The Association of Specialty Cut Flower Growers is pleased to announce a call for proposals for the ASCFG Launch Program. A recent addition and subsidiary to the ASCFG Mentor Program, ASCFG Launch provides members with short-term mentorship opportunities during which they are guided by experts on cut flower farming topics through online workshops and courses.
Are you an expert on a cut flower farming topic? Ready to share your knowledge with several students through a short online course? If so, propose a course today! Should you be selected, you will partner with the ASCFG Education Director to co-design an online course for other ASCFG members. Compensation, responsibilities, and course details are negotiated upon acceptance. Please see below for further details about the program and the application process.
Eligibility Criteria & Expectations
- Cut Flower Farming Experience: Must have farmed for seven or more cut flower farming seasons.
- Instructional Experience: Must demonstrate prior instructional experience (such as creating online tutorials, leading workshops, or providing tours).
- Course Design: Prospective instructors must work with the ASCFG Education Director to co-design an optimal learning experience on the topic.
- Course Length: Courses should be no longer than four weeks and no shorter than two.
- Time Commitment: Prospective instructors must be available three to five hours per week to provide the lecture, respond to student queries, and evaluate assignments or workshop outcomes.