The S’edav Va’aki Museum is calling on teens ages 14-17 to volunteer. Those who sign up will gain hands-on experience while engaging with museum visitors and educating others on the pre-historic roots of Phoenix and the history of the Native Ancestral peoples who once lived here.
The teen volunteer program will provide professional development, networking opportunities and fulfill volunteer requirements. Teens will be engaging in informative artifact interactions with visitors, helping with outdoor educational programs, and leading indoor exhibit activities. Any teens who have volunteered with the museum before will have the opportunity to gain more responsibility in higher-level educational roles.
Teens interested in the opportunities that the museum has to offer can apply by completing an online form: https://forms.office.com/g/rXptN2D8Ju.
In addition, the museum, which just celebrated its fall reopening on Oct. 2, announced the unveiling of two traveling exhibitions, “Parched: The Art of Water in the Southwest” and “Su:dagi/Shu:thag: Rekindling Our Connections.”
“Parched” expands the viewers understanding of water by highlighting its deep cultural significance while juxtaposed by the controversies surrounding the fact that Indigenous communities have little to no access to the water that is pumped and piped out of their own lands. “Su:dagi/Shu:thag” invites the viewer to take a journey exploring the history of Akimel O’odham’s relationship with water. The exhibit begins with the Huhugam, Ancestral O’odham, that started it all by making the Salt River Valley habitable through their expertise in canal systems and irrigation agriculture.
The museum, which is a National Historic Landmark, is located at 4619 E. Washington St. Learn more by visiting www.phoenix.gov/sedav-vaaki. For additional information, call 602-495-0901.
