Stewards VISTA: Brown v. Board of Education NHP Y1

Overview

Brown v. Board of Education National Historical Park preserves and shares the history of the 1954 Supreme Court decision that ended legal school segregation. Opened in 2004 in Topeka, the park is expanding to Summerton and includes five affiliated “Brown Five” sites across Kansas, South Carolina, Delaware, Virginia, and Washington, DC—communities whose cases shaped the landmark ruling. Located in Kansas’s capital city, about 30 miles from Lawrence and 60 miles from Kansas City, Topeka offers an affordable cost of living, a strong sense of community, and access to cultural, sports, and entertainment opportunities.

• Build organizational capacity by developing materials for staff to implement community outreach.
• Develop systems for volunteer engagement and create educational curriculum.
• Collaborate with park leadership to develop an interpretive strategic plan in partnership with “Brown Five” communities.
• Conduct grant research, develop curriculum and interpretive media, and design an outreach plan.
• Expand the park’s education program by researching school districts within a two‑hour drive and preparing outreach plans.
• Create or update interpretive materials such as historical research for signs, web pages, brochures, or tour plans.
• Contribute to projects across the breadth of the Brown v. Board of Education decisions and their legacies in American history since 1954.

• Childcare assistance (if eligible)
• Living allowance
• Housing assistance and training funds
• Education award upon successful completion of service
• Relocation allowance
• Choice of education award or end–of–service stipend
• Health coverage*
• Training

• Permits attendance at school during off hours
• Car recommended
• Prohibits paid work outside of the sponsoring agency at any time

• Education

• Communications
• Fund Raising / Grant Writing
• Teamwork
• Community Organization
• Writing / Editing
• Education
• Computers / Technology

Must be 18‑30 years of age, maximum 35 for veterans with DD‑214.

For more information, contact the Stewards Individual Placements team.