Hispanic Access Foundation

NUESTROS BOSQUES OUR FORESTS INFLATION REDUCTION ACT INITIATIVE

COMMUNITY NAVIGATORS PROGRAM

THE HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION (HAF) IS PARTNERING WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE TO ADMINISTER THE 2020 FWS DIRECTORATE RESOURCE ASSISTANT FELLOWS PROGRAM (DFP) FOR STUDENTS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN A CONSERVATION CAREER. THE SERVICE WILL BE PROVIDING THE FELLOWSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR JUNIOR YEAR (E.G. RISING SENIOR OR SENIOR) AND ARE EXPECTING TO COMPLETE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS AFTER THE SUMMER OF 2020; HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ACCEPTED AND ENROLLED AS A GRADUATE STUDENT; OR A GRADUATE STUDENT WHO HAS COMPLETED AT LEAST HIS OR HER FIRST YEAR OF GRADUATE SCHOOL.

"EL CANCER NOS AFECTA A TODOS" NATIONAL LATINO CANCER EDUCATION AWARENESS INITIAT

COMMUNITY-BASED WORKFORCE TO INCREASE COVID-19 VACCINATIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

THIS HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION AWARD WILL PLACE 57 PARTICIPANTS TO SUPPORT THE 2023 DIRECTORATE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.

HAF CCC CLIMATE ADAPTATION FELLOWS PROGRAM, A TEAM OF 7 FELLOWS WITH COMPLEMENTARY SKILL SETS TO TEST AND REFINE THE PROTOTYPE CLIMATE ADAPTATION PLANNING FRAMEWORK IN VARIOUS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS.

HAF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE FELLOWS

HAF'S LONG TERM GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED, SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS WITH THE USFWS HQ AND REFUGES NATIONWIDE, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE REGIONAL POPULATION. PROJECT OBJECTIVES THROUGH THIS PROJECT: 1. SIX USFWS INTERNS, AGES 18-30 (UP TO 35 FOR VETERANS), WILL BE INTRODUCED TO NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS THROUGH A 38-WEEK PAID FELLOWSHIPS (UP TO 40 HOURS PER WEEK) INVOLVING HANDS-ON WORK WITH, AND TRAINING BY NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE USFWS STAFF AT TIER 3 URBAN REFUGES. 2. THE INTERNS WILL CONTINUE VARIOUS RESEARCH, COMMUNICATIONS AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES THROUGH HIS/HER WORK ASSIGNMENT AT USFWS AND THROUGH INFORMAL AND/OR FORMAL TRAINING SESSIONS PROVIDED BY USFWS EMPLOYEES. 3. THE INTERNS WILL RECEIVE SPECIALIZED TRAINING, MENTORING AND ONGOING SUPPORT FROM HAF TO EFFECTIVELY CARRY OUT THE ASSIGNMENT AND TO BUILD OR ENHANCE SKILLS IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH REGION PRIORITIES. 4. THE INTERNS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILL BUILD SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN THESE CAREERS. 5. USFWS WILL EXPAND ITS POOL OF DIVERSE CANDIDATES AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND WILL INCREASE ITS VISIBILITY AND THE KNOWLEDGE OF ITS WORK AMONG DIVERSE VISITORS AND CONSTITUENTS, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON URBAN AUDIENCES. 6. BY ENGAGING DIVERSE STUDENTS IN THESE ASSIGNMENTS USFWS WILL EXPAND ITS ABILITY TO DIVERSIFY THEIR WORKFORCE IN THE SHORT AND LONG-TERM.

