Looking for a fun SUMMER JOB? Apply to the Green Team!

**What is the Green Team?
The Green Team is a teen employment and leadership program. Green Team Members get paid to work on a team, grow food for our community, work for environmental justice, and learn how to be leaders in their community. The Green Team helps work towards Groundwork Somerville’s mission of a cleaner, greener, healthier, and more equitable city.
 
**What do we do?
This summer, the Green Team will focus on:  
- Urban Agriculture: Learn to grow food at our urban farm and school gardens. We will be planting, weeding, harvesting, selling produce and more.
- Environmental Justice: Help restore, maintain, and design green spaces like the Mystic River waterfront so that all community members can access outdoor recreation.
- Civic Engagement: Practice public speaking, facilitation, and leadership skills. Host community events, support food access initiatives, and learn about advocating for racial, economic, and other forms of social justice.
- Biking: Learn how to safely ride a bike and travel around Somerville and surrounding cities by bike with the Green Team. Be ready to get dirty, sweaty, and in shape!
 
**How much does it pay?
Green Team members work approximately 16-20 hours per week. We are excited to offer $15 per hour this summer!

**When is it?
- The Green Team works for 8 weeks in the summer: Tuesday, June 20th through Thursday, August 18th.
- We work physically  in person every Tuesday-Friday from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.
- All Green Team members are expected to attend work every day during the six week summer. Let us know if you have any commitments during this time.
- Green Team members who are selected to join the Mobile Market Crew will work farmers market shifts over the course of the summer on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning and afternoon.

**Where do we meet?
- For in-person work days we will meet every morning at South Street Farm, 138 South Street, Somerville. South Street Farm is on the Somerville/Cambridge line between Union Square and Inman Square.
- We will travel by walking or bike to other work sites in Somerville and the surrounding cities, including school gardens, parks, and the Groundwork Somerville office in Union Square.
- For virtual work days you will be given login links to participate

**What else do I need to know?
In order to be on the Green Team, you must be:
- At least 14 years old by June 28th, 2021and not older than 19
- Able and willing to do farm work which includes standing, bending, using tools, lifting up to 10 pounds, being outside in all (safe) weather conditions for extended periods of time, and getting dirty
- Able and willing to work and communicate with team members and leaders
- Able and willing to walk (or transport self) up to a mile at a time
- Willing to ride a bike and wear a helmet, if physically able (we provide bikes and teach you if you don’t know how!)
- Able to attend work every day and have no conflicting commitments
- Able to provide verification that you are authorized to work in the U.S. (reach out with questions)
- Able to take and pass a drug test
- (If you have questions about physical ability and the Green Team requirements please reach out.)
 
**How do I apply?  
Fill out the Green Team application HERE by Sunday, May 29th, 2021 at 11:59 PM.  Once you submit this application, we will contact you with our dates for a required interview which will take once you've submitted your application.

**What if I have questions?
Contact Tati Ollivierre, Youth Development Manager, with any questions! Email her at tati@groundworksomerville.org, text 929-436-9011, or call our office at 617-628-9988. You can also stop in at 337 Somerville Ave #2B in Union Square! *STAFF NOT ALWAYS IN OFFICE*