Knox Parks Foundation | Programs: Green Crew AmericaCorps Program

Programs: Green Crew

Would you like to get paid while learning landscaping, environmental, leadership and life skills? Would you like to get in shape while working to make Hartford a better place to live and work?

We are now recruiting members for the 2012 Green Crew Program.

In the Green Crew AmeriCorps Program, our members work with community volunteers to beautify the city of Hartford while learning about the environment. Green Crew members are paid every two weeks, health insurance is included for full-time members and upon successful graduation from the program in 6 or 12 months, each member receives a tuition voucher for trade school or college.

Orientation begins in March 2012 and we are accepting 18 new members. If interested please take a look at the Green Crew member position description and fill out an application form. Once the application is received you will be called in for an interview.

Overview

The Green Crew AmeriCorps program provides green jobs training and career counseling to 21 out-of-school youth/youg adults annually. Members will take part in advanced horticultural training and receive certification for life skills workshops.

These participants will be provided with school and job placement counseling fro up to a year after completing their 6-months to year of service. Members will use the support and skills obtained throughout the program to work with residents, businesses and government to build stronger, greener and more beautiful communities in Hartford.

The Green Crew program is made possible through funding from the AmericCorps National Service Network

For More Information

Contact Ericus Adams, Program Director.

Program Sponsors
This project is supported by the Connecticut Commission on Community Service, a partnership of the Corporation for National and Community Service and the Connecticut Department of Higher Education.

We would like to thank the Timberland Company for their generous donation of boots for our Green Crew. Timberland has offered to outfit our corps members with brand new boots in 2010 as they did in 2009, 2008 and 2007.

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