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PlacemakingCorps
 
 
 
Public Health AmeriCorps Members at PlacemakingCorps will conduct child- and youth-centered environmental health literacy and place-based service-learning interventions in East Harlem. As a result, young people will transform their worlds starting in their own backyards, and improve their healthy decision-making skills.
 
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Member Duties : Member Duties : Members serve children and youth with outdoor, experiential education to: •Build environmental, health, and placemaking skills during school, after school, and camp within public housing based gardens and on city streets. •Apply learned citizenship to collaborate with neighbors and policy makers to create spaces for physical activity. •Utilize and lead events in open spaces for community building, forming new gardens, art expos, and fitness challenges that neighbors respect and utilize. Some places where activities occur may have been previously developed, and others may be expansions or new. •Along with volunteers, support maintenance of the outdoor spaces. Members participate in public health and professional development trainings, maintain activity records, and assist with evaluations and fundraising to support programs. Members get outdoors, active, dirty, and sweaty in rain, shine, snow, wind, and other urban conditions.
 
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance ,  Health Coverage ,  Training ,  Education award upon successful completion of service . 
 
Terms :
Permits attendance at school during off hours ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Uniforms provided and required . 
 
Service Areas :
Health ,  Public Safety ,  Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Children/Youth ,  Public Health AmeriCorps ,  Environment . 
 
Skills :
Public Health ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Leadership ,  Youth Development ,  Public Speaking ,  Education ,  Team Work ,  Fine Arts/Crafts ,  First Aid ,  Social Services ,  Conflict Resolution ,  Architectural Planning ,  General Skills ,  Environment . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps State / National
Program
PlacemakingCorps
Program Start/End Date
09/16/2024  -   08/31/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum:  17    Maximum:  19
Program Locations NEW YORK   New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)  
Languages
English
Mandarin a plus
Spanish
Accepting Applications
From  08/29/2024  To  06/01/2025 
Contact Mac Levine
158 E 115th St, Ste 144
New York   NY   10029
6468691503
info@concretesafaris.org
https://concretesafaris.org/placemakingcorpsservice/
Listing ID 124198

       

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