2013 Iowa Locations
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Are you interested in energy conservation, national service and making a difference in your community? We are accepting applications for Energy Corps AmeriCorps positions. Members will be placed in host organizations in communities throughout Arkansas, Iowa, Montana and Pennsylvania. |
Grinnell, IA
- Implement local energy awareness initiatives;
- Educate community members about rain barrels;
- Plan and coordinate 'green technology' tour of Grinnell;
- Develop and maintain Grinnell community garden.
Hiawatha, IA
2. Area Community Action Program (HACAP)
- Promote energy efficiency and conservation through public trainings;
- Educate residents about heating system maintenance and general energy conservation education. This may take place as part of a classroom presentation for groups or in conjunction with weatherization evaluations or inspections;
- Assist in the development and implementation of school-based energy education.;
- Assist in energy-related certification presentations;
- Conduct residential HVAC education calls;
- Assist with Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) overflow application intake and crisis energy assessment and resolution.
Iowa City, IA
- Develop and implement a program to empower individuals in the community to maintain, repair and rebuild bicycles as their primary mode of transportation;
- Develop and implement educational courses for non-profit community-based bicycle organizations that seed to train volunteers/staff in bicycle repair, effective, non-profit business strategies, and bicycle advocacy techniques;
- Work with local youth development organizations to create a youth-focused program that will introduce adolescents to sustainability issues and using and maintaining bicycles as transportation;
- Help create and implement a "vehicular cycling" course that will educate community members regarding techniques and regulations that encompass transportation cycling;
- Build a broad community education approach that extols the merits of alternative transportation and seeks to encourage bicycle, pedestrian and mass transit alternatives.
