Please send your resume and non-fiction writing sample to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
For more information, call 304-461-3131 or visit http://www.accwt.org .
Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team members live and work in
low-income communities dealing with contaminated streams, depressed
economies and other issues related to abandoned mine lands and
impoverished communities. Your help is needed in building programs
that will alleviate these problems. Work with local volunteers as an
OSM-VISTA team member and see lasting environmental change happen on
the ground level!
* Meet dynamic people and build partnerships with local, state
and federal organizations.
* Gain valuable experience in community organizing,
environmental education, fundraising, and grant-writing.
* Create a sense of pride within yourself and those around you.
* Help make Coal Country a cleaner, healthier, and safer place
to live and work!
**** Apply now! ******
Please send your resume and non-fiction writing sample to:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
For more information, call 304-461-3131 or visit http://www.accwt.org .
Location: 55 sites in 8 Appalachian states (PA, MD, OH, WV, VA, TN, KY, AL)
Duration: 12 months
Start Date: Placements are made on a rolling basis, with six start
dates throughout the year.
Hours: Full Time
Compensation: As an Americorps*VISTA you receive a monthly living
stipend of roughly $833 (before taxes), health insurance, child care
if eligible, student loan forbearance (with interest paid), and the
choice of a $4725 education award or $1200 cash stipend upon term completion.
Come join us in restoring health, dignity and clean water to Appalachia!