SENDEROS A LA CIENCIA/PATHWAYS TO SCIENCE HISPANIC ROLE MODEL AND MENTORING PROJECT - SENDEROS A LA CIENCIA (PATHWAYS TO SCIENCE) HISPANIC ROLE MODEL AND MENTORING PROJECT LED BY HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION, THE PATHWAYS TO SCIENCE PROJECT WILL CONDUCT BILINGUAL PUBLIC OUTREACH TO HISPANIC COMMUNITIES IN NEW LONDON, CONNECTICUT IN THE VENUE OF A HISPANIC-SERVING CHURCH. BY FEATURING THRILLING TALKS BY LATINO ROLE MODEL HEALTH SCIENCE RESEARCHERS, AND BY OFFERING FOLLOW-UP NEAR-PEER MENTORING TO INTERESTED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, THIS PROJECT AIMS TO (1) BUILD AWARENESS AND VALUE AMONG HISPANIC PARENTS AND YOUTH IN TARGETED UNDER-RESOURCED HISPANIC COMMUNITIES OF CAREERS IN HEALTH RESEARCH; (2) ENGENDER AN INTEREST TO PURSUE HEALTH RESEARCH CAREERS AMONG YOUTH IN THESE SAME COMMUNITIES; AND (3) TRIGGER PURSUING A COLLEGE PATH IN HEALTH RESEARCH AMONG HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THESE SAME COMMUNITIES. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE AIMS, THE PROJECT WILL: (1.1) RECRUIT NINE HISPANIC ROLE MODEL SCIENTISTS YEARLY TO PROVIDE TALKS TO PARENTS AND YOUTH. (1.2) COACH THESE SCIENTISTS TO OFFER EXHILARATING, ENGAGING, AND INFORMATIVE TALKS. (1.3) OFFER MONTHLY TALKS EACH SCHOOL YEAR DURING PROGRAM YEARS 1-4. (1.4) ATTRACT AT LEAST 400 HISPANIC CHURCH GOERS TO ATTEND AT LEAST ONE TALK AND AT LEAST 300 HISPANIC CHURCH GOERS TO ATTEND TWO OR MORE TALKS DURING ALL PROGRAM YEARS. (1.5) FEATURE VIDEOS OF THESE SAME TALKS ON THE PROJECT WEBSITE. FURTHER OBJECTIVES WILL BE TO: (2.1) PROMOTE YOUTH CHURCHGOERS’ IDENTIFICATION WITH THE ROLE MODELS FEATURED IN THE TALKS. (2.2) BUILD ASSURANCE AMONG YOUTH THAT THEY CAN PURSUE HEALTH RESEARCH SCIENCE CAREERS. OBJECTIVES UNDER AIM 3 WILL BE TO: (3.1) RECRUIT AND TRAIN UP TO 40 NEAR-PEER MENTORS ON HOW TO OFFER COLLEGE PREP COACHING, INCLUDING BOTH MALE AND FEMALE YOUNG LATINO HEALTH/BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR COLLEGE DEGREES. (PROJECT YEARS 1-4). (3.2) RECRUIT UP TO 160 LATINO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATTENDED AT LEAST ONE ROLE MODEL TALK TO PARTICIPATE IN COLLEGE PREP COACHING (PROJECT YEARS 1- 4). (3.3) OFFER AT LEAST ONE YEAR, AND UP TO TWO YEARS, OF COLLEGE PREP COACHING TO EACH MENTEE (PROJECT YEARS 1-5) AND SUPERVISE MENTOR/MENTEE RELATIONSHIPS. YEAR 5 OF THE PROJECT WILL ENTAIL DISSEMINATION OF PROJECT RESULTS AMONG A NETWORK OF PASTORS REPRESENTING 150,000 HISPANIC CHURCHES. PROJECT EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE INDEPENDENT EVALUATOR, KNOLOGY. 1

THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES QUALIFIED NON-PROFIT YOUTH- AND VETERAN-SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION PROJECTS ON DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDS THROUGH AUTHORIZED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT FUNDS YOUTH FELLOWSHIP AND INTERNSHIP POSITION WITH THE CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION IN ITS PORTFOLIO OF PROGRAMS. THESE YOUTH POSITIONS PROVIDE ADDED CAPACITY TO THE OPERATIONS OF THE PROGRAMS AND OFFER MENTORSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EARLY CAREER CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PROFESSIONALS. BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PRIVATE NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES QUASI-PUBLIC NON-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF NATURAL AND OR CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

PROJECT OBJECTIVES: OVER THE COURSE OF 12 MONTHS, THE INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANCLIMATE FELLOWS PROGRAM AND HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION WILL BE HIRING A COHORT OF 4 FELLOWS TOSUPPORT INCORPORATING CLIMATE CHANGE EVALUATIONS INTO NATIONAL RESOURCE IMPLEMENTATION PLANS. THEOVERSIGHT TEAM (TOMAS NOCERA AND KURT JOHNSON) WILL PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND GUIDANCE FOR THE FELLOWSAS THEY TEST THE FRAMEWORK ON THEIR ASSIGNED REFUGE (OR REFUGES). REGULAR CHECK-INS WITH FELLOWS(INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A TEAM) WILL ENSURE THAT TIMELINES ARE MAINTAINED.

