{"id":8426,"date":"2018-01-09T16:00:06","date_gmt":"2018-01-09T21:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asf-estrie.org\/travailler-a-asf\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T14:57:24","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T19:57:24","slug":"travailler-a-asf","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/asf-estrie.org\/en\/travailler-a-asf\/","title":{"rendered":"Working at ASF"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8426\" class=\"elementor elementor-8426 elementor-151\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-67d207e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67d207e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-605e290\" data-id=\"605e290\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04d0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f04d0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asf-estrie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Laptop-p5t7x38g6ckxnqrv9qe1ndrcxb89mvxnbcvu1e5ezs.jpg\" title=\"Laptop\" alt=\"Laptop\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ebc04a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ebc04a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WORKING AT ACTION SAINT-FRAN\u00c7OIS<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-999ed0b\" data-id=\"999ed0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6eb83a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6eb83a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/asf-estrie.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/2011-216-p5t7x38g6ckxnqrv9qe1ndrcxb89mvxnbcvu1e5ezs.jpg\" title=\"2011 216\" alt=\"2011 216\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec34fa0 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec34fa0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ea32603\" data-id=\"ea32603\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b2288d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b2288d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FIELDWORK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ce5f19 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ce5f19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28d77f7\" data-id=\"28d77f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed9fc73 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ed9fc73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>FIELDWORK RELATED TO WATERCOURSE CLEANUPS &#8211; COORDINATOR<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Every year, Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois completes between 20 and 30 cleanup activities, which involve removing various waste materials from watercourses. We mainly recycle tires, glass, metal, wood, and plastic, but the remaining waste found on sites is not recoverable. To assume its duties related to watercourse cleanups, our organization needs a <strong>coordinator <\/strong>to plan each step of a successful watercourse site cleanup. Essentially, the coordinator must:<\/p><ul><li>Find sites that may contain waste materials to dispose of<\/li><li>Contact municipalities<\/li><li>Conduct site visits<\/li><li>Assess the amount of waste to remove from watercourses<\/li><li>Plan cleanup activities<\/li><li>Call volunteers<\/li><li>Supervise planned cleanup activities<\/li><li>Transport waste materials to appropriate locations<\/li><li>Share the outcome of cleanups on social media and other platforms<\/li><li>Seek funding to prepare future activities<\/li><\/ul><p>In addition to the coordinator, we also need an assistant-coordinator to lighten the workload and ensure the safety of all. An assistant can perform the duties of a coordinator and replace him or her as needed, without having the lead responsibility regarding volunteers and municipal authorities.<\/p><p>The last point is one of the coordinator\u2019s most important duties, as cleanup activities cannot happen without funding. The coordinator must take the time to secure funding and convince citizens, institutions, private companies, municipalities, and governments to invest in watercourse cleanup activities. Everyone is responsible for the quality of our waters and depends on clean water to live.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e451086\" data-id=\"e451086\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d6d3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26d6d3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>FIELDWORK RELATED TO PLANTING ACTIVITIES \u2013 COORDINATOR <\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Our organization plants many trees and shrubs not only to stabilize shorelines, but also to sequester CO<sub>2 <\/sub>and create ecosystems that provide a habitat and food for countless species.<\/p><p>As with cleanup activities, Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois needs a <strong>coordinator <\/strong>and an <strong>assistant-coordinator<\/strong> to ensure all the steps are taken for a successful planting activity. Here are the main duties of this position:<\/p><ul><li>Use advertising to inform the public of Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois\u2019s shoreline revegetation services<\/li><li>Find clients who require revegetation work<\/li><li>Plan a site visit and inform the landowner of costs associated to this visit and the upcoming revegetation contract<\/li><li>Visit the lots where revegetation is needed<\/li><li>Provide the landowner with a revegetation plan<\/li><li>Sign the planting contract<\/li><li>Schedule a planting activity with the landowner<\/li><li>Execute the plan and determine the number and species of plants to purchase<\/li><li>Purchase the plants required<\/li><li>Carry out the planting activity<\/li><li>Ensure the planting activity was successful by visiting the site a few months later, as per the agreement between Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois and the landowner<\/li><li>Seek out funding and clients in order to conduct more planting activities<\/li><\/ul><p>Due to the repetitive nature of planting activities, we need to hire <strong>planters<\/strong> who will assist the coordinator and his or her assistant. Volunteers can also give a hand with planting or carrying plants and tools.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9424bfb elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9424bfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0ad36fb\" data-id=\"0ad36fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91e7ad8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91e7ad8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">OFFICE WORK<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ce4839 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ce4839\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d57ecf3\" data-id=\"d57ecf3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c674a91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c674a91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>OFFICE WORK RELATED TO FIELDWORK \u2013 COORDINATOR <\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Many of Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois\u2019s projects on the field require some preparation at the organization\u2019s office.