Peer Mentors - Develop your environmental leadersh...

Volunteer Success 24 days ago

Vancouver, British Columbia

Senior Level

full_time

Top Benefits

Meals and bus tickets on program days

Living stipend via e-transfer

Grocery gift card upon completion

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Posted

2025-12-15

Peer Mentors - Develop your environmental leadership skills!

Environmental Youth Alliance

9 Openings

Summary In this volunteer program, you’ll develop skills in youth work and land-based education through training, mentorship, and hands-on experience helping to deliver our Nature Stewards programs alongside EYA staff.

Description What you’ll be doing

Peer Mentors work alongside experienced EYA staff to run our land-based education programs for high school-aged youth in Strathcona Community Gardens and Renfrew Ravine. You bring your experience and passion, and we provide skill-building workshops, one-on-one mentorship with an EYA educator, and opportunities to practice facilitation and group leadership. Find more details at https://eya.ca/program/peer-mentors/

As a Peer Mentor, you will gain and develop skills in:

Group facilitation and management
Land-based education & lesson planning
Youth work, including strengths-based and trauma-informed approaches
Decolonizing practices & Indigenous ways of knowing
Teamwork and communication
Knowledge of native plants and wildlife

Dates: February 7th - May 4th This Program Consists Of Two Parts:

- Skill-building workshops: Training weekend February 7th & 8th, then a mix of online and in person weekly Tuesday evening sessions from 5:00pm - 7:30 pm (Feb 24, Mar 3, Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24, Mar 31, Apr 7, Apr 14, Apr 21, Apr 28)
- Peer Mentoring: Weekly program support, 1 day/week from 10 AM - 3 PM (days vary according to the program you are supporting; learn more about the programs at https://eya.ca/program/nature-stewards/). A portion of this part of the program also involves supporting 2 field trip programs (up to 3 hours) through our Wild Mind field trip program, which can be at varying days and times.

This program is open to youth ages 18 - 25 who identify as BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, and/or living with a disability.

Meals and bus tickets are offered on program days, and a living stipend is provided. This stipend will be sent upon program completion via e-transfer and grocery gift card.

Applications will be open until Jan 15th or until filled, so please apply early - the earlier we receive your application the better!

References may be requested

Locations:

Strathcona Community Gardens (759 Malkin Ave, Vancouver),

Renfrew Ravine (3998 Renfrew St, Vancouver),

EYA office (1245 Glen Dr, Vancouver),

and remote.

If you need help completing this application, please feel free to email Sayan at sayan@eya.ca

APPLY HERE

Requirements Whether you meet these requirements or not, we encourage you to share your interest in us. You may still be a fit for a different opportunity with our organization.

Willing to undergo a background or police records check

Comfortable commuting to opportunity location

Own cell phone

Own laptop with internet access and camera

When

Feb 7 - May 4, 2026

Where

On-site Address 759 Malkin Avenue

Vancouver , British Columbia V6A 3Z9

Causes

Environment & ConservationChildren & Youth

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