The Last Green Valley Is Offering A TerraCorps Position

Norwich CT

19 June, 2021

2:39 PM

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From the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce: June 17, 2021 The Last Green Valley, Inc. (TLGV) has been selected by TerraCorps, an AmeriCorps affiliated environmental non-profit, to be a Service Site for the 2021-22 TerraCorps program year. This partnership will allow TLGV to host a Youth Education Coordinator in a full-time, 11-month service position from August 2021 to July 2022. As part of TerraCorps, TLGV's Youth Education Coordinator will spend their service term supporting the local community by developing partnerships, leading programming and engaging with volunteers. The coordinator will collaborate with TLGV's Board of Directors and staff to create new inclusive programming and evolve current programming to engage new audiences, such as youth, young families and racially and economically diverse communities. As a TerraCorps Member, the Youth Education Coordinator will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience serving with a local non-profit and will receive professional development, training and mentorship. As part of TerraCorps, Members will also receive a living allowance, and will be eligible for healthcare coverage, childcare coverage, loan forbearance and an education award through AmeriCorps. TerraCorps is currently accepting applications. If you are interested in learning more about how serving with TerraCorps will offer you professional experience and opportunity in the conservation sector by service with The Last Green Valley, please visit Terracorps.org. For questions about serving with TerraCorps, please contact Lianna Lee, Chief Program Officer at [email protected]. For additional information about the opportunity to serve with The Last Green Valley, please visit Thelastgreenvalley.org or contact Lois Bruinooge at 860 774-3300 or [email protected]. This press release was produced by the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author's own.