DESCRIPTION:THE PURPOSE OF THIS COMPETITIVELY SELECTED AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDED GRANT IS TO CONDUCT AMBIENT AIR MONITORING OF POLLUTANTS OF GREATEST CONCERN IN COMMUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH OUTCOME DISPARITIES STEMMING FROM POLLUTION AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION (HAF) WILL COLLABORATE WITH PROJECT PARTNERS TO MEASURE PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) AT 12 HEAVILY POPULATED LATINO SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. ACTIVITIES:THESE FUNDS WILL BE USED TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND LOCAL EFFORTS TO MONITOR THEIR OWN AIR QUALITY AND TO PROMOTE AIR QUALITY MONITORING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES. BY USING A CITIZEN SCIENCE APPROACH, THE ACTIVITIES WILL GIVE COMMUNITIES A VOICE IN THE MONITORING OF THE AIR QUALITY AND BUILD A FOUNDATION OF TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS AND ENHANCED UNDERSTANDING FROM WHICH SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS TO COMMUNITY AIR POLLUTION PROBLEMS CAN BE FOUND. SPECIFICALLY, HAF WILL: 1) MEASURE AMBIENT AIR CONCENTRATIONS OF PM2.5, AND 2) ENGAGE, EDUCATE, AND INFORM CONCERNED CITIZENS ABOUT THE DATA COLLECTED, PROVIDING THEM THE INFORMATION NEEDED TO ADJUST THEIR DAILY LIVES.SUBRECIPIENT:ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED THROUGH SUBAWARDS INCLUDE: 1) SETTING UP THE SENSORS; 2) CONNECTING THE SENSORS TO THE MAP AND DISSEMINATING THE URL; 3) COLLECTING DATA ONCE OR TWICE PER MONTH; AND 4) REACHING OUT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO NOTIFY THEM OF TRENDS IN AIR QUALITY.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE: 1) INSTALLATION OF PM2.5 SENSORS; 2) NEAR REAL-TIME AVAILABILITY OF PM2.5 DATA; 3) BILINGUAL POSTING OF TRENDS IN PM2.5 POLLUTION ON HAF'S WEBSITE; AND 4) DELIVERY OF AIR QUALITY PUBLIC EDUCATION TO LATINO COMMUNITIES. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE: 1) INCREASED LATINO COMMUNITY AWARENESS OF PM2.5 LEVELS; 2) INCREASED UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF PM2.5 IN LATINO COMMUNITIES; AND 3) CHANGES IN BEHAVIORS AMONG LATINO COMMUNITIES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE CITIZENS OF COMMUNITIES FOUND AT AND NEAR THE 12 SITES ACROSS THE COUNTRY, WHICH INCLUDE: BLUE ISLAND, IL; CALDWELL, ID; COMMERCE, CA; EL PASO, TX; INDIO, CA;, LA MIRADA, CA; LAS VEGAS, NV; PHARR, TX; SAN BERNARDINO, CA; SAN JACINTO, CA; THERMAL, CA; AND WESLACO, TX.

HAF INTERNSHIPS AT DESOTO NWR, UPPER MISSISSIPPI NWR, DEER FLAT NWR, SAN LUIS NWR, SAN FRANCISCO BAY NWR, HUMBOLDT BAY NWR, STONE LAKES NWR, AND VALLE DE ORO NWR.

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO PLACE ONE DIGITAL MEDIA RANGER AND ONE URBAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAM INTERN WITH VISITOR SERVICES AT HQ NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM.

LATINO HERITAGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

LATINO HERITAGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

FOR HAF INTERNSHIP AGREEMENT WITH US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE,HQ NWRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMPROJECT ABSTRACTPROGRAM TITLE: HQ NWRS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMMANY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR REMAIN UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE.FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ARE SLOWLY MAKING PROGRESS TO BUILD AFEDERAL WORKFORCE THAT DRAWS FROM THE FULL DIVERSITY OF THE US POPULATION. HISPANIC ACCESSFOUNDATIONS VISION FOR THEIR MANO PROJECT INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED,SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCEDNATURAL RESOURCE INTERNSHIPS WITH THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. THESE INTERNSHIPS COULD LEAD TOA POTENTIAL CAREER WITH THE SERVICE, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULYREFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY AND OVERALL POPULATION.OUR OBJECTIVE FOR THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY,EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY (DEIA) IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. OUR PROGRAM WOULDSPECIFICALLY TARGET THREE DEIA PRIORITIES: 1) PROMOTING PAID INTERNSHIPS BY REMOVING BARRIERS FORLOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONALS AND REDUCING RELIANCE ON UNPAID INTERNSHIPS ANDEXPANDING PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES 2) PARTNERSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT: PARTNERING WITH HISPANICACCESS MANO PROJECT TO RECRUIT STUDENTS PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR DEVELOPMENTAL INTERNSHIPS TO BUILD AMORE DIVERSE PIPELINE INTO PUBLIC SERVICE AND 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT:ADVANCING EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

THE GOAL IS TO TRAIN YOUNG LEADERS IN PROVIDING COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO OUTDOOR RECREATION AND CONSERVATION PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY. THE OBJECTIVE IS: TO INTRODUCE A DIVERSITY OF YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO THE WORK OF COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE IN CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION THROUGH A 11 TO 12-MONTH FELLOWSHIP AND THE 12-WEEK RIGOROUS INTERNSHIP. TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES TO ACCESS PERMANENT FEDERAL CONSERVATION POSITIONS USING THE PUBLIC LAND CORP AND DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITIES. SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES: PARTICIPATING FELLOWS AND INTERNS WILL WORK WITH SKILLED PROFESSIONAL NPS EMPLOYEES ON CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PROJECTS THAT MAY INCLUDE DEVELOPING AND RESTORING PARKS, CONSERVATION AREAS, RIVERS, AND WILDLIFE HABITATS, AS WELL AS CREATING OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES AND PROGRAMS THAT ENGAGE FUTURE GENERATIONS IN THE OUTDOORS.

