This position will support the ARCD Field School and Build It Up educational programs. These programs support nutrition access through gardening education, and economic development in the agricultural sector by supporting market gardeners and beginning farmers.
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AppalCorps Service Member Opening: AmeriCorps Healthy Futures Program Specialist
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Tri-Cities has an open service member position through the ARCD AmeriCorps program.
Hazard Mitigation and Community Education Grants
Hazard Mitigation and Community Education Grants are provided by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture Division of Forestry to communities, groups, and organizations to make their homes safer from wildlife. Examples of program recipients are cities, towns, and communities with a risk or potential for loss from wildland fires.
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Jessie of Big Brothers Big Sisters
Jessie Rogers Big Brothers Big Sisters Kingsport, Tennessee After college, I started realizing that I had a passion for serving others. I wanted to step into the social work field, but really had no idea how to approach such a thing, especially with a background in...
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Katie of Mooresburg Community Association
Katie Ritchie Mooresburg Community Association Mooresburg, Tennessee My name is Katie Ritchie, and I am a service member representing the Mooresburg Community Association. I chose to be an AmeriCorps member because of my own love of and desire to serve my community....
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Rosie of ARCD
Rosie McVeigh Appalachian RC&D Johnson City, Tennessee In January 2021 I entered my second year as an AmeriCorps and am enjoying it thoroughly. I started with ARCD in January 2020 and decided to continue because I genuinely love the service I am doing and the new...
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Emily of Jonesborough Locally Grown
Emily Watson-Lamb Jonesborough Locally Grown Jonesborough, Tennessee Becoming an AmeriCorps member was an easy decision for me - I was offered a chance to help a worthy cause, serve with some great people, and leave an impact on the surrounding community. If you're...
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Aspen of Crabtree Farms
Aspen Hattabaugh Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga AmeriCorps Member Chattanooga, Tennessee I chose to participate in an AmeriCorps year after a few years of traveling and skiing post-Master’s. I hadn’t used either of my degrees much and felt out of practice and like a...
AppalCorps, In Their Own Words: Hannah of Crabtree Farms
Hannah Lancaster Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga AmeriCorps Member Chattanooga, Tennessee Why did you decide to be an AmeriCorps member? I decided to be an AmeriCorps member because it allowed me a more long term way of generating experience in the nonprofit world than...
ARCD COVID-19 Response
Appalachian RC&D Council is closely monitoring the current COVID-19 advisories from the Center for Disease Control and the Tennessee Department of Health. ARCD values the health and safety of our employees and members of our communities, and is taking steps to...