Green Corps opportunity

Green Corps 2012-2013 Field School for Environmental Organizing

Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.

In Green Corps’ year-long paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you’ll need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution and many others — with groups such as Sierra Club and Food and Water Watch. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.

For more information, read below or visit our web site: www.greencorps.org.

In your year with Green Corps:
You’ll get great training with some of the most experienced organizers in the field: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading figures in the environmental and social change movements: people such as Adam Ruben, political director of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and organizer of the “350.org” rallies for climate action.

You’ll get amazing experience working on environmental issues across the country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such as Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, Food and Water Watch and Environment America in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.

You’ll have a real impact on some of the biggest environmental problems we’re facing today: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that helped keep the Arctic safe from drilling, that led to new laws that support clean, renewable energy, that convinced major corporations to stop dumping in our oceans and much, much more.

You’ll even get paid: Green Corps Organizers earn a salary of $23,750. Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who qualify.

And when you graduate from the program, you’ll be ready for what comes next: Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help them create social change and protect our environment.

In the next few months, we‘ll invite 35 college graduates to join Green Corps in 2012-2013. We’re looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community, and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over the long haul.

If you think you’re one of those people, visit http://www.greencorps.org/apply to submit your application to join the 2012-2013 class of Green Corps’ Field School for Environmental Organizing.

Green Corps’ year-long program begins in August 2012 with Introductory Classroom Training in Boston, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.

For more information, visit : www.greencorps.org.or contact Aaron Myran, Green Corps Recruitment Director, at aaron@greencorps.org or 617 747 4302.

Dierdre Stenson

Green Corps Recruitment Intern

617 747 4302

Dierdre@greencorps.org

Green Corps opportunity for graduating students

Hello! My name is Jessica Rose, and I work with Green Corps, the non-profit Field School for Environmental Organizing.

I am looking to get the word out to graduating seniors at American University about our paid training program for environmental organizing.

We’ve just opened our 2012-2013 applications. I was hoping you could send an email out to your students to let them know about the program.

Jessica Rose

Green Corps Outreach intern

Jobs@greencorps.org

617 747 4302

www.greencorps.org

Celebrating 20 Years: Green Corps, Field School for Environmental Organizing

** Applications due October 15^th 2011 – apply online today at http://www.greencorps.org**

Green Corps 2012-2013 Field School for Environmental Organizing

Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.

In Green Corps’ year-long paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you’ll need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution and many others — with groups such as Sierra Club and Food and Water Watch. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.

For more information, read below or visit our web site: www.greencorps.org.

In your year with Green Corps:
You’ll get great training with some of the most experienced organizers in the field: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading figures in the environmental and social change movements: people such as Adam Ruben, political director of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and organizer of the “350.org” rallies for climate action.

You’ll get amazing experience working on environmental issues across the country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such as Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, Greenpeace, Food and Water Watch and Environment America in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.

You’ll have a real impact on some of the biggest environmental problems we’re facing today: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that helped keep the Arctic safe from drilling, that led to new laws that support clean, renewable energy, that convinced major corporations to stop dumping in our oceans and much, much more.

You’ll even get paid: Green Corps Organizers earn a salary of $23,750. Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who qualify.

And when you graduate from the program, you’ll be ready for what comes next: Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help them create social change and protect our environment.

In the next few months, we‘ll invite 35 college graduates to join Green Corps in 2012-2013. We’re looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community, and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over the long haul.

If you think you’re one of those people, visit http://www.greencorps.org/apply to submit your application to join the 2012-2013 class of Green Corps’ Field School for Environmental Organizing.

Green Corps’ year-long program begins in August 2012 with Introductory Classroom Training in Boston, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.

For more information, visit http://www.greencorps.org or contact Aaron Myran, Green Corps Field Organizer, at aaron@greencorps.org or (802) 734-7680.

Greenpeace semester

Students,

I am writing to let you know about an exciting opportunity: the Greenpeace Organizing Term (www.greenpeace.org/got). The GOT is an action-packed semester of travel and training. It's a hands-on training program designed to give you the skills to be an environmental leader.

You'll learn about current environmental issues and solutions while being trained by experts in grassroots organizing, leadership, media, and campaign strategy.

You'll travel internationally with Greenpeace to work with activists abroad. Also, you'll learn how to engage in peaceful direct action, climb, and drive Greenpeace boats!

On top of all of that, many students are able to receive class credit for the semester.


