Do you have practical knowledge and experience in gardening and
farming? Would you like to have an opportunity to share your knowledge
with communities in need?
If you would like an opportunity to work with members of the Navajo
nation, to help them build their local food system, please consider
offering your services to DINÉ, Inc., which is seeking assistance in
working with the Navajo nation in Arizona, northeast of Flagstaff.
DINÉ Inc. welcomes guidance for sustainable Navajo agricultural
development in many forms - distance learning resources,
teleconferencing, emailed information, literature, network connections,
site visits or long-term partnerships.
For more information on the nonprofit Developing Innovations in Navajo
Education, Inc., which is currently working to improve and regenerate
sustainable Navajo farming, go to:
http://www.navajotrust.org/content.asp?CustComKey=116882&CategoryKey=116883&pn=Page&DomName=navajotrust.org
DINÉ, Inc. is seeking people with expertise in at least one or more of
the following areas of expertise.
* experience in farming or serious gardening, especially in dry climates
and/or high plateau
* experience with developing systems for increasing farm productivity
and efficiency
* experience with organic, integrated pest management, low-input, or
permaculture
* experience with ranching, poultry, or other animal husbandry
* experience with technology, including use of video to develop training
films for distance learning
* experience in business management and marketing as applied to farming
* experience working with entrepreneurs
In exchange for your services, DINÉ, Inc. is able to offer room and
board. In addition, a VISTA position is available, too.