RurAL CAP RAVEN YDA Program
The Rural Alaska Village Environmental Network Youth Development Program is a community service program designed to assist rural Alaskan communities address local environmental concerns and increase youth involvement in community projects. Twenty positions are available each year to rural Alaskans interested in serving their villages full-time as an AmeriCorps member.
RAVEN is sponsored by RurAL CAP, the Environmental Protection Agency,
the State of Alaska Department of Health and Human Services, and the Corporation
for National and Community Service.
RAVEN YDA Program Leader
Charlie Ess
– Environmental Program Coordinator
Phone: 907-865-7355
2007 RAVEN AmeriCorps Accomplishments:
- 24,966 hours of service completed by members
- 2,169 community volunteers recruited by members
- 8,555 hours of service were completed by community volunteers
- 447,148 pounds of solid waste diverted from local dumps/landfills through recycling, community clean-ups, and backhauls.
AmeriCorps -RAVEN Forms (for Downloading)
| RAVEN Weekly Time Sheet | ||
| RAVEN AmeriCorps Monthly Progress Report | ||
| RAVEN AmeriCorps Community Support Fund Request Form | ||
| Member Activity Report | ||
| Midterm Member Development Survey | ||
| End of Year Member Report | ||
| Request for Leave | ||
| Successful Project Form | ||
| Child Care Rates for AmeriCorps members in Alaska (downloadable jpg file) |
