Green Iowa AmeriCorps

Presenter(s)

Ashley Craft, University of Northern IowaFollow
Carmen Finken, University of Northern IowaFollow
Daniel Luepke, University of Northern IowaFollow

Presentation Type

Tri-fold Display (Electronic Copy Not Available)

Keywords

Green Iowa AmeriCorps; Environmental education--Iowa;

Project Summary

The University of Northern Iowa's Green Iowa AmeriCorps program is the state's leading national service organization committed to environmental stewardship, energy conservation, and sustainability. Green Iowa AmeriCorps provides comprehensive, boots on the ground support as it relates to energy and community, environmental education, volunteer engagement, and professional development. This project will showcase how the Green Iowa AmeriCorps program is positively impacting communities all over the state of Iowa through three specific program initiatives that bring direct service to people in their homes, schools, and communities. It will also demonstrate the project's commitment to building skills and experiences to prepare program members to be the next generation of 'green collar' workers to meet the professional and environmental demands of our future.

Start Date

19-4-2018 9:00 AM

End Date

19-4-2018 10:30 AM

Event Host

UNI Office of Undergraduate Studies

Department/Center/Organization

Center for Energy & Environmental Education; Green Iowa AmeriCorps

Award Category

Sustainability and Environmental Awareness Award (Theme-Based)

Copyright

©2018 Ashley Craft, Carmen Finken, Daniel Luepke & Marrina Gallant

Recommended Citation

Craft, Ashley; Finken, Carmen; and Luepke, Daniel, "Green Iowa AmeriCorps" (2018). Community Engagement Celebration Day. 48.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/communityday/2018/all/48