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LATINO HERITAGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

LATINO HERITAGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

MANY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR REMAIN UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ARE SLOWLY MAKING PROGRESS TO BUILD A FEDERAL WORKFORCE THAT DRAWS FROM THE FULL DIVERSITY OF THE US POPULATION. HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION'S VISION FOR THEIR MANO PROJECT INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED, SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE INTERNSHIPS WITH THE US FISH WILDLIFE SERVICE. THESE INTERNSHIPS COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL CAREER WITH THE SERVICE, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY AND OVERALL POPULATION.OUR OBJECTIVE FOR THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY (DEIA) IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. OUR PROGRAM WOULD SPECIFICALLY TARGET THREE DEIA PRIORITIES: 1) PROMOTING PAID INTERNSHIPS BY REMOVING BARRIERS FOR EXPANDING PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; 2) PARTNERSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT: PARTNERING WITH HISPANIC ACCESS MANO PROJECT TO RECRUIT STUDENTS/PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR DEVELOPMENTAL INTERNSHIPS TO BUILD A MORE DIVERSE PIPELINE INTO PUBLIC SERVICE; AND 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT ADVANCING EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

MANY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR REMAIN UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE USFWS ARE SLOWLY MAKING PROGRESS TO BUILD A FEDERAL WORKFORCE THAT DRAWS FROM THE FULL DIVERSITY OF THE US POPULATION. HAF'S VISION FOR THEIR MANO PROJECT INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED, SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE INTERNSHIPS WITH THE USFWS. THESE INTERNSHIPS COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL CAREER WITH THE SERVICE, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY AND OVERALL POPULATION.OUR OBJECTIVE FOR THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY (DEIA) IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. OUR PROGRAM WOULD SPECIFICALLY TARGET THREE DEIA PRIORITIES: 1) PROMOTING PAID INTERNSHIPS BY REMOVING BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONALS AND REDUCING RELIANCE ON UNPAID INTERNSHIPS AND EXPANDING PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; 2) PARTNERSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT: PARTNERING WITH HAF'S MANO PROJECT TO RECRUIT STUDENTS/PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR DEVELOPMENTAL INTERNSHIPS TO BUILD A MORE DIVERSE PIPELINE INTO THE PUBLIC SERVICE; AND 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT: ADVANCING EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

LATINO HERITAGE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

FY21-CONSERVATION AND OUTDOOR RECREATION PROGRAM FELLOWS

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

PROVIDE SERVICE TO PARTICIPANTS BY WAY OF TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR HAF INTERNS PROVIDE INTERNS THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO PROTECT, RESTORE, AND ENHANCE NATURAL, CULTURAL, AND HISTORIC RESOURCES AND OTHER NATIONAL TREASURES BY DELIVERING EFFECTIVE, HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE PROJECT WORK IN ORDER TO INCREASE PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE CESAR E CHAVEZ LEGACY ENCOURAGE INTERNS TO APPLY RELEVANT SKILLS, EDUCATION, AND EXPERIENCE TOWARDS BECOMING ACTIVE CITIZENS, FUTURE LEADERS, AND STEWARDS OF NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES

OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR USFWS AND HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION WILL RECRUIT FOR HIRE AND ADMINISTER SIX POSITIONS TO SUPPORT PRIORITIES OF THE MIDWEST FIELD OFFICE. THE POSITIONS INCLUDE:VISITOR SERVICES INTERN TREMPEALEAU NWR TREMPEALEAU WI 25 WEEKSEDUCATION OUTREACH INTERN HACKMATACK NWR WI IL 12 WEEKSPOLLINATOR OUTREACH INTERN X2 OHIO ECOLOGICAL SERVICES FO COLUMBUS OH 24 WEEKSPOLLINATOR CONSERVATION OUTREACH SPECIALIST MINNESOTAWISCONSIN ECOLOGICAL SERVICES FO BLOOMINGTON MN 16 WEEKSPOLLINATOR ENVIRONMENTAL DNA TECHNICIAN MICHIGAN ECOLOGICAL SERVICES FO EAST LANSING MI 16 WEEKSHISPANIC ACCESS LONG TERM GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED SKILLED CULTURALLY ETHNICALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS WITH THE USFWS RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE NATIONS POPULATION.

