The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is offering scholarships to attract minority staffing
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium officials are promoting a new scholarship program to encourage minorities to consider careers in the zoological field.
The non-animal pay is the equivalent to about $21 per hour. Those support jobs could be in a variety of areas, including finance, nutrition, marketing or operations. "But they don't see zookeepers when they're in the inner city," she said."We want to show people that there's all sorts of opportunities at the zoo."
"This is really a passion project for us," said Nicole Racey-Gomez, the zoo's vice president of communications and marketing.The zoo must be committed to diversity and have an"intentional strategy," said Stephanie Hightower, president and CEO of the Columbus Urban League and a zoo board member. The RISE program will focus on racial/ethnic groups, gender, and low-income/underserved populations. But others can apply for another two-dozen unpaid animal-care jobs.“To create access you have to identify barriers and then remove those barriers to create opportunities that are equitable. Our family of parks are for everyone and educational opportunities should be no exception,” Wirtz said.
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