Re: [TheThinkTank] Earn-a-bike programs

-- Christine Bourgeois 805 699 6301 Education Coordinator Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition (SBBC) www.bicicentro.org "Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles". John Forester On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM, Leslie Peteya lesliepeteya@gmail.comwrote: > Yep, for their EAB hours, we have our volunteers do anything our shop > requires. This may range > from sorting parts, stripping frames, deconstructing wheels, to helping > organize 500 m of cable housing. We like to stress that everyone has the > ability to help in some fashion, and that wrenching ability is not > paramount > to being able to ride a bike. > > The above tasks also require huge amounts of time, perfect for using up > all of the volunteer hours. > > Best, > Leslie > Durham Bike Co-op. > > On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Doug cuttercrew@gmail.com wrote: > >> Chuck, >> >> A couple years ago, the Fort Collins Bike Co-ophttp://fcbikecoop.org/programs/earnabike.phpstarted requiring EAB (earn-a-bike) volunteer time to be completed at an >> external non-profit organization instead of in our shop. This has turned >> out to be a great decision as it requires less supervision from our >> volunteers and provides hundreds of volunteer hours to the community each >> year. We haven't pursued any educational component, but have considered >> requiring recipients to watch a 30 minute bike safety video. This would >> cover problem topics in our community like riding on the right side of the >> street, using lights and other basics. >> >> This model does eliminate the ability for recipients to learn about basic >> bike mechanics before they receive their bike. To address this, we >> recommend recipients utilize our open-shop to learn how to fix and maintain >> their bike. >> >> -Doug Cutter >> >> >> >> On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 8:17 AM, Chuck Fox hmltntheater@usadatanet.netwrote: >> >>> ** >>> >>> >>> Does anyone have experience with an earn-a-bike program where the bike >>> recipients earn a bike not by learning bike mainteence skills, but by >>> completing some other task or assignment? For example, by participating in >>> an after school program, or volunteering for a community project, or >>> agreeing to take part in an educational program on drug awareness/nutrition >>> and fitness/sex education. i.e. Have you found creative ways to use a bike >>> as a bridge to address other important issues, for young people or adults? >>> Thanks! Chuck >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Thethinktank mailing list >>> Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org >>> To unsubscribe, send a blank email to >>> TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org >>> To manage your subscription, plase visit: >>> >>> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o... >>> >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Thethinktank mailing list >> Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org >> To unsubscribe, send a blank email to >> TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org >> To manage your subscription, plase visit: >> >> http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o... >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Thethinktank mailing list > Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org > To unsubscribe, send a blank email to > TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org > To manage your subscription, plase visit: > > http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o... > >