Lastly, members will assist in the design and implementation of a life skill development annual curriculum for 150 youth ages 12 to 17 targeting social skills, anger replacement, pre-employment, money management and healthy lifestyles. Environment AmeriCorps members serve in teams on one of three program areas involving the environment. One team assists communities to plan, fund, and implement local environmental projects, such as tree planting. Members recruit and coordinate 32 senior volunteers in 8 Iowa communities to assist 300 K-12 students in environmental service learning. The second team assists with recruitment and coordination of volunteers, including young and older adults, in 12 Iowa communities with populations of 10,000 or less.
Members also plan and implement roadway related environmental projects.
They will also assist low-income and homeless families with food, housing, shelter, childcare, health care and transportation needs. Lastly, members will build and coordinate community support for families with needs for employment training. Talk to your local recruiter or complete an application and send it in today. Send us an email.