2020 Impact Report
Successes and lessons from the COVID-19 Conservation Corps programs in Juneau, Anchorage, and Sitka that trained and employed out-of-work Alaskans in 2020.
The group gathered to brainstorm solutions to the unsettling reality that the 2020 tourist season wasn’t going to happen.
This would be devastating for many local residents, who rely on the tourism season for work. Data gathered in April showed that 1,771 people in Juneau’s workforce reported being unemployed in Juneau, in addition to an unquantified number of people considered underemployed, unable to meet their living expenses with their current income. Just as Alaska was seeing a 637% increase in unemployment claims statewide, the rate of unemployment within the Juneau Borough had increased by 800%— from 4.2% in April 2019 to 10.9% in April 2020.
With nearly two thousand people already not working and the cancellation of the 2020 tourism season likely to only exacerbate the crisis, the Task Force considered how federal relief funds from the COVID Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) passed by Congress in March could address this. One idea proposed was to retrain people who were out of work and engage local employers to ensure there were jobs for this new workforce once they had been trained. This model for providing quick employment came hand-in-hand with the opportunity to train people with skills needed to join growing sectors of the economy, in partnership with employers in these sectors. Outdoor recreation is a growing and multidimensional industry, providing jobs in the field, in the lab, on the road, in the office and everywhere in between.
Attached document published January 2021
Our mission is to be the steward of a safe and enjoyable Juneau Trail System by bringing people and resources together for trail improvements and activities.
Affinity and Identity-Based Crews and Programs
posted Feb 8, 2023
The purpose of this guide is to highlight the work of service and conservation Corps who develop and manage identity-based programs and crews, discuss the intention and purpose of these crews, why they are important, and how they have been transformational experiences for Corpsmembers and partners.
posted Oct 1, 2021
This handbook defines the role of the SCA and the Programs’ policies and guidelines. It is to be referred to and followed. There are three sections- general information, a section specifically for the Leader Team Crew Leader, and a section specifically for the Leader Team Members.
Youth Conservation Corps Reference Manual: A Coordinator’s Guide
posted Oct 1, 2021
This handbook is intended to provide consistency among the National Park Service (NPS) units responsible for implementing the Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) and to offer guidance for establishing and operating the YCC throughout the NPS.
Launching a Successful Civilian Climate Corps
posted Sep 23, 2021
This paper outlines ways to achieve two key goals: First, to create career paths for young people; and secondly, to improve the U.S.’ ability to counter, and adapt to climate change, especially in communities that have suffered from environmental injustices.
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