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Bikes Not Bombs' Mission
Lasting peace and social justice require equitable and sustainable use of resources. BNB provides community-based education and assists development projects with recycled bicycles, related technologies and technical assistance, as concrete alternatives to the militarism, over-consumption & inequality that breed war and environmental destruction. Our organization is part of a worldwide movement for peace and responsible stewardship of the earth.
Bikes Not Bombs' Programs
On-The-Bike: Summer programs come for 1-week sessions from 10 to 12:30. The young people in these classes go for bike rides, learn some basic bike mechanics and a lot of bike safety, and explore some environmental issues. This program is staffed by our trained youth instructors.
Girls-In-Action: Every Thursday from 4:00-6:30 our Girls-In-Action group meets to go on bike rides, learn basic mechanics, explore art and video projects, and good old hanging out. It's a good time for any girl aged 10-13 who likes bikes and wants some positive time with a cool group of girls. The group is also invited to all of the Saturday morning youth bike rides, Wednesday Drop-in program sessions, and does some of its own girls-only Saturday outings.
Earn-a-bike: Earn yourself a bicycle (to keep) while learning how to fix it! We go for fun bike rides, learn a lot of bike mechanics and bike safety, and explore some environmental issues. You don't need any experience with mechanics, and we've even had students who've never ridden a bike before. Our instructors will work with you every step of the way to make this fun and easy to learn. Our bike rides spend most of their time on bike paths in the parks near us, and once everyone has learned their skills we'll deal with riding on the street. You pick out a bike (choose from mountain, road, or BMX bikes), we teach you to rebuild it, and then you keep it! The course is for girls and boys ages 12-18, and meets Mon, Tues, and Fri from 3:30-6 pm.
Youth Instructors: Leading our programs from On-the-Bike on down to our special events and Cycles programs is the responsibility of a trained crew of youth staff members and volunteers. Young people age 15 years and older (13 years old to volunteer), help promote safe bicycling, a positive mechanics and cycling learning environment, and BNB's mission of environmental stewardship and social justice.
Alumni Services:
Saturday AM Rides: From 9:00-12:30, we do youth rides all over the city - a great chance to have fun on a Saturday morning, and get to know your neighborhood and far beyond under your own power on a bicycle! You need to be a current participant in or graduate of our youth programs in order to join us on these great rides!
Youth Drop-In Programs: The Youth Drop in Program (YDIP) meets Wednesday from 3:30-6:00pm and is a chance for graduates and current enrollees in our programs to get some homework help, develop a pedal-powered project, do some mechanics on their own bikes, and put in some volunteer hours. Participants need to have taken part in BNB's programs prior to coming to YDIP.
Special Events: Include a Halloween Scavenger Hunt, an end of summer bike tour to Massachusetts hottest vacation destinations, MYRIDE (our annual bicycling tour of Boston's neighborhoods collaboratively led with mytown), and our annual “Bike-A-Thon and Green Roots Festival”, a fundraising bike ride and sustainability fair.
Cycles: Collaborating with schools in the Boston area, BNB promotes connections between bicycling and curriculum standards in the classroom, encouraging young people to become engaged in their educational experience. We also collaborate with other organizations in the Boston area to promote bike safety and cycling as a practical method of transportation.
Assistant Instructor
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
1. Promote Safe Bicycling
-Assist in leading bike safety lessons for Bikes Not Bombs' youth program participants*
-Role model Bikes Not Bombs' (BNB) bike safety policies, including helmet rules and all cycling laws
-Assist in leading bike rides ensuring that participants are safe and having fun
-Assist in leading bike safety rodeo's for group's BNB collaborates with
2. Promote a positive mechanics and cycling learning environment
-Assist in leading basic mechanics lessons for BNB program participants
-Take advantage of regular evaluation periods to think critically by offering constructive feedback about programs or your own performance to your co-workers and program coordinators/director
-Help manage behaviors that are contrary to a positive learning environment
-Assist in maintaining BNB youth program's equipment and space
-Participate in end of day evaluations at the end of each day of programming, and occasional staff meetings
3. Promote BNBs' Mission
-Learn and teach about BNBs' mission of environmental stewardship and social justice
-Promote cycling as a practical transportation alternative to the car in the Boston area
-Facilitate icebreakers and activities focused on community building, environmental stewardship, and social justice
-Participate in BNB outreach and fundraising events, including our annual Bike-A-Thon
Desired Skills and Qualifications:
Boston resident age 13-18 years old
Self motivated
Time Management skills
Willingness to resolve conflicts peacefully
Ability to work with people of all age groups, ethnicities, and experiences, especially young people ages 10-18
Willing to be part of a team that gives and receives constructive feedback
Willing to work with young people ages 10-18 years old
Willing to get your hands dirty while doing bike mechanics
Comfort riding a bike on bike paths and streets
Experience with youth and/or bike riding
Bike Safety & Mechanics Training experience with BNB preferred
Pay and Hours:
Based on experience and availability
Starting rate is $8.00/hr
School Year hours: 3.5-18 hrs/week, Summer hours: 20-40 hrs/week
*see attached for BNB mission & program descriptions