Growing Roots is a ten-member AmeriCorps team. Seattle Youth Garden Works is the sponsoring agency that hosts this team. The team has participants serving at the following agencies: YouthCare’s Orion Center, ROOTS Young Adult Shelter, and Seattle Youth Garden Works. All of the agencies work with low-income and/or homeless youth and young adults.
Contact us if you are interested in the 2008-2009 term – Start date is September 1, 2008.
What is AmeriCorps?
Often known as the "domestic Peace Corps," AmeriCorps is a national service program that provides thousands of Americans of all ages and backgrounds with living allowances and education awards in exchange for ten and one-half months of community service.
What do AmeriCorps Team members do?
Check out our newsletter, meet our AmeriCorps team and read about what they do every day.
What’s in it for me?
Knowledge that you are making a difference in lives of individuals and the community
How do I sign-up?
National Website is back up and running! Apply online at https://myamericorps.gov
Complete online application and submit it to the position(s) you are interested in. Find all the the Growing Roots AmeriCorps team’s positions:
Click on SEARCH LISTINGS for PROGRAM NAME, enter growing roots
Please submit applications to each of the positons you are interested in.
The rest of the selection process includes written screening questions, a phone screening with the AmeriCorps Group Site Manager, and finally an interview with Host Sites. The final steps include checking references and completing a background check.
If you have any questions about this process, please contact americorps@sygw.org.
The Activities Coordinator Volunteer (ACV) will be responsible for maintaining existing regular structured activities open to Orion drop-in clients. The ACV will plan and implement new activities as well. The ACV will coordinate all on-site and off-site activities. In addition, the ACV will be responsible for providing support to the Drop-In program.
Work with Urban Farm and Youth Development Manager (UFYD Manager) to maintain an effective empowerment, employment and educational opportunity for young people 14-21 years old. Primary task is to work with the youth crew, volunteers, other SYGW staff, in the garden, and at the farmer’s market. Maintain the health and productivity of the garden. Due to technical difficulties with the National AmeriCorps website, this position is currently not posted on the national website. Please be aware that we are currently recruiting for the Sept 1, 2008- July 15, 2009 AmeriCorps term.
AmeriCorps members will act as an overnight shelter lead and assist with program duties and coordination of volunteers during program hours; regular attendance for scheduled shelter shifts is critical; during non-program hours take a leadership role in one of the following areas: outreach and advocacy coordinator, resource procurement coordinator, breakfast crew coordinator, volunteer coordinator including recruitment and training of 40-55 community volunteers who will each contribute 10-20 hours of service, members will visit community partner social service programs to better understand comm
This position recruits, trains, and supports 300+ volunteers for the organization and coordinates all outreach activities to create more awareness of the program in the community which will lead to new donors, new volunteers, youth referrals and more. Work with program and administrative staff to maintain an effective job-training program for youth, ages 14-21, experiencing poverty, homelessness, and institutional oppression. Due to technical difficulties with the National AmeriCorps website, this position is currently not posted on the national website.
Work with Urban Farm and Youth Development Manager (UFYD Manager) to develop and maintain an effective empowerment, employment, and educational opportunity for homeless and underserved young people 14-21 years old. Primary task is to work the youth crew, volunteers, and other SYGW staff in the garden and at the farmer’s market. Primary jobs include coordinating the youth garden crew and finding resources and opportunities for youth graduating from our program.
YouthCare's Shelter is an emergency shelter for homeless and/or state dependent 12-17 year olds. The Activities Coordinator Volunteer (ACV) will be responsible for maintaining existing regular structured activities open to Shelter clients. The ACV will plan and implement new activities as well. The ACV will coordinate all on-site and off-site activities. In addition, the ACV will be responsible for providing support to the House Coordinator and Case Manager.