<\/p><p><strong>Brainstorm:<\/strong> This important step involves all the thinking around the creation of a new project. Some questions must be asked to determine if an idea can be put into practice. Does Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois have the financial and technical means to bring this idea to life? Has it been implemented elsewhere? Etc.<\/p><p><strong>Securing funds: <\/strong>Once the project has been approved by the board of directors and all related expenses have been estimated, the coordinator must secure proper funding to carry it out.<\/p><p><strong>Finding suppliers: <\/strong>Whether it be for watercourse cleanups or planting activities, Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois requires materials (tools, plants, etc.) to carry out field activities. The person in charge of planning field activities must plan the purchase of necessary materials in advance.<\/p><p><strong>Planning: <\/strong>The planning stage of field activities is crucial, as it guides the frequency of media publications, the process to find volunteers or employees, and the timeframe for completing tasks. The coordinator must also consider the time of year where activities will take place and take holidays, summer vacation, and seasonal weather into account.<\/p><p><strong>Media communications: <\/strong>Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois was created to empower citizens to take real action for environmental conservation. Field activities are the perfect opportunity for people to get involved. Hence, it is essential to inform the public of when these activities will take place. Media communication plays a key role for that purpose.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92d0a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e92d0a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>OFFICE WORK \u2013 COMMUNICATIONS AGENT<\/u><\/strong><\/p><div><p>Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois needs to gain exposure and recognition. Thanks to its communications, the organization projects a positive image of the concrete, beneficial work it does for the environment. This image inspires municipalities, businesses, and citizens to do business with Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois. Hence, we must show citizens who we are and what we do through every possible media channel. The communications agent is responsible for this work.<\/p><\/div><div>Here are some duties the communications agent must perform to effectively promote the organization:<\/div><ul><li>Share the organization\u2019s accomplishments on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc. and in traditional media, including radio, television, and newspapers.<\/li><li>Send newsletters to stay in touch with the organization\u2019s members.<\/li><li>Use posters and brochures to increase the visibility of educational activities such as <em>\u00c0 Prop\u2019EAU<\/em> water-themed conferences, the <em>Salon the la Nature<\/em> show, and in-school workshops.<\/li><li>Advertise the organization\u2019s field activities, i.e. watercourse cleanups and planting activities, in various media.<\/li><li>Promote the organization\u2019s mission by raising awareness about its eco-crowdfunding campaign.<\/li><li>Release information to City of Sherbrooke media regarding our activities, including the city\u2019s Internet platforms, business directory, activities calendar and electronic billboards.<\/li><li>Share information through the <em>Collectif en environnement de Sherbrooke<\/em>\u2018s network, in connection with the <em>Conseil r\u00e9gional de l\u2019Estrie<\/em>.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653245a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"653245a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>OFFICE WORK FOR RAISING AWARENESS AMONG CITIZENS \u2013 AWARENESS ACTIVITIES LEADER<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Part of Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois\u2019s mission involves raising awareness about environmental conservation. For this reason, the organization hosts public education and awareness activities.<\/p><p>The educational activities leader carries out several duties to present these activities, including the following:<\/p><p><em>\u00c0 PROP\u2019EAU <\/em>CONFERENCES<\/p><p>Set a budget<\/p><ul><li>Reflect on conference topics<\/li><li>Scout qualified speakers<\/li><li>Rent spaces for conferences<\/li><li>Plan the event presentation<\/li><li>Create and place advertisements for these activities<\/li><li>Promote the conferences on all Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois\u2019s media channels<\/li><li>Present the event and assist the speaker during his or her talk<\/li><\/ul><p><em>SALON DE LA NATURE<\/em> SHOW<\/p><ul><li>Create a task force of employees and volunteers for the <em>Salon<\/em><\/li><li>Set a budget for the entire event<\/li><li>For the conference portion, perform the same tasks as for <em>\u00c0 Prop\u2019EAU<\/em> conferences<\/li><li>Set the event dates<\/li><li>Find and rent spaces for the event<\/li><li>Find relevant exhibitors<\/li><li>Reserve and rent exhibition booths<\/li><li>Advertise the <em>Salon<\/em> as much as possible<\/li><li>Go onsite to ensure smooth running of the event<\/li><li>Conduct a post-mortem of the <em>Salon<\/em> to establish a benchmark for the next edition<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06eadeb\" data-id=\"06eadeb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4546c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4546c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>OFFICE WORK FOR ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT TASKS \u2013 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>The duties of an executive directorwill vary from one nonprofit organization to another. Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois\u2019s executive director performs various duties that can change from one year to the next, depending on current projects and employees\u2019 availability to help him or her. Here are some of the executive director\u2019s essential duties to ensure the organization runs smoothly.<\/p><ul><li>The executive director\u2019s mission is to ensure the proper functioning of the organization and the fulfillment of its mission. He or she ensures the completion of all projects selected by the board of directors and general assembly of members.<\/li><li>He or she serves as an intermediary between employees and the board of directors, and informs the board of the current general situation.<\/li><li>He or she serves as an intermediary between Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois and the external entities it deals with, including governments, municipalities, businesses, other nonprofit organizations, and members.<\/li><li>He or she also acts as the organization\u2019s media spokesperson, giving press conferences and sharing public information.