Lewis Place Community Resilience Project via EPA Region 7 Apply
Lewis Place Historical Preservation, Inc. is a nonprofit, 501 (c) (3) community-based neighborhood development corporation. This grassroots effort was established to fight neighborhood blight, disinvestment, and the deterioration of our beautiful historic community. LPHP is located in the north central west corridor of the City of St. Louis, Missouri and was incorporated as a non-profit to obtain the needed resources to revitalize our neighborhood. Lewis Place Historical Preservation is seeking the assistance of a VISTA member to assist a historically segregated redlined African American community, low to moderate income, in St. Louis city to build a resiliency project to address climate change through education and organizing to prepare and recover from disasters. This VISTA assignment is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 Green VISTA Program which seeks to help historically underserved communities support environmental stewardship and anti-poverty efforts. The program is focused on creating new partnerships with local organizations in the Region 7 geographic area to support capacity-building projects that will support poverty alleviation and advance efforts to protect human health and the environment.
Member Duties : Organize community education and conduct outreach, recruit volunteers for community cleanups, gardening, tree management, social media marketing, implement method to collect data on environmental exposures, facilitate organizing a volunteer skills bank, facilitate the development of a tree management plan for the community, write grants to support community education and outreach to raise awareness regarding the impact of climate change; community seminars to develop climate change adaptation plans and/or grants to implement community knowledge, skills and training to implement behavioral changes in accordance with the climate change plan.
Program Benefits : Childcare assistance if eligible , Living Allowance , Training , Relocation Allowance , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Health Coverage* .
Terms :
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .
Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .
Service Areas :
Neighborhood Revitalization , Homelessness , Health , Hunger , Housing , Environment , Disaster Relief , Community Outreach , Education , Children/Youth .
Neighborhood Revitalization , Homelessness , Health , Hunger , Housing , Environment , Disaster Relief , Community Outreach , Education , Children/Youth .
Skills :
Communications , Education , Environment , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , General Skills , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Computers/Technology , Leadership .
Communications , Education , Environment , Writing/Editing , Community Organization , General Skills , Fund raising/Grant Writing , Computers/Technology , Leadership .
SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA
Program
Lewis Place Community Resilience Project via EPA Region 7
Program Start/End Date
03/11/2024 - 03/11/2025
Work Schedule
Full Time
Education level
Some college
Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None
Program Locations
MISSOURI
Languages
English
Accepting Applications
From 01/11/2024 To 07/11/2024
Contact
Pamela Talley
4871 Fountain Ave
Saint Louis MO 63113
314-529-1344
pamelatalley@lewisplacestl.org
wwwlewisplacestl.org
Listing ID
121632
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