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION'S (HAF'S) LONG TERM GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED, SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS WITH THE USFWS VENTURA FWO, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE REGIONAL POPULATION. PROJECT OBJECTIVES THROUGH THIS PROJECT: 1. TWO FWS FELLOWS, AGES 18-30 (UP TO 35 FOR VETERANS), WILL BE INTRODUCED TO NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS THROUGH A 52-WEEK PAID FELLOWSHIPS (UP TO 40 HOURS PER WEEK) INVOLVING HANDS-ON WORK WITH, AND TRAINING BY NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE USFWS STAFF AT REFUGE LOCATIONS NATIONWIDE.

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO PLACE THE FOLLOWING INTERNS: 1 HISPANIC INTERN AT EASTERN MASS NWR COMPLEX FOR A 12 WEEK INTERNSHIP. 1 HISPANIC INTERN AT STEWART B. MCKINNEY NWR FOR A 12 WEEK INTERNSHIP. 1 HISPANIC INTERN AT GREAT SWAMP NWR FOR A 12 WEEK INTERNSHIP. 1 HISPANIC INTERN AT JOHN HEINZ NWR FOR A 12 WEEK INTERNSHIP. 1 HISPANIC INTERN AT STEWART B. MCKINNEY FOR 12 WEEK INTERNSHIP.

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT DESERT NWR - 1 INTERN FOR 52 WEEKS

REFUGES: HAF YOUTH HIRERS

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT USFWS NORTHEAST CANYONS AND SEAMOUNTS MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT

THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES QUALIFIED NON PROFIT YOUTH AND VETERAN SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION PROJECTS ON DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDS THROUGH AUTHORIZED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS. THIS OPPORTUNITY WILL PROVIDE JOB TRAINING EXPERIENCES AND PROMOTE STEWARDSHIP OF PUBLIC LANDS AND STORIES BY ASSISTING WITH THE DEVELOPMENT, FACILITATION AND EVALUATION OF PROGRAMMING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AT THREE NATIONAL PARKS (BOSTON NHP, BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL AND STATE PARK, AND BOSTON AFRICAN AMERICAN NHP). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PRIVATE NON PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NON PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES QUASI PUBLIC NON PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF NATURAL AND OR CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

MANY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR REMAIN UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE USFWS ARE SLOWLY MAKING PROGRESS TO BUILD A FEDERAL WORKFORCE THAT DRAWS FROM THE FULL DIVERSITY OF THE US POPULATION. HAF'S VISION FOR THEIR MANO PROJECT INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED, SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE INTERNSHIPS WITH THE USFWS. THESE INTERNSHIPS COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL CAREER WITH THE SERVICE, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY AND OVERALL POPULATION.OUR OBJECTIVE FOR THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITHE THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY (DEIA) IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. OUR PROGRAM WOULD SPECIFICALLY TARGET THREE DEIA PRIORITIES: 1) PROMOTING PAID INTERNSHIPS BY REMOVING BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONALS AND REDUCING RELIANCE ON UNPAID INTERNSHIPS AND EXPANDING PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; 2) PARTNERSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT: PARTNERING WITH HAF'S MANO PROJECT TO RECRUIT STUDENTS/PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR DEVELOPMENTAL INTERNSHIPS TO BUILD A MORE DIVERSE PIPELINE INTO PUBLIC SERVICE; AND 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT: ADVANCING EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

MANY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR REMAIN UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ARE SLOWLY MAKING PROGRESS TO BUILD A FEDERAL WORKFORCE THAT DRAWS FROM THE FULL DIVERSITY OF THE US POPULATION. HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION'S VISION FOR THEY MANO PROJECT INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED, SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCES NATURAL RESOURCE INTERNSHIPS WITH THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. THESE INTERNSHIPS COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL CAREER WITH THE SERVICE, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY AND OVERALL POPULATION. OUR OBJECTIVE FOR THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY (DEIA) IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. OUR PROGRAM WOULD SPECIFICALLY TARGET THREE DEIA PRIORITIES: 1) PROMOTING PAID INTERNSHIPS BY REMOVING BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONALS AND REDUCING RELIANCE ON UNPAID INTERNSHIPS AND EXPANDING PAID INTERNSHIPS OPPORTUNITIES; 2) PARTNERSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT: PARTNERING WITH HISPANIC ACCESS' MANO PROJECT TO RECRUIT STUDENTS/PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR DEVELOPMENTAL INTERNSHIPS TO BUILD A MORE DIVERSE PIPELINE INTO PUBLIC SERVICE; AND 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT: ADVANCING EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

