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Stewards VISTA: Colorado Trout Unlimited
 
 
 
Colorado TU’s STREAM of Engagement program aims to engage the next generation in conservation, and to extend STEM learning and outdoor experiences to underserved and minority youth in communities where Colorado TU chapters can help deliver youth programs. We will provide opportunities for youth to benefit from healthy outdoor activity and to improve their economic prospects through development of skills and interest in STEM fields, as well as improving connection and commitment to the health of their home watersheds, which are essential to the community’s well-being and economy. The VISTA will help link communities of need with the resources and volunteer capacity of Colorado TU's 24 chapters to provide educational programming to under served youth. The program will focus on building sustainable capacity to deliver effective and compelling programs to youth in communities that can be served through TU chapters and local partners. Efforts will include outreach and development of new partnerships with community groups, securing needed funds and resources, recruitment and cultivation of volunteers, development of curricular and other support materials, and organizing training for volunteers. TU youth programs that can be incorporated and used in these efforts include Stream Explorers; Trout in the Classroom (students raise fish from eggs to fry ready for stocking over the course of their school year); National Fishing in Schools Program (introducing youth to fly fishing as a healthful outdoor activity through in-school physical education program); RiverWatch (engaging science students with real-world water quality monitoring on waters near their school); youth camp (intensive week-long program for kids age 14-18 to experience watershed science and fly fishing); STREAM Girls (engaging Girl Scouts with watershed science and angling); and TU Teens (extracurricular after school program with angling and watershed science/conservation).
 
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Member Duties : - Identify communities in proximity to CTU chapters and partners that can provide youth outdoor education programs; determine local groups in communities to collaborate to serve youth populations and develop agreements for program delivery. - Assemble, develop, and/or refine curricular and training materials for CTU “STREAM of Engagement” programs including an online clearinghouse of this information; and develop and host in-person training for educators and volunteer leaders. - Help enhance organizational capacity (grant writing, equipment procurement for sites and regional “lending libraries” to be shared among sites, assisting local program leaders in volunteer recruitment. - Establish pilot project for new programs, conduct program evaluation, and develop recommendations for effective and sustainable delivery of the new program as they expand to new sites. - Work with CTU Headwaters committee to develop effective organizational coordination processes and structures.
 
Program Benefits : Living Allowance ,  Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend ,  Education award upon successful completion of service ,  Relocation Allowance ,  Childcare assistance if eligible ,  Training ,  Health Coverage* . 
 
 
*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.
 
Terms :
Car recommended ,  Permits working at another job during off hours ,  Permits attendance at school during off hours . 
 
Service Areas :
Education ,  Community Outreach ,  Environment ,  Children/Youth . 
 
Skills :
Environment ,  Recruitment ,  Education ,  Youth Development ,  Writing/Editing ,  Non-Profit Management ,  Leadership ,  Communications ,  Teaching/Tutoring ,  Community Organization ,  General Skills ,  Fund raising/Grant Writing ,  Fly Fishing Experience ,  Team Work . 
 
 
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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Stewards VISTA: Colorado Trout Unlimited
Program Start/End Date
09/03/2019  -   09/01/2020
Work Schedule Full Time
Education level
College graduate
Age Requirement
Minimum:  18    Maximum:  None
Program Locations COLORADO  
Languages
English
Spanish a plus
Accepting Applications
From  06/24/2019  To  09/02/2019 
Contact Patricia Silva
115 S Kanawha St
Beckley   WV   25801
3048600371
psilva@conservationlegacy.org
www.stewardslegacy.org/join
Listing ID 82754

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