Want to teach kids about pedestrian and bike safety? Are you passionate about the environment and ready to take local climate action? Looking to gain a new skill or advance your career in children/youth and environmental education? Or are you simply looking to give back to your community? If so, you can do all that and much more by becoming a Youth Bike and Pedestrian Safety Education volunteer at Ecology Action aka Walk and Bike Smart Volunteer.
What is the Walk and Bike Smart Program?
The Walk Smart Program focuses on teaching kids about pedestrian safety by providing a fun, educational, on-foot learning experience for elementary students. Whether or not students walk to school, learning to be a safe pedestrian is a critical life skill. Our Walk Smart program is modeled on the best national practices in terms of age of delivery, diversity of teaching methods, student interaction, and course content.
The Bike Smart Program teaches kids bike skills for life. By teaching bike safety at a young age, Ecology Action imbues children with lifelong healthy habits and a passion for pedaling. Our Bike Smart program is modeled on the best national practices in terms of age of delivery, diversity of teaching methods, student interaction, and course content.
Volunteer Responsibilities: Assist Ecology Action Staff with instruction of youth in bike and pedestrian safety trainings (bike skills obstacle courses), set up and break down obstacle courses, and prepare materials for and assist with classroom presentations.
Time Commitment: At least once a month between Monday through Friday mornings, usually 7:30am-1:30pm (time varies depending on the school site we are visiting). We begin when the academic school year begins for elementary schools across Santa Cruz and Monterey County.
Benefits: Volunteers will experience working in environmental public education and/or with youth. You can gain a new skill and help advance their career in children and youth education or the environment. Volunteering for this position can also bring lots of fun and fulfilling memories as you work with enthusiastic children that are excited about riding a bike or going on a walking field trip.
*Volunteers must submit and clear a background check, live scan, and Tuberculosis test before they can begin volunteering with the Walk and Bike Smart Program