ACTION * TRAVEL * TRAINING
Spend a Semester with Greenpeace
www.greenpeace.org/got

Our spring class is filling up, and the deadline for applications is October 12th!

Apply now at www.greenpeace.org/got.

The semester is offered in the Washington D.C. and San Francisco Greenpeace offices.

Contact program staff with questions at got@wdc.greenpeace.org or 877-450-3517 ext. 320.


For a green and peaceful future,
Linda Capato
Greenpeace USA
Got@wdc.greenpeace.org
www.greenpeace.org/got.

Green Corps opportunity for seniors -- from one of our grads

** Applications due Oct. 18, 2009 – apply online today at http://www.greencorps.org **

Green Corps 2010-2011 Field School for Environmental Organizing

Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the biggest environmental challenges of our day.

In Green Corps’ year-long paid program, you’ll get intensive training in the skills you’ll need to make a difference in the world. You’ll get hands-on experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems — global warming, deforestation, water pollution and many others — with groups such as Sierra Club and Greenpeace. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we’ll help you find a career with one of the nation’s leading environmental and social change groups.

For more information, read below or visit our web site: www.greencorps.org.

In your year with Green Corps:
You’ll get great training with some of the most experienced organizers in the field: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading figures in the environmental and social change movements: people such as Adam Ruben, political director of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and organizer of the “Step It Up” rallies for climate action.

You’ll get amazing experience working on environmental issues across the country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such as Rainforest Action Network, Sierra Club, Greenpeace and Environment America in San Francisco, Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.

You’ll have a real impact on some of the biggest environmental problems we’re facing today: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that helped keep the Arctic safe from drilling, that led to new laws that support clean, renewable energy, that convinced major corporations to stop dumping in our oceans and much, much more.

You’ll even get paid: Green Corps Organizers earn a salary of $23,750. Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who qualify.

And when you graduate from the program, you’ll be ready for what comes next: Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help them create social change and protect our environment.

In the next few months, we‘ll invite 35 college graduates to join Green Corps in 2010-2011. We’re looking for people who are serious about saving the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community, and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over the long haul.

If you think you’re one of those people, visit http://www.greencorps.org/apply to submit your application to join the 2010-2011 class of Green Corps’ Field School for Environmental Organizing.

Green Corps’ year-long program begins in August 2010 with Introductory Classroom Training in Boston, and continues with field placements in multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.

For more information, visit www.greencorps.org or contact Meg Imholt, Green Corps Field Organizer, at meg@greencorps.org or (203) 687-6234

Green Corps 2009-2010

Green Corps 2009-2010 Field School for Environmental Organizing

www.greencorps.org/apply

Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the
biggest environmental challenges of our day.

In Green Corps' year-long paid program, you'll get intensive training in the
skills you'll need to make a difference in the world. You'll get hands-on
experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems - global warming,
deforestation, water pollution and many others - with groups such as Sierra
Club and Greenpeace. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we'll help you
find a career with one of the nation's leading environmental and social
change groups.

In your year with Green Corps:

You'll get great training with some of the most experienced organizers in
the field: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading
figures in the environmental and social change movements: people such as
Adam Ruben, political director of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and
organizer of the "Step It Up" rallies for climate action.

You'll get amazing experience working on environmental issues across the
country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such
as Rainforest Action Network and Environment America in San Francisco,
Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.

You'll have a real impact on some of the biggest environmental problems
we're facing today: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that
helped keep the Arctic safe from drilling, that led to new laws that support
clean, renewable energy, that convinced major corporations to stop dumping
in our oceans and much, much more.

You'll even get paid: Green Corps Organizers earn a salary of $23,750.
Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a
pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two
weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who
qualify.

And when you graduate from the program, you'll be ready for what comes next:
Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups
that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help
them create social change and protect our environment.

In the next few months, we'll invite 35 college graduates to join Green
Corps in 2009-2010. We're looking for people who are serious about saving
the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community,
and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over
the long haul.

If you think you're one of those people, visit www.greencorps.org/apply to
submit your application to join the 2009-2010 class of Green Corps' Field
School for Environmental Organizing.

Upcoming application deadlines:
West Coast: May 1, 2009
East Coast: May 5, 2009
MidWest: May 15, 2009

These deadlines correspond with 2nd Round interview weekends in San
Francisco, Boston and Chicago.

