The latest from VYCC
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PRESS RELEASE: Bex Love Selected by The Corps Network as 2019 Corps Member of the Year
December 17, 2019
Tags: Press Release
The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC) is excited to announce that Bex Love, a young adult AmeriCorps Corps Member from a 2019 Conservation Crew, has won Corps Member of the year from The Corps Network.
Nationally over 25,000 Corps Members work, learn, and explore the outdoors from coast to coast. The Corps Members of the Year are young people who, through their term of service in a Corps, have demonstrated personal growth, outstanding leadership skills, and a sincere commitment to helping their community. All winners of the Corps Member of the Year Award are nominated by their Corps. Here in Vermont, Love was selected due to their personal growth and impressive character development while working on a VYCC crew with six Members.
PRESS RELEASE: NORTHEAST KINGDOM YOUTH WORK HARD AND GROW FOOD FOR THEIR COMMUNITY
December 11, 2019
Tags: Farm, Health Care Share, Press Release
2019 All Corps Season Recap
Tags: AllCorps, Conservation, Farm
280 individual VYCC corps members worked from as early as March all the way until the end of November on our Farm and Conservation crews. From sowing seeds, to improving state park infrastructures, to removing invasive species, to harvesting organic vegetables for Vermonters in need, our crews learned, earned, and yearned to make their communities better. Our crews spread across New York State, New Hampshire, North Carolina, and of course every county in Vermont.
PRESS RELEASE: VYCC AND THE STATE OF VERMONT PUT YOUNG PEOPLE TO WORK IMPROVING VERMONT’S WATER QUALITY
November 7, 2019
Tags: Press Release, VTDEC, water quality
Working in foliage and sleeping under the stars
October 31, 2019
Tags: Conservation
Check out what Conservation fall crews accomplished! Thanks to these hard working young people, Vermont's parks and trails are even more enjoyable.
It’s Harvest Season on The Farm at VYCC
Tags: Farm, Health Care Share
As the season moves into fall, harvesting veggies becomes a high priority for Corps Member who will be finishing their service soon.
From Los Angeles to Vermont
Tags: AmeriCorps, Conservation
Three young adults from Los Angeles participated in our first Corps Member exchange project.
VYCC Recognized For Innovative Corps Programming To National Corps Network Board of Directors
August 20, 2019
Tags: Corps Network, Press Release
Donor Summer Crew: You’re Making History!
August 19, 2019
Tags: AllCorps, fundraising
VYCC supporters are teaming up to make the biggest Donor Summer Crew in VYCC’s history!
From Pownal to Newport: VYCC Crews Wow Locals!
August 16, 2019
Tags: AllCorps, Conservation, Farm
In 2019, VYCC fielded 12 Community Crews across our Corps, employing over 75 youth!As a way to celebrate their accomplishments, each Community Crew hosted a Meet-Up at their project site where community members could meet them, see their work, and learn more. It was a great way for Corps Members to gain valuable public speaking skills and for locals to be wowed (and thank the crews).“Each VYCC Community Crew member puts in hundreds of hours of hard work in the communities they serve. Meet-ups are an opportunity to showcase their efforts while connecting with community members who will utilize VYCC-built trails, bridges, and boardwalks for years to come,” remarked Daniel Schmidt, Program Officer.”