THIS PROJECT PROVIDES FOR A ONE-YEAR DEVELOPMENTAL INTERNSHIP WITH THE ANZA TRAIL. THE INTERN WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE INTERPRETIVE PROGRAM MANAGER OF THE TRAILS OFFICE TO RESEARCH, MAKE COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP CONNECTIONS AND LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR MULTI-DIMENSIONAL, CROSS-CULTURAL INTERPRETIVE PROGRAMMING IN PREPARATION FOR THE ANZA TRAIL'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANZA EXPEDITION. THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY COINCIDES WITH THE US SEMI-QUINCENTENNIAL YEARS OF 2025/2026.THE INTERN WILL ENGAGE EXISTING COMMUNITY AND TRIBAL CONTACTS, REACH OUT TO ADDITIONAL COMMUNITY CONTACTS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL COLLABORATE WITH TRAIL STAFF. IN WORKING WITH THE CONTACTS, WE INTEND TO AMPLIFY AND CONNECT THOUGHTFUL PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND EVENTS THAT WILL LEAD UP TO A MULTIFACETED COMMEMORATION YEAR. THE INTENT IS TO DEVELOP COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, TEST OUT AND DEVELOP THEMES IN THE YEARS LEADING UP TO A 250TH COMMEMORATION. CROSS CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES CAN BE AUTHENTICALLY VOICED IN THE 250TH COMMEMORATION OF THE ANZA EXPEDITION.THE INTERN WILL LAY THE GROUNDWORK OF CONTACTS AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROJECT CONCEPTS THAT WILL ENHANCE THE EXPERIENCE AND HERITAGE OF UNDER RECOGNIZED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES ALONG THE ANZA TRAIL.1. REACHING OUT AND CONDUCTING CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS. LISTENING TO STORIES ABOUT PLACES (40%)2. GATHERING, RESEARCHING, AND COORDINATING CONTACTS WITH THE OVER 40 TRIBAL ENTITIES ALONG THE ANZA TRAIL. (20%)3. ASSISTING IN FACILITATED MEETINGS AND DIALOGUES WITH COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES (15%)4. AMPLIFYING THE WORK OF THE COMMUNITIES AND SPACES IN COMMUNICATIONS AND SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. (15%)5. WORKING WITH STAFF TO DEVELOP AND PRESENT PUBLIC CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS (10%)FELLOWS WILL WORK AND COMMUNICATE WITH A HISPANIC ACCESS PROGRAM MANAGER DURING THEIR FELLOWSHIP. FELLOWS WILL BE EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE IN SCHEDULED CONFERENCE CALLS, WEBINARS, AND MEETINGS CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THEIR TERM. FELLOWS WILL CAPTURE PHOTOS AND/OR VIDEOS FOR REPORTING PURPOSES AND SUBMIT 3-5 BLOG POSTS HIGHLIGHTING THEIR EXPERIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT.THIS BENEFITS THE INTERN AND THE VISITOR TO THE ANZA TRAIL.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENGAGEMENT INTERNS

MANY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR REMAIN UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ARE SLOWLY MAKING PROGRESS TO BUILD A FEDERAL WORKFORCE THAT DRAWS FROM THE FULL DIVERSITY OF THE US POPULATION. HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION'S VISION FOR THEIR MANO PROJECT INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED, SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE INTERNSHIPS WITH THE US FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. THESE INTERNSHIPS COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL CAREER WITH THE SERVICE, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY AND OVERALL POPULATION.OUR OBJECTIVE FOR THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION AND ACCESSIBILITY (DEIA) IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. OUR PROGRAM WOULD SPECIFICALLY TARGET DEIA PRIORITIES: 1) PROMOTING PAID INTERNSHIPS BY REMOVING BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME AND FIRST-GENERATION PROFESSIONALS AND REDUCING RELIANCE ON UNPAID INTERNSHIPS AND EXPANDING PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES; 2) PARTNERSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT: PARTNERING WITH HISPANIC ACCESS' MANO PROJECT TO RECRUIT STUDENTS/PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR DEVELOPMENTAL INTERNSHIPS TO BUILD A MORE DIVERSE PIPELINE INTO PUBLIC SERVICE; AND 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT: ADVANCING EQUITY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO PLACE YOUTH INTERNS IN FROM THE PORTLAND, OR VANCOUVER, WA METROPOLITAN AREA, IN ASSOCIATION WITH PORTLAND-VANCOUVER AREA NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGES. THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A COORDINATED APPROACH TO YOUTH EMPLOYMENT THROUGHOUT THE PROJECT AREA. YOUTH WILL BE RECRUITED FOR AND WORK ON CONSERVATION PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT THE SERVICE'S MISSION, WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE FWS URBAN STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE. FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD WILL BE USED SOLELY TO ASSIST THE SERVICE IN ADMINISTERING PERSONNEL, PAYROLL, TRAVEL EXPENSES, HOUSING ALLOWANCES; AND ANY OWCP AND TORT AND LIABILITY CLAIMS FOR THE YOUTH PARTICIPANTS.