<\/li><li>He or she ensures the organization\u2019s finances are soundly managed.<\/li><li>He or she supervises employees and volunteers as they complete their respective tasks, and creates a positive working environment based on harmonious relationships across the organization.<\/li><li>He or she makes sure employees of all positions fulfill their duties, occasionally meeting with them to discuss the status of projects.<\/li><li>He or she encourages staff to accomplish their projects with the organization\u2019s future in mind and to come up with ideas to keep Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois in the spirit of the times.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012a038 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"012a038\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>OFFICE WORK FOR THE ORGANIZATION\u2019S FUNDING NEEDS \u2013 DEVELOPMENT OFFICER<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>As we say, money makes the world go round.<\/p><p>The development officer must secure the necessary funding for the organization\u2019s various activities and ensure that budget estimates are respected.<\/p><p>He or she also works jointly with the treasurer of the board to share information about financial statements.<\/p><p>The development officer seeks out funding in many areas, based on his or her knowledge of financial resources. He or she must collect information and dig deep to find funding opportunities. For some projects, he or she will need to find very specific funding or explore unconventional paths.<\/p><p>Here is a list of funding sources Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois has already taken advantage of:<\/p><ul><li>Provincial and federal government grants;<\/li><li>Planting and cleanup contracts with private companies, municipalities, and individuals;<\/li><li>Donations and membership dues from individuals, companies, municipalities, nonprofit organizations, and financial or religious institutions (thanks to recruiting and soliciting);<\/li><li>Crowdfunding campaigns;<\/li><li>Sales of scrap metals, plants, and t-shirts.<\/li><\/ul><p>Many more sources of funding exist \u2014 it is up to the development officer to find them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-793f521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"793f521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>FIELD AND OFFICE WORK FOR THE ORGANIZATION\u2019S FUNDING NEEDS \u2013 RECRUITER<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Member recruiters are tasked with visiting citizens and inviting them to support Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois\u2019s activities either by volunteering or by making a donation. The recruiter invites each person to become a member of the organization or make a donation and get involved as a volunteer.<\/p><p>He or she carries a binder with all the materials needed to inform citizens. Once this canvassing work is completed, the recruiter returns to the organization\u2019s office to enter data and deposit donations as well as membership dues.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7a37be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d7a37be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>FIELD AND OFFICE WORK RELATED TO CITIZEN EDUCATION \u2013 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES LEADER<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>In addition to raising citizens\u2019 awareness about nature conservation, Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois educates individuals at an early age via in-school educational activities.<\/p><p>The organization has given environmental workshops in some schools and seeks to showcase these activities, which educate and shape the next generation.<\/p><p>IN-SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOPS<\/p><ul><li>Set a budget for hosting the workshops<\/li><li>Establish a team of employees and volunteers to organize the workshops<\/li><li>Update existing environmental workshops for schools<\/li><li>Promote the workshops to schools and school boards<\/li><li>Find elementary and high schools open to workshops<\/li><li>Establish contracts for the workshops with partner schools<\/li><li>Present workshops in these schools<\/li><li>Prepare workshops for the following year<\/li><\/ul><p>Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois would like to develop training workshops for adults. Many people are unaware of the impacts of air and water pollution on their lives. They are also unaware of the state of aquatic ecosystems in the Eastern Townships (or turn a blind eye to it). To fill this gap in knowledge or inspire them to care, Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois wishes to create and host educational events (courses, workshops, etc.) to introduce adults to our region\u2019s environmental realities. The event format is not yet determined, but the idea is to start with basic biology notions and continue with some ecology principles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-10b86ae elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"10b86ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c2025f\" data-id=\"9c2025f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a5121 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a5121\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><u>OFFICE WORK TO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATION\u2019S VISIBILITY \u2013 EXHIBIT LEAD<\/u><\/strong><\/p><p>Action Saint-Fran\u00e7ois featured an exhibition of trash objects found along watercourses during its cleanup activities a few years ago. This exhibition was entitled: <strong>\u201cD\u00e9chets d\u2019oeuvre et des arts durs\u201d <\/strong>(loose translation: Trash\u2019terpieces and gARTbage). The goal was to show the public what types of objects we found on shorelines, while revealing to what extent people used to throw out consumer goods without care for environmental consequences. This form of careless disposal continues to this day. This exhibit may be presented again since considerable public awareness work is needed on this issue.<\/p><p>Here are the main steps to organize this exhibit:<\/p><ul><li>Find trash objects to showcase<\/li><li>Make objects presentable to the public<\/li><li>Create information tags with some history about the object, including where it was found<\/li><li>Find spaces where the exhibit can be presented<\/li><li>Set up an itinerary to explore the showcased objects<\/li><li>Host the exhibit<\/li><li>Collect feedback from attendees<\/li><li>Plan the event for the following year<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec02c4e elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec02c4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c68be8\" data-id=\"8c68be8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WORKING AT ACTION SAINT-FRAN\u00c7OIS FIELDWORK FIELDWORK RELATED TO WATERCOURSE CLEANUPS &#8211; 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