Green Corps' year-long program begins in August 2009 with Introductory
Classroom Training in Boston, and continues with field placements in
multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.

For more information, visit www.greencorps.org or contact Noelle Janka,
Recruitment Director, at jobs@greencorps.org.

Action Against Mountaintop removal

Hello friends,

There are two important things your group can do to help end mountaintop removal this week and next week -- the first is sending a letter, on your letterhead, to Lisa Jackson asking the EPA to put an immediate moratorium on mountaintop removal permits under the Clean Water Act -- this is important, as a recent court ruling has opened up 100 new permits that would destroy over 200 miles of streams -- and the EPA has the power to stop that destruction. The letter is attached, with contact info included, feel free to adapt for your own group. It would be ideal to have the letter sent in via email or fax this week or next. Please let me know if you do send a letter in to the EPA.

The second important thing is passing forward an action alert next Tuesday, March 17th. We are having a call in day to support the 150+ citizens who will be in Washington next week lobbying for the Clean Water Protection Act HR 1310 -- if you have an action alert list, or just a list of interested people or list-servs who might have a few minutes to call in or send an email, please pass it along next Tuesday. A sample call in day email blast is attached.


It's an exciting time for those working to end mountaintop removal coal mining -- but it's also become more important to show the new administration that the grassroots outcry against mountaintop removal is more powerful than the coal lobby.

Thanks so much for all you do! Please let me know if you have any questions.

PS--Please let me know if you'll be in DC to join us for any part of the End Mountaintop Removal Week in Washington!


Thanks again for your support!

Dana Kuhnline

Alliance for Appalachia
PO Box 11701
Charleston, WV 25339
Call: (304) 546-8473
Fax: (304) 342-3183
Dana@TheAllianceForAppalachia.org

www.ilovemountains.org
www.theallianceforappalachia.org

Ask Obama to Stop Blasting!

The permits have been approved and they are preparing the explosives on mountains across Appalachia.

On February 13th, the courts made a devastating decision for our mountains—The damage will be done by more than 100 permits, covering nearly 100 square miles — and filling 441 valleys. This terrible decision makes it even more urgent that Obama’s administration acts now to end mountaintop removal coal mining. Obama needs to act quickly and place a moratorium on these permits that have been opened up by the court's decision -- before these mountains are destroyed forever.

As you know, mountaintop removal coal mining is one of the most destructive practices in the United States today. Mountains are blasted apart for coal, and the debris is shoved into nearby valleys, burying hundreds of miles of our streams. Mountaintop removal damages homes, poisons water and takes away the mountain heritage that makes Appalachia a national treasure.

We are currently working with Congress at the national level to create a permanent law--The Clean Water Protection Act-- to protect our nation's waterways from mountaintop removal -- but we need immediate action from President Obama in the short term to stop the destruction.

We need your help to put a hold on this national disgrace.
Please tell the Obama Administration to block these new mountaintop removal sites before it's too late. Once our mountains are gone, they are gone forever. President Obama himself has said that "We're tearing up the Appalachian Mountains because of our dependence on fossil fuels."
Please visit http://www.ilovemountains.org/action/epa to tell Obama's administration to act today to end mountaintop removal.

Social Justice Jobs: March 5, 2009

Social Justice Jobs in Community Organizing Available to American graduating students and alums!

Direct Action & Research Training (DART) Center will be on the American University campus on Thursday March 5 @ 5:00pm in the MGC Room 203/205 to discuss careers in the field of community organizing, and to schedule interviews with students interested in empowering their communities and working for social change.

DART is now accepting applications for the 2009 DART Organizers Institute, the paid, four-month field school for people interested in launching a career in community organizing. Participants will undergo a combined classroom and field training covering such topics as:

• Entering a community
• Identifying and training local leaders
• Strategic planning and issue cutting
• Relationship and community building
• Direct Action on community issues
• Fundraising

The DART Center, has built coalitions throughout the country that have won important victories on a broad set of justice issues including:

• Education reform in low-performing public schools
• Job Training
• Drugs and Violence
• Criminal Recidivism
• Living Wage
• Neighborhood Revitalization
• Predatory Lending
• Affordable Housing, etc.

The DART Organizers Institute combines a 7-day classroom orientation with 15 weeks of infield training at a DART host organization. This is a paid training program that includes: a $7,000 living stipend, transportation to the classroom orientation and host city, and mileage reimbursement during the infield training. Room, board, and tuition will also be paid by DART during the 7-day classroom training. After successful completion of the program, DART will work to place graduates into permanent full time salaried positions ranging from ($27-30,000/year for Associate Organizers and $30-34,000 for Lead Organizers).

