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Stewards VISTA: Energy Communities OSM Coalfield Dev. Y1
 
 
 
As energy opportunities expand, coal and power facility jobs are declining across the United States. This VISTA project will develop and advance programs that increase environmental awareness and stewardship, job training, employment pathways, and access to existing federal and community resources for low-income individuals living in energy transition communities. Our Mission is to inspire the courage to grow, activating the creativity to innovate, and cultivating communities of opportunity in central Appalachia through 4 core capabilities: designing and scaling new programs in emerging sustainable sectors, incubating and Investing in well-paying employment social enterprises, facilitating personal, professional, and academic growth for people facing barriers to employment, and advancing, completing, and/or managing community-based revitalization projects. We are located in Huntington, WV but have offices and projects throughout southern West Virginia where we have trained over 3,000 people and leveraged over 250 megawatts of renewable energy in coal-impacted communities. The ecosystem for community-based organizations is fragile, and our work provides the much needed support to help local organizations build a foundation that perpetuates funding opportunities for their community! Wayne County is registered as an at-risk county by the Appalachian Regional Commission with thousands of jobs lost during the decline of the coal industry. The surrounding region has a 39% labor participation rate. This role will facilitate the deployment of just energy transition opportunities, capacity building at the hyper-local level, and grant writing for coal-impacted communities! This VISTA will work directly with our Capacity Team to identify hyper-local nonprofit and community organizations, establish goals and opportunities together, and directly invest into those organizations through funding, technical assistance, and capacity building to catalyze future resources.
 
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Member Duties : The VISTA will jump right in with our Capacity Team to coordinate the following for each coal community in our service region: 1) Engage with local nonprofits to establish baseline capacity, limitations, and opportunities 2) Engage with local nonprofits to identify goals to build capacity (funding, partnerships, TA, etc.) 3) Engage with Coalfield's Capacity Team to map out resources for the goals identified 4) Connect local nonprofits with the ecosystem of the Appalachian Climate Technologies Coalition 5) Identify patterns with other regional nonprofits and propose collective impact solutions 6) Develop resources with Coalfield's grants team for grant proposals that actualize identified goals 7) Engage with local nonprofits to onboard successful grants 8) Engage with local nonprofits to identify and develop financial sustainability strategies 9) Build regional relationships with federal/philanthropic agencies
 
Program Benefits : Training ,  Health Coverage* ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Living Allowance . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended . 
 
Service Areas :
Environment ,  Community and Economic Development ,  Entrepreneur/Business ,  Community Outreach . 
 
Skills :
Non-Profit Management ,  Business/Entrepreneur ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  General Skills ,  Leadership ,  Environment ,  Social Services ,  Writing/Editing ,  Community Organization . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Stewards VISTA: Energy Communities OSM Coalfield Dev. Y1
Program Start/End Date
11/04/2024  -   11/03/2025
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations WEST VIRGINIA  
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From  09/03/2024  To  11/01/2024 
Contact Shelby Street
330 Harper Park Dr
Beckley   WV   25801
6812380947
sstreet@conservationlegacy.org
https://stewardslegacy.org/ecap
Listing ID 124202

       

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