???? Applications for our Fall 2024 ITEK Internship are now OPEN! ?? ?? Wisdom of the Elders is proud to offer paid internship opportunities that give environmental education, job skills and career pathway support to people who want to work in the environmental sector. We focus on environmental restoration and Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) specific to our staff and interns. The program is 12 weeks long, every Spring and Fall. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday we will meet online and in person each week to gain hands-on experience in the field with partner organizations. Each Wednesday will be a class day in NE Portland, where WOTE TEK Instructor, Dawn Lowe (Hawaiian, Apache, Mohawk), will hold space for us all to learn together about: 1) Indigenous Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Native peoples (also known as ITEK) 2) Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM) related concepts 3) Native American cultural arts and medicinal/edible plants ?? ?? Apply NOW at the link below!!! ?? https://lnkd.in/gUAz3fCh ??? . . . . . #native #internship #PNW #nonprofit #indigenous #environment #traditionalknowledge #indigenousknowledge #jobopportunity #nowhiring #applynow #applytoday #applicationsopen #recruiting
