<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"><div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>From: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">Gay Nicholson <<a href="mailto:gaynicholson@gmail.com">gaynicholson@gmail.com</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Date: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">February 7, 2013 7:25:49 PM EST</font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">ST list <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Subject: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica"><b>[sustainable_tompkins-l] Fwd: Community Volunteer (the Sustainability Center)</b></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><font face="Helvetica" size="3" color="#000000" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; color: #000000"><b>Reply-To: </b></font><font face="Helvetica" size="3" style="font: 12.0px Helvetica">"Sustainability in Tompkins County" <<a href="mailto:sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu">sustainable_tompkins-l@list.cornell.edu</a>></font></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> </div><div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_quote">The Sustainability Center is seeking community volunteers to help operate its gallery and</div><div class="gmail_quote"> events. The purpose of the Sustainability Center is to create, in the center of the community,</div> <div class="gmail_quote">a physical space from which to showcase and promote community-wide sustainability efforts</div><div class="gmail_quote">in Tompkins County, through public engagement, service learning, and partnership with local</div> <div class="gmail_quote">green businesses, local government, non-profits, educational institutions and leaders in the</div><div class="gmail_quote">field.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"> The Center Operations Assistant will be the face of The Sustainability Center during hours</div> <div class="gmail_quote">of operation, greeting visitors and guiding them through the Center. The Center Operations</div><div class="gmail_quote">Assistant will also conduct behind-the-scenes duties to prepare the Center for events and</div> <div class="gmail_quote">transition the space between exhibit hours and special events. Depending on skill sets and</div><div class="gmail_quote">interest, volunteers may also be asked to coordinate and implement special events.</div> <div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Duties and responsibilities:</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Greet and interact with visitors of The Sustainability Center</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Guide visitors through educational exhibits and the Center’s resources</div> <div class="gmail_quote">• Provide tours to visiting groups</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Research and become familiar with local sustainability organizations, businesses and</div><div class="gmail_quote">happenings to convey information to visitors</div> <div class="gmail_quote">• Assist with day-to-day operations of the Center (ie: set-up and take down equipment and</div><div class="gmail_quote">furniture, transition the Center from daytime tours to nighttime speaking engagements</div> <div class="gmail_quote">or events; document #s of visitors, time of day, use of Center’s resources; handle cash</div><div class="gmail_quote">donations and document accordingly)</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Provide support to staff, speakers and/or organizations participating in Center activities</div> <div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Skills / Qualifications:</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Customer service; experience and comfort interacting with the public</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Knowledge of and/or willingness to learn about local community’s sustainability efforts to</div> <div class="gmail_quote">convey information to Center visitors</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">Preferred:</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Experience providing outreach or education in a community setting</div> <div class="gmail_quote">• Self-starter, able to work independently, attention to detail</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Excellent interpersonal skills, team player, able to work collaboratively</div><div class="gmail_quote"> • Highly energetic and enthusiastic</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Demonstrated passion and commitment to sustainability</div><div class="gmail_quote">• Responsible and reliable</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote"> Time Commitment:</div><div class="gmail_quote">Minimum: 5-10 hours per month for at least 4 months</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br></div><div class="gmail_quote">To apply: please submit a cover letter describing experience and reasons for pursuing this</div> <div class="gmail_quote">volunteer role to Jackie Mouillesseaux-Grube, Coordinator of the Sustainability Center, at</div><div class="gmail_quote"><a href="mailto:jackie@sustainabilitycentertc.org" target="_blank">jackie@sustainabilitycentertc.org</a>. Inquiries, please call Jackie at: <a href="tel:%28607%29%20227-7329" value="+16072277329" target="_blank">(607) 227-7329</a>.</div> <div class="gmail_quote"><br></div></div><div class="im">----------------------------------------------------<br>Gay Nicholson, Ph.D.<br>President<br>Sustainable Tompkins<br>109 S. Albany St.<br>Ithaca, NY 14850<br><br><a href="http://www.sustainabletompkins.org" target="_blank">www.sustainabletompkins.org</a><br> <br><br><a href="tel:607-533-7312" value="+16075337312" target="_blank">607-533-7312</a> (home office)<br><a href="tel:607-220-8991" value="+16072208991" target="_blank">607-220-8991</a> (cell)<br><a href="tel:607-216-1552" value="+16072161552" target="_blank">607-216-1552</a> (ST office)<br> <a href="tel:607-216-1553" value="+16072161553" target="_blank">607-216-1553</a> (ST fax)<br><br><a href="mailto:gay@sustainabletompkins.org" target="_blank">gay@sustainabletompkins.org<br clear="all"><div><br></div></a></div> </div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>