stipend, an education award, and other benefits. Our 2016-17 program runs from 8/29/16 – 7/28/17.  Application specifics, position descriptions, and info about organizations hosting MassLIFT members can be found at masslift.org. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. Interviews begin mid-May, and we aim to fill all positions by July 29^th.

AmeriCorps programs provide equal service opportunities. MassLIFT will recruit and select persons in all positions to ensure a diverse and inclusive climate without regard to any particular status. We encourage applications from individuals with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations for interviews and service upon request. MassLIFT-AmeriCorps is a grant program of the Corporation for National and Community Service: nationalservice.gov.

Special Sargent House Museum tour tickets on sale: Sun. 6/12, 1:30P -“Face to Face with History: People and Paintings at Sargent House” with Mimi Braverman, lecturer at the Museum of Fine Arts and a long time Gloucester summer resident.

Tickets are $20 per person, very limited number available, purchase via our website: www.sargenthouse.org/events

MARITIME GLOUCESTER is hosting the SOLAR VOYAGER project, a group of marine robotics engineers who have custom-built a solar-powered, autonomous boat, with the goal of being the first to cross the Atlantic. The robotics engineers are looking for boat skippers who would be interested in helping them with the testing of this boat in Gloucester Harbor from May 26 – June 7.

Here are the details: SOLAR VOYAGER are looking for small boats which can take at least two team members as passengers to tow the boat to and from the outer harbor, and follow it around during testing. Although it is a volunteer-based organization, the Solar Voyager team would be able to compensate interested boat skippers for their fuel costs.

OPEN HOUSE
Thursday, May 26th
4:00-7:00pm

55 Blackburn Center, Gloucester

A new Biotech career training academy has opened in Gloucester – recent high school grads welcome to apply now!  Come see what everyone is talking about at our Open House.  Tour the new facility and meet the staff.

Gloucester Biotechnology Academy:

• Preparation for entry-level lab tech jobs
• Nine-month training on modern biotech methods
• No tuition or fees – course is completely underwritten
• Paid internship after completing 2 semesters
• Career skills and mentoring

Please email if you have questions:  biotech.academy@gmgi.org

For more information:  Gloucester Biotechnology Academy

Wellspring’s Adult Learning Initiative (ALI) is seeking volunteer tutors to help in our math class.  You don’t need to be an expert, just bring your enthusiasm! 

Our summer session starts June 6^th and runs until July 27^th.  Classes meet at 302 Essex Ave, Gloucester on Mondays at 8:45 am to 10:40 am and Wednesdays at 10:50 am to 12:30 pm.  Please contact Mary to learn more about this volunteer opportunity at (978) 281-3221 x300.

PLANT SALE TO BENEFIT GLOUCESTER EDUCATION  FOUNDATION
O’Maley Innovation Middle School, 32 Cherry Street, Gloucester, MA Saturday, May 21st from 8am –noon

Plant Donations Accepted — Friday, May 20th, from 5pm-7pm at O’Maley School by main door.

• Veggie Seedlings, hydroponic basic and Lettuce plants grown by 6^thgraders at O’Maley
• Strawberry plants
• Hardy Gloucester Grown Perennials

Arrive early on Saturday for great bargains – $2.00 seedlings $2.00-$7.00 perennial plants! Help Gloucester Education Foundation and beautify your gardens. If you have a garden, please think about what perennials you have that may need to be divided and donate plants to our cause. Plant identification is helpful but not required.
All usable gardening items, plants, trees, shrubs, annuals, perennials, herbs and vegetable donations are welcome or contact Susan@GenerousGardeners.org. Since all of the proceeds benefit GEF, you will get a tax deduction for whatever we earn from your plants.
Please contact Susan Kelly or 978-282-3306 if you have any questions 

GBA Open House May 26 flyer

OPEN HOUSE
Gloucester Biotechnology Academy
55 Blackburn Center, Gloucester

Thursday,  May 26, 2016
4:00pm – 7:00pm

• All are welcome!
• Tour the Academy
• Meet the staff
• Ask questions and find out more about our exciting program
• Refreshments will be served
• Applications for class beginning September 2016 still being accepted
• For information please email: biotech.academy@gmgi.org

For more information, please visit our website:  Gloucester Biotechnology Academy