Afterschool Activity Lead
We are looking for passionate individuals to serve as Afterschool Leads for the PlacemakingCorps opportunity at Concrete Safaris. In this role, you’ll guide children and/or youth through hands-on outdoor learning, lead team activities, and transform local spaces through placemaking initiatives. Build valuable leadership skills while inspiring the next generation of environmental stewards! This program is available to all 17 yrs +, without regard to race, color, national origin, disability, age, sex, political affiliation, or, in most instances, religion.
Different Service Options Below:
Starting: October 2026 - June 2027
Reduced Half - Time - Must complete 675 Hours. Annual Living Stipend: $8,087 (broken up every two weeks). Segal Educational Award $2,817.14 and a Concrete Safaris Scholarship $3,375. (Once service hours are complete).
Quarter Time position - Must complete 450 Hours. Annual Living Stipend $5,393 (broken up every two weeks) Segal Educational Award: $1,956.35 and a Concrete Safaris Scholarship $2,250 (Once service hours are complete).
AmeriCorps members serve children and youth with outdoor, experiential education to build environmental, health, and placemaking skills during school, after school, and camp within public housing based gardens and on city streets. Apply learned citizenship to collaborate with neighbors and policy makers to create spaces for physical activity.Utilize and lead events in open spaces for community building, forming new gardens, art expos, and fitness challenges that neighbors respect and utilize. Some places where activities occur may have been previously developed, and others may be expansions or new. As a result, young people will transform their worlds starting in their own backyards, and improve their healthy decision-making skills. Along with volunteers, support maintenance of the outdoor spaces.
Members get outdoors, active, dirty, and sweaty in rain, shine, snow, wind, and other urban conditions.
Conducting outreach within local schools, community-based organizations, public housing developments, and businesses to increase volunteerism outdoors.Members participate in key public health and professional development trainings, maintaining accurate records of activities, assisting with program evaluations, and raising funds to support community-building events and activities.
Members participate in public health and professional development trainings, maintain activity records, and assist with evaluations and fundraising to support programs.
For more information please visit https://concretesafaris.org/placemakingcorpsservice/ and email Christopher Hartsfield at Christopher@concretesafaris.org.