Graduates from the four month DART Organizers Institute have gone onto accept Executive Director and Associate Community Organizing positions throughout the country.

The 7-day classroom orientation and 15 week infield training starts July 12, 2009 and runs through November 7, 2009. Training locations will include placements in several states around the country.

Although it may be helpful, no direct experience is necessary. Organizer Trainees (OTs) hired to participate in the DART Organizers Institute must demonstrate a desire to pursue community organizing as a long-term professional career. A master's degree or similar life experience is preferred though unnecessary. Candidates must have a college degree or be graduating prior to June 1, 2009. Also, candidates must display a workmanlike diligence, be driven to produce sustained results, have proven capacity to build relationships of trust, create and execute a plan, act professionally, feel comfortable working with religious institutions, be accountable and willing to hold others accountable, demonstrate disciplined thought and action, and work in a team setting. OTs must also have access to a car during their training and be flexible regarding relocation. Fluency in Spanish/English is a plus and people of color are encouraged to apply.

To find out more about DART or to apply, we encourage you to send your resume to: Sunil Joy, DART Network, 820 New York Street Lawrence, KS 66044 or by email: sunil@thedartcenter.org. If you have any questions, please call: (785) 841-2680. Also, you can download applications or view profiles from previous OTs at the DART website: www.thedartcenter.org.

Greenpeace Organizing Term: Deadline Feb. 23, 2009

The final deadline is approaching to get involved in an exciting opportunity: the Greenpeace Organizing Term(http://www.greenpeace.org/got)!

The Greenpeace Organizing Term an action-packed semester of travel and training. Its a hands-on training program that gives you the skills you need to become an environmental leader.

Youll learn about current environmental issues and solutions and youll be trained by the experts in grassroots organizing, leadership, media, and campaign strategy.

Youll also travel with the U.S. and on the Greenpeace Expedition! Many students receive course credit for the semester.

The program is offered in the Washington D.C. and San Francisco Greenpeace offices.

ACTION * TRAVEL * TRAINING
Spend a Semester with Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/got

Summer and Fall 2009 classes is filling up, and the application deadline is February 23rd! Apply NOW at http://www.greenpeace.org/got!

Contact us if you have any questions at got@wdc.greenpeace.org.

For a green and peaceful future,

Linda Capato, Josef Palermo, and Kate Finneran
Recruitment Coordinators
Greenpeace Organizing Term
Greenpeace USA
877-450-3517 ext. 320

Greenpeace Organizing: Early Deadline Feb. 2, 2009

Students,

I am writing to let you know about an exciting opportunity: the Greenpeace
Organizing Term (http://www.greenpeace.org/got). The GOT is an
action-packed semester of travel and training.

It’s a hands-on training program designed to give you the skills to be an
environmental leader.

You’ll learn about current environmental issues and solutions while being
trained by experts in grassroots organizing, leadership, media, and
campaign strategy.

You’ll have the opportunity to travel during the Greenpeace Expedition,
learn how to engage in peaceful direct action, and plan on work on real
Greenpeace campaigns.

On top of all of that, many students are able to receive class credit for
the semester.


TRAINING * ACTION * TRAVEL
Spend a Semester with Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/got

Apply today! Spaces in the summer and fall classes are filling up quickly,
and early applications are due February 2nd.

Apply at http://www.greenpeace.org/got.

The semester is offered in the Washington D.C. and San Francisco Greenpeace
offices.

If you have any questions about the program, contact us at
got@wdc.greenpeace.org or (877)450-3517 x320.


For a green and peaceful future,
Linda Capato
Greenpeace USA
Got@wdc.greenpeace.org
http://www.greenpeace.org/got.

Grassroots Organizing 101

Live Green is offering a course this semester that may be of interest. The goal of Live Green is to make the green movement more accessible to businesses and consumers that may believe that being green is too expensive or too difficult. Starting in February, Live Green is offering a 10-week course entitled Grassroots Organizing 101, which will cover the basics of not only becoming an organizer and leader of a grassroots campaign, but also how one can apply these skills to the environmental movement.


Here's the link to more information on the course:
http://www.livegreen.net/?option=com_content&view=article&access=page&id=64