New England Youth Corps Position Description and Registration Form

Roots & Shoots New England Youth Corps Position Description

The Roots & Shoots New England Youth Corps is group of individual youth who will support the work of the New England Youth Leadership Council. The Youth Corps is meant to be the common thread that keeps youth connected with other Roots & Shoots youth as they grow older, as they move from school to school, or community to community. As each youth moves forward, they continue to have opportunities for service, keeping the Roots & Shoots core philosophy within.

The Youth Corps is open to all youth ages 12 to 24 that:

• Seek connection with other youth that hold the Roots & Shoots philosophy dear to their hearts.

• Are individual members, group members or alumni of Roots & Shoots groups.

• Agree to support youth-led national and regional campaigns such as Rebirth the Earth: Trees for Tomorrow, Drop of Hope Water Campaign and Peace Through the Arts.

• Want to have fun while taking action to make the world a better place.

In contrast to the Youth Leadership Council:

• The Youth Corps is a separate, larger group whose work is supported and guided by the Youth Leadership Council and the Roots & Shoots staff.

• Youth Corps members are invited to participate in summits, meetings, events and activities, but are not required to do so.

• Youth Corps members do not have a specific time commitment.

• Four of the New England Youth Leadership Council’s monthly meetings will be open to Youth Corps members. The purpose is to have Youth Corps members share their ideas with the Council. These face-to-face meetings are not required. They will be held in a variety of locations to promote connection and communication across the region.

The following Roots & Shoots New England Youth Corps Registration Form collects contact information from our Youth Corps members, as well as relevant information regarding their education, skills, expectations and social connections. Members under the age of 18 must have their parents sign this form.

New England Roots & Shoots Youth Corps Registration Form

APPLICANT INFORMATION

Name:

Parent/guardian name (If you are under 18):

Street address:

City:

State:

Zip:

Your email:

Home phone:

Cell:

Parent email:

Parent work phone:

Cell:

Date of birth: Race/ethnicity:

Gender*: 0 Female 0 Male

DO YOU REQUIRE SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS? (DESCRIBE)

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EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Year in school, name of school, city & state :

How are you involved with Roots & Shoots?

Describe any work that you have done for animals, the environment or the human community.

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS

Please list all school or community organizations, clubs, and groups that you belong to:

EXPECTATIONS

What sort of experience do you want to have in the Roots & Shoots Youth Corps? What would you like to do? What do you expect?