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Liz Titus Putnum

mission: to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land. SCA History.

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Liz Titus Putnum

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  1. mission: to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land.

  2. SCA History • Article in 1955 Harpers Magazine prompted senior at Vassar College to write thesis to get students to save parks • Took her two years to get SCA off the ground; first crews took place in 1957, Olympic and Grand Teton National Parks • Over 50 years and over 60,000 alum later, SCA is still going strong Liz Titus Putnum

  3. Your STORY!! • Insert 2-3 slides of pictures and stories from your SCA programs • Share your amazing experiences to get other people excited for SCA!

  4. Who does SCA work with? National Park Service (NPS) US Fish and Wildlife Service US Forest Service Bureau of Land Management Army Corps of Engineers And various state, national, local, and nonprofit agencies!

  5. SCA programs

  6. Youth Programs - community Community Program: 6-7 week summer program, students do conservation projects in their own communities in cities nationwide, commuting CLC (Conservation Leadership Corps): school year program, students participate in weekend projects in their own communities in cities nationwide Both are groups of 6-10 members with two qualified leaders Fill out an application for that specific city and contact coordinator in that city with questions

  7. Youth Programs – national Crews Tuition-free, three-four week summer program Students from across the country camp together and participate in conservation projects, either frontcountry or backcountry or camping Group of six-eight students with two qualified crew leaders Participate in recreation trip at the end Fill out general high school application and will be assigned specific location if selected

  8. Young Adult: Internship and corps Over 1700 expense-paid internship and corps opportunities each year Found nationwide, all 50 states Areas include trail work, visitor services, fisheries, education, habitat restoration, and other conservation related fields Online database lists all open opportunities Fill out one application and apply to multiple internships at once

  9. Leaders – Young Adult Community crew leader: train & supervise a crew of 10 local high school students; work on conservation projects in urban areas; apply to work in specific city National crew leader: lead & mentor a front country or backcountry crew of 6-8 high school students from all over the US for 21-35 days; apply and if selected, assigned specific location Must be over 21; both require experience working with youth Community crew leader: CPR certification National crew leader: WFR or WFA certification

  10. Leaders – Project leader Lead, teach & mentor a group of 2-6 Corps members, ages 18-26 addressing urgent conservation issues Program lengths range from 3-12 months, positions available year-round Require specific backgrounds, such as WFR, trail work, supervision, and must be over 21 Apply to specific program from “SCA Employment” page

  11. benefits Internship and corpsCommunity leadersTravel $575/wkHousing Paid travel to orientation, Living allowance leadership and work skills, Deferment of loans (food and travel covered AmeriCorps award by SCA) *some corps programs do no provide travel and offer food Project LeaderNational crew leaderSalary: Pro-rated to program $70-90 day for fixed number oflength, based on $28,000/year program days (15-35)Paid SCA project leader training Paid SCA crew leader training and work skillsPaid travel to/from training Paid travel to/from trainingPaid travel to/from project site Paid travel to/from project site

  12. Additional Benefits Make a difference Gain new friendships and perspectives Mentor others Help the environment Gain experience for future jobs experiences Some positions offer certifications Live and work in amazing places Become part of alumni community of over 60,000!

  13. SCA ONLINE COMMUNITY Jointhesca.org Connect with SCA staff and members to get your questions answered Upload pictures and share your story Learn more about SCA and what is going on in your community

  14. Contact Information National crews: SCARecruiting@thesca.org or 603-543-1700 x1499 Community crews: contact the city directly (look for information on the “community crews” section of the webpage) Internships and corps: SCARecruiting@thesca.org or 603-543-1700 x1499 Leaders: leaders@thesca.org or 603-543-1700 Visit www.thesca.org, click on “serve” and find out more!

  15. Recruiting Team Recruiters visit schools across the country and are available to answer questions about SCA Visit the “internship” section of the webpage and click “meet a recruiter” or email oncampus@thesca.org to connect with the recruiter near you!

  16. Questions? Thank you for coming to learn more about SCA! www.thesca.org

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