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The Center for Wooden Boats (Seattle)

In 1968, Seattle architect Dick Wagner, and his wife Colleen, began a traditional boat rental out of their own houseboat. By 1976 the idea of a small craft museum was born and 1977 saw the first Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival. In 1988 the Center was established as a 501c(3) non-profit. Boat livery (rentals) began in 1983, and the SailNOW! sailing instruction program began in 1989. CWB now has 65,000 visitors per year, 2,500 members, 400 active volunteers who collectively log over 20,000 hours a year, around twenty paid staff and a fleet of over 120 historic small craft which are displayed on the south shore of Lake Union, in the heart of Seattle. Admission has always been free. CWBs mission is to to provide a gathering place where maritime history comes alive through direct experience and our small craft heritage is enjoyed, preserved, and passed along to future generations. About 500 students take classes learning everything from sailing to boat-building to painting each year, plus 4000 kids get on the water through our field trip programs and dinghy sailing classes.. Community members participate in our Family Boatbuilding program, our volunteer program, our free public sails on Sunday afternoons, and other events. Over 18,000 people join us for the Lake Union Wooden Boat Festival over 4th of July weekend. As the South Lake Union neighborhood expands and develops around us, CWB expects to continue to grow, and is planning expanded infrastructure, and construction of a new education center. For more information on our programs, visit www.cwb.org.

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Member Duties : The Youth Educator will work with CWB’s Education Director to plan, schedule, promote, and teach both indoor and outdoor field trips for students from pre-school through high school and reach new audiences of underserved youth. Many programs are taught on the water in our traditional boats. During events and during summer months, the Youth Educator will work with and supervise youth interns and volunteers. The ideal Youth Educator finds joy in teaching and has strong organizational skills, and an awareness of safety. Strong written and verbal communication is a must, as is a demonstrated ability to solve problems. Sailing and boat handling skills are required. The Youth Educator will work with a wide variety of youth. Individual initiative as well as strong team work are both key to this position. Because CWB covers a wide scope of activities which vary by season, each AmeriCorps volunteer will be involved in a wide range of projects.

Program Benefits : Education award upon successful completion of service , Training , Childcare assistance if eligible , Stipend , Bus/light rail pass .

Terms :
Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time .

Service Areas :
Community Outreach , Children/Youth , Education .

Skills :
Youth Development , First Aid , Teaching/Tutoring , Education .

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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National

Program
The Center for Wooden Boats (Seattle)

Program Start/End Date
10/01/2010 - 08/31/2011

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
Associates degree (AA)

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: 25

Program Locations	WASHINGTON Seattle/Tacoma/Bremerton

Accepting Applications
From 08/18/2010 To 09/20/2010

Contact	Mindy Ross
1010 Valley St
Seattle WA 98109
(206) 382-2628
mross@cwb.org
www.cwb.org

Listing ID	37957


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