CivicSpark and Climate Action Corps Fellow
Open Period: Applications for the Sept 2021-August 2022 Service year open March 1 - info. sessions available
While each project is unique, all CivicSpark Fellows provide support to public agencies through a common four-step approach designed to help Fellows make meaningful use of their time within their projects, agencies, and communities:
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Gap Assessments: In order to understand their agency’s resiliency needs and goals, at the start of the service year, Fellows interview their agency’s staff and review key documents and then work with their Site Supervisor and our staff to finalize their project goals, and a project scope they can implement over the service year.
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Service Projects: Fellows spend roughly 80% of their service year implementing a specific research, planning, or implementation project based on the gap assessment results. Research projects involve analyzing and evaluating community issues, needs and potential solutions (e.g. inventorying current and projected greenhouse gas emissions or surveying affordable housing needs); planning projects involve developing a specific action plan for a target audience (e.g. bicycle/pedestrian plans or stormwater management plans), and implementation projects involve launching projects with measurable outcomes (e.g. monitoring broadband access or piloting a free transit pass program).
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Volunteer Engagement: Fellows have the opportunity to foster community engagement and address community needs by establishing new volunteer programs or enhancing existing programs within or related to their service work.
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Transitioning Expertise: To wrap up the service year, Fellows share their findings, summary of work and next steps. These take the form of a transitional report, and presentations or trainings with staff and stakeholders.
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