Mile High Youth Corps

🌲🌎 #NowHiring for Regional Manager at Mile High Youth Corps in Denver! Join our team working at the forefront of workforce development, natural resource management, and climate & environmental justice. ℹ️ **Role Overview:** - Lead our Denver Land Conservation program - Supervise a talented team including Matthew Luzincourt, Narya Jacobson and Makenna Schmitz! - Play a pivotal role focused on grassroots environmental conservation and shaping the next generation of environmental stewards 👥 **Team Transition:** - Previously held by Claire Morrissy - Claire is now spearheading an exciting urban and community forestry initiative funded by The Corps Network 🔗 Apply or share with your network: [Mile High Youth Corps Careers](https://lnkd.in/e_tCwz5i) #DenverJobs #EnvironmentalJustice #WorkforceDevelopment #ConservationLeadership

As we enter the new year we want to thank the 151 Americorps members who came through the Land Conservation Program in 2024. Our work is changing Colorado for the better, and we couldn't do it without you! Can't wait to do it again in 2025! 🎉

The new year brings new opportunities, and we’re inspired by our Corpsmembers who are building the skills to become tomorrow’s leaders. As we step into 2025, we want to pause and thank YOU for being an essential part of our MHYC community. Your support powers our Corpsmembers’ purpose through career-building programs in conservation, construction, and healthcare. Together, we can create a brighter future for Colorado. Power our purpose by becoming a monthly donor today. https://bit.ly/4a1n5ed

At MHYC, we’re proud to offer free energy and water assessments for qualifying households in the Front Range while providing a career pathway for young adults. This is possible thanks to The Mile High Youth Corps’ Energy & Water Conservation Program. What is a typical day in the life of an Energy & Water Conservation Program Corpsmember? Corpsmembers: 💧 Get technically trained to install energy and water-saving measures. ♻️ Work with clients to educate about behavioral changes and ways to be environmental stewards in the home. 🤝 Gain the customer service skills and technical training necessary for careers in the “green” industry.

A day in the life of a Land Conservation Corpsmembers is anything but ordinary! Corpsmembers receive specialized training while engaging in conservation-based work focused on environmental improvements on public land! Did you know Land Conservation Corpsmemers have 3 crews to choose from? 🪚 Sawyer Crew: Corpsmembers operate chainsaws on invasive tree removal and wildland fire mitigation projects.
 🛠️ Hand Crew: Corpsmembers receive training in safe and efficient use of hand tools and/or pesticide application to complete a wide variety of projects. 🧑🚒 Fire Crew: Corpsmembers are trained as US Forest Service Type 2 Firefighters and receive their interagency Red Card making them eligible for wildland fire assignments.

What powers your purpose? Is it... 🫱🏽🫲🏾 Community 🌲 Environment 👩🏽🏭Workforce development 🧑🏼🎓 Youth empowerment At MHYC, we are powered by all of the above and more, and YOU are invited to join our community that is powered by purpose. Becoming a MHYC supporter means powering our Corpsmembers as they build the skills to become the community leaders of tomorrow. All you have to do is give today: https://bit.ly/4f5kFx1 After you donate, share what powers your purpose for giving to Mile High Youth Corps using the hashtag #PoweredByPurpose. Don't forget to tag us wherever you post!

It's a wrap! We are beyond grateful to everyone who gave a gift to Mile High Youth Corps this #COGivesDay. Thanks to our generous supporters, we were able to raise $39,293. We're excited to put this money towards fueling our purpose of building a better, more sustainable and economically stronger Colorado. Didn't get a chance to donate yesterday? There are many opportunities to invest in purpose at MHYC. Support today: https://lnkd.in/eSiyWtEE

What's better than one matching donor? Two matching donors! Thank you Brent McDaniel, PCM®, CDMP for your generous match! Double your impact this Colorado Gives Day and invest in the future generation of purpose-driven leaders of Colorado by making a donation today: https://lnkd.in/gGyBU4vT

YOU can help us continue our mission to restore the environment, strengthen our economy and create a brighter future for Colorado residents. 🌍💪 Help us reach our matching goal of $10,000 today by investing in the next generation of purpose-driven leaders: https://lnkd.in/g-evgzaN Just last year, our incredible Corpsmembers have: 🏞️ Restored 322 acres of land 🚵 Improved 61 miles of trails & rivers 🌲 Removed 18,822 trees to protect against wildfires 🏠 Retrofitted 922 low-income homes with energy-saving measures 🚰 Saved over 12 million gallons of water 🫱🏼🫲🏽 Supported 821 community members, including those with autoimmune diseases & low-income families Give now on Colorado Gives Day to grow our impact in 2025!

Thank you, KOA Colorado, for spotlighting Mile High Youth Corps as a Colorado non-profit to donate to this #COGivesDay. Did you know that thanks to a generous donor, every dollar we receive for Colorado Gives Day will be doubled until we reach $50,000? 🌲 Colorado Gives Day donations fund essential MHYC projects that impact Coloradans, such as affordable housing construction, wildfire mitigation and prevention, and community climate resilience. 🎓 They also fund scholarships, job training, and stipends to support Corpsmembers' personal and professional growth, which makes our conservation work possible. Be the change this CO Gives Day and double your impact by making a donation today: https://bit.ly/4i1OhNL Don't forget to tune in to listen to MHYC CEO, Kia A., explain how our Corspmembers are catalysts for change in Colorado: https://ihr.fm/3Dgrw8B