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YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT STEWART B. MCKINNEY NWR

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO PLACE THE FOLLOWING INTERNS: FOUR HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION INTERNS AT: 1) DETROIT RIVER 1) MINNESOTA VALLEY 1) ST.CROIX, AND 1) SHIAWASEE

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: P-P-YOUTH-22-005PURPOSE OF AWARD:THE PUBLIC PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO CREATE CAREER DEVELOPMENTAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR QUALIFIED STUDENTS AND ASSIST NATIONAL PARK SERVICE (NPS) EMPLOYEES IN LOCAL ASSIGNMENTS FOCUSING ON INTERPRETATION, MEDIA, CONSERVATION, ACCESSIBILITY, AND MUSEUM SERVICES. THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS FOR THE NPS AND THE RECIPIENT TO COLLABORATE ON PROJECTS INVOLVING YOUTH THAT PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL WORK EXPERIENCES FOR ABOUT 5-10 STUDENTS WHILE COMPLETING CRITICAL MEDIA SERVICE PROJECTS TO ENHANCE PARKS' VISITOR EXPERIENCES.SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES: PROJECTS WILL VARY FROM PROVIDING SUPPORT TO MEDIA PLANNING AND DESIGN TEAMS, CONDUCTING RESEARCH TO INFORM INTERPRETIVE PROJECTS, CREATING INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS, PARTICIPATING IN PLANNING AND DESIGN MEETINGS WITH PARK TEAMS, WORKING ON NPS MUSEUM COLLECTION MANAGEMENT PROJECTS, AND ASSISTING WITH PUBLIC OUTREACH THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS. THE RECIPIENT WILL WORK WITH PROGRAM PARTNERS TO ADMINISTER EDUCATIONAL WEBINARS AND COORDINATE A CAREER WORKSHOP FOR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. IN ADDITION, THE RECIPIENT WILL SHARE ANY EVALUATION DATA COLLECTED IN THE END OF YEAR ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NUMBER P20AC00125 WAS ENTERED BETWEEN THE NPS AND THE RECIPIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENGAGING THE NEXT GENERATION OF CONSERVATION STEWARDS. THE PROGRAM WILL RAISE AWARENESS OF OUR NATIONAL PARKS AND HISTORIC SITES, THEIR ACCESSIBILITY AND INTERPRETATION, AND THE NEED FOR THE LATINO COMMUNITY'S INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR PRESERVATION. THE PROGRAM WILL ADVANCE EMPLOYMENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH AN EMPHASIS ON RESOURCE STEWARDSHIP AND INTERPRETATION ISSUES.THE MEDIA SERVICES INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WILL TARGET UNDERGRADUATES AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, WHILE DEVELOPING MISSION CRITICAL INTERNSHIP PROJECTS THAT WILL SUPPORT NPS AND DOI GOALS AND OBJECTIVES. THE EXPERIENCE WILL CREATE STRONG MENTOR AND PROTEGE RELATIONSHIPS AND SUPPORT THE CAREER GROWTH OF TALENTED STUDENTS. IN ADDITION, IT WILL HELP TO EXPAND NPS OUTREACH INTO COMMUNITIES NATIONALLY AND DEVELOP DEEP AND SUSTAINABLE PARTNERSHIPS. UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED HEREIN, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS STATED IN THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WILL APPLY TO THIS TASK AGREEMENT.BENEFICIARIES:THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, HARPERS FERRY CENTER, STUDENTS, AND VISITORS TO NPS SITES.

THIS PROGRAM UTILIZES QUALIFIED NON PROFIT YOUTH AND VETERAN SERVING ORGANIZATIONS TO CARRY OUT APPROPRIATE NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEER SERVICE AND EDUCATION PROJECTS ON DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR LANDS THROUGH AUTHORIZED NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PROGRAMS. THE STORYTELLERS IN THE PARKS AND DIGITAL MEDIA COORDINATOR WILL LEAD HIGH QUALITY, COST EFFECTIVE DIGITAL MEDIA TRAINING, GUIDANCE AND MENTORSHIP FOR YOUTH (AGED 15 18) AT THREE NATIONAL PARKS (BOSTON NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, BOSTON HARBOR ISLANDS NATIONAL AND STATE PARK, AND BOSTON AFRICAN AMERICAN NATIONAL HISTORICAL SITE). BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE PRIVATE NON PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE NON PROFIT ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES QUASI PUBLIC NON PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT CAREER TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT, AND EDUCATION IN THE AREAS OF NATURAL AND OR CULTURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT. INDIVIDUALS FAMILIES STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WILL RECEIVE A BENEFIT FROM THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF THESE PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.

RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF YOUTH INTERNS FOR RECLAMATION⿿S TECHNICAL SERVICES CENTER

FY2021 15.676 (YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, EDUCATION, AND EMPLOYMENT) EXCLUDES CLASSROOM AND OUTREACH PROJECTS. ENGAGING DIVERSE STUDENTS TO DIVERSIFY WORKFORCE.

THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT, RECLAMATION AND RECIPIENT WILL COST SHARE THE RECRUITMENT ANDPLACEMENT OF YOUTH INTERNS AT RECLAMATION FACILITIES AND OFFICES SO THEY CAN GAIN A BETTERUNDERSTANDING OF RECLAMATIONS ROLE IN CONSERVING WATER AND POWER RESOURCES.YOUTH INTERNS ARE COLLEGE AGE VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING CURRENT OR RECENT GRADUATES, ALL OF WHOM WILL BE QUALIFIED PERSONS OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, WHO VOLUNTEER THEIR SERVICES THROUGH THE RECIPIENT IN EXCHANGE FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE WHICH FURTHERS THEIR EDUCATIONAL CAREER OR PERSONAL GOALS. ALL INDIVIDUALLY PLACED INTERNS ARE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF RECLAMATION.

RECRUITMENT AND PLACEMENT OF YOUTH INTERNS FOR THE TECHNICAL SERVICES CENTER

REFUGES- NRCCP- HAF

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION WILL PLACE TWO 12-WEEK SUMMER INTERNS TO SUPPORT FWS REGION 3. THE INTERNS WILL GAIN AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILL BUILD SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS IN THESE CAREERS.

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT GREAT SWAMP NWR

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT PATUXENT RESEARCH REFUGE

FUNDS TO BE USED TO PLACE ON HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION INTERN AT SILVIO O. CONTE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE, CROSS-PROGRAMMATIC, URBAN OUTREACH INTERN TO NETWORK WITH THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, CREATE AND CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON AND OFF REFUGE LANDS, AND ASSIST WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE URBAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

1 INTERNSHIP AT VENTURA FISH AND WILDLIFE OFFICE, ECOLOGICAL SERVICES

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT SILVIO O. CONTE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE

THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT RECLAMATION AND THE RECPIENT WILL COLLABORATE TO RECRUIT AND PLACE YOUTH INTERNS AT RECLAMATION FACILITES AND OFFICES WHERE THE INTERN CAN GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF RECLAMATION S ROLES IN CONSERVING WATER AND POWER RESOURCES.

THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND COASTAL PROGRAM (SNEP) WILL BE HIRING A HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION INTERN TO SUPPORT PRIORITIES OF THE FIELD OFFICE. SNEP IS ONE OF 24 COASTAL PROGRAM OFFICES IN THE UNITED STATES, ESTABLISHED BY THE U.S. FISH WILDLIFE SERVICE (SERVICE) TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS TO IDENTIFY, PROTECT AND RESTORE NATIONALLY SIGNIFICANT HABITAT FOR FISH, WILDLIFE AND PEOPLE. THE STAFF IN THE SNEP OFFICE PRIMARILY CONCENTRATE THEIR CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN COASTAL AREAS OF FOUR STATES WHERE THEY COMPLEMENT THE WORK OF OTHER PROGRAMS WITHIN THE SERVICE WHILE ALSO WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP WITH CONSERVATION PARTNERS. THE WIDE VARIETY OF HABITATS, SPECIES, AND PARTNERS THAT ARE ADDRESSED IN THE SNEP OFFICE WILL PROVIDE A DIVERSITY OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR AN INTERN TO EXPLORE DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE CONSERVATION FIELD. WHILE THERE ARE SOME CORE PROJECTS THE INTERN WILL BE FOCUSING ON THAT SUPPORT THE PROVIDENCE URBAN WILDLIFE REFUGE PARTNERSHIP AND THE SCHOOLYARD HABITAT PROGRAM, WE LOOK FORWARD TO ACCOMMODATING THE SPECIFIC INTERESTS AND SKILLSET(S) OF THE CANDIDATE AND WELCOME THEIR ASSISTANCE ON ANY PROJECTS THAT INTEREST THEM. THE INTERN WILL PRIMARILY FOCUS ON 1) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND OUTREACH, 2) URBAN HABITAT RESTORATION, 3) ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND 4) ASSISTING IN COORDINATING AND FACILITATING EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE VAMOS A PESCAR TAKE ME FISHING SERIES THROUGHOUT THE STATE. TASKS WILL INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: WORKING WITH K-12 PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND PARTNERS TO ASSIST WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LEARