Youth Empowerment Steward; Member Keweenaw National Historic Park

Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Member with Keweenaw National Historical Park

Actively Recruiting
:
Yes

Position title
:
Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Member with Keweenaw National Historical Park

Type of Position
:
Corps member / Intern

Location
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Calumet, Michigan

Benefits
:
Education Award

Project/Program Focus
:
Visitor Services

The Stewards Individual Placement Program places individual placements across the nation in projects that build capacity, improve access to natural resources, develop and support innovative solutions, develop opportunities for service and economic development, and empower leaders.

Stewards Individual Placements & Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Initiative:

Stewards Individual Placements provides individuals with Ameri Corps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources. The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) initiative aims to increase access to the outdoors for all Americans.

Are you passionate about expanding access to public lands and creating welcoming outdoor experiences for all visitors? Do you believe everyone should have the opportunity to explore and enjoy our National Parks? Our health, our planet, and our collective future rely on variety – in thought, ability, experience, and ideas. Join the Youth Empowerment Stewards (YES) program and contribute to strengthening park operations and enhancing the visitor experience by helping to remove barriers to outdoor access—ensuring that our national parks remain open, accessible, and welcoming to all Americans.

Role of YES Member at Keweenaw National Historical Park

Keweenaw National Historical Park aims to preserve the nationally significant historical and cultural sites, structures, and districts of the Keweenaw Peninsula and interpret the historical, geological, archeological, cultural, technological, and corporate forces that relate the story of copper on the Keweenaw Peninsula. The Interpretation and Education Division at Keweenaw National Historical Park strives to provide memorable and meaningful learning and recreational experiences, fostering development of a personal stewardship ethic, and broadening public support for preserving park resources.

The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Ameri Corps Member at Keweenaw National Historical Park will add important resources to the park’s interpretive toolbox by creating accessible audio described read‑along recordings of the Junior Ranger books for Keweenaw NHP. These Junior Ranger books will be available on the park’s website, allowing them to be accessed by a computer or phone. This product will make the Junior Ranger activities more accessible while visiting the park or at home.

The YES member will work alongside the park staff and gain specific technical knowledge needed for creating digital content. They will work with their supervisor, the Interpretation and Education Program Manager, and other park staff in the course of their work.

In addition to work on the Junior Ranger books, the YES member will also help staff the Calumet Visitor Center; providing information and orientation to visitors.

Description of Duties: To achieve the goals of this YES position, the member will:

• Prototype, test, evaluate, refine, and finalize educational audio descriptions of the Junior Ranger and Junior Explorer Books
  • Utilize universal design techniques for increased/enhanced accessibility
  • Create written audio description script of content, including descriptions of the images
  • Design additional web‑based content with audio descriptions to accompany the Junior Ranger and Junior Explorer Books to help connect visitors in new ways to the stories and concepts shared at Keweenaw National Historical Park
• Research park stories to enhance knowledge of park stories and resources
  • Explore exhibits in the Calumet Visitor Center and visit partner sites
  • Research park themes using secondary and primary sources available in the park library, archives, and museum collections
• Support the Calumet Visitor Center
  • Provide center and park orientations to visitors, including trip‑planning assistance
  • Assist with ranger programs and/or special events