AmeriCorps Heritage-Related Opportunities in West Virginia
Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) is recruiting for the PreserveWV AmeriCorps program. PAWV is accepting applications for nine full-time and two half-time AmeriCorps members to serve for an 11 ½ – 12 month period with the expected start date of September 30, 2013.
This statewide service initiative will promote cultural heritage tourism and enhance historic resource re-use and redevelopment projects in West Virginia. Particular focus will be placed on non-profit capacity building through organizational policy development, volunteer management, and community engagement.
Members will receive a living stipend and educational award. Service locations include Ohio, Marshall, Monongalia, Barbour, Preston, Kanawha, Fayette, and Greenbrier Counties. If you are interested in the program, please send a resume and/or letter of interest to Danielle LaPresta, PAWV Executive Director, at info@pawv.org. For questions, please email info@pawv.org or call 724-322-8959.
Additionally, Appalachian Forest Heritage Area AmeriCorps is recruiting now for one-year positions starting in September 2013. Opportunities will include heritage tourism development, historic preservation, conservation, and community development projects. For more information visit www.appalachianforest.us
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