The City of Newburgh Conservation Advisory Council, Outdoor Promise, and the Greater Newburgh Parks Conservancy, are partnering to bring back the Environmental Justice Fellowship program for 2022!
Donor Name: City of Newburgh
State: New York
City: Newburgh
Type of Grant: Fellowship
Deadline: 04/04/2022
Size of the Grant: $1,400
Details:
The 2022 Environmental Justice Fellows Program is an 8-month program providing educational and leadership opportunities for City of Newburgh youth interested in the environment and the benefits of street trees in urban areas.
The program provides a paid opportunity for four (4) Environmental Justice Fellows, ages 19 through 25, to hone community grassroots organizing skills, build a professional network and resume, deepen an understanding of environmental issues, and help plant life-sustaining trees in all 4 wards of the City of Newburgh.
Fellowship program elements
Advocate, educate, collaborate and celebrate
- Complete and help improve an online curriculum on the multiple benefits of street trees, as well as how to plant and care for them;
- Learn hands-on how to care for and plant trees.
- Travel together throughout the City of Newburgh talking with residents about the benefits of trees, especially in primarily Black and Latinx neighborhoods;
- Listen and carefully record residents’ attitudes about having trees in their neighborhoods, including why they would or would not like to have a tree on their tree lawn to care for;
- Circulate information in Spanish and English about street trees in various media, including hard copy flyers, social media posts, YouTube videos, etc.;
- Promote tree-planting and tree-care in general, and the Environmental Justice program in particular, via communication with clubs, church, civic and social groups, and traditional media;
- Encourage neighbors and local businesses to “spread the word” about the benefits of trees;
- Help plan, promote and implement tree-focused community events, including tree stewardship workshops;
- Present updates on program progress to City officials at City Council meetings, Conservation Advisory Council meetings, and GNPC Stakeholder meetings;
- Under the supervision of a certified arborist, participate in the planting of 40 trees (8-12 in each Ward) in the spring and fall.
- Help organize and participate in a celebration of the plantings, documenting these events in photos and videos;
- Contribute to program reporting by documenting program activities and successes (text, photo, and video), compiling program data, and outlining lessons learned, achievements and recommendations.
Funding Information
- A stipend of $1,400 will be given for this 7-month program, $100 every two weeks, for the entire period that starts in April and ends in October 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be a resident of the City of Newburgh, age 19-25.
- At least two of the candidates chosen will be native speakers of Spanish or otherwise fluent in Spanish
- Outgoing personality a must
- Willing to work 10 hours a month, including weekends
- Proficiency in social media platforms and digital marketing a plus.
For more information, visit City of Newburgh.
