Ann Arbor Climate Corps AmeriCorps Program

Join the Ann Arbor Climate Corps, the City of Ann Arbor’s Ameri Corps program, to be part of Ann Arbor’s equitable, sustainable, and transformative transition to community-wide carbon neutrality. The Ann Arbor Climate Corps is a team of Ameri Corps members that aid the Office of Sustainability & Innovations (OSI) in building local capacity for supporting neighborhood-focused decarbonization and resilience-building initiatives.

Under the guidance of staff in the Office of Sustainability & Innovations, members in the next cohort will serves as engagement extensions to the A2

ZERO Community Collaborators to help advance strategic objectives established by the OSI. Members will be integrated into the Energy, Circularity, and Engagement teams, assisting staff members in program planning and delivery to support the city and its residents in achieving a just transition to community-wide carbon neutrality by the year 2030.

About Ameri Corps: Ameri Corps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism, provides opportunities for Americans to serve their country domestically, address the nation’s most pressing challenges, improve lives and communities, and strengthen civic engagement. Each year, the agency places more than 200,000 Ameri Corps members and Ameri Corps Senior volunteers in intensive service roles and empowers millions more to serve as long-time, short-term, or one-time volunteers.

Learn more at Ameri Corps or Michigan Gov Ameri Corps.

• Dates/Term of Service
  :
  January 11, 2027
  - December 17, 2027
• Term Length
  :
  Full term:
• Classification/Slot type
  :
  Full term (1,700 service hours)

• Developing training resources and outreach and support systems to assist OSI's A2
  
  ZERO Community Collaborators with participating in strategic areas of OSI programming.
• Providing support to OSI staff teams to create, organize, and prepare materials for distribution at public events, outreach materials, informational brochures, social media content, short educational videos, and other materials as appropriate to engage and educate residents in relevant climate actions and initiatives related to the City of Ann Arbor’s A2
  
  ZERO carbon neutrality plan.
• Conducting direct outreach to educate residents and businesses regarding energy, environmental, and cost saving initiatives related to the City of Ann Arbor’s A2
  
  ZERO carbon neutrality plan. Involves participating and engagement in people such as public events, door knocking campaigns, and community engagement activities.
• Assisting in planning and required attendance at annual events, such as Sustainability Forums, Earth Day, A2
  
  ZERO Week, Local Food Festival, and Green Fair.
• Administering surveys to measure the impact and efficacy of member activities and OSI programming and events.
• Supporting additional OSI programming as assigned to support programmatic goals of environmental stewardship education and pro-environmental behavior adoption.
• Participating in Ameri Corps Service Days and attending Ameri Corps related events with the Michigan Community Service Commission.

• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Work collaboratively with others in the Office of Sustainability and Innovations to advance shared goals and deliverables.
• Present plans and design concepts effectively at public meetings.
• Address opportunities, complaints, and inquiries from residents and others with respect and timeliness.
• Develop intermittent reports, memorandums, or other written summaries of findings and lessons learned.
• Participate in regular team and sub-team meetings and strategy sessions.
• Evening and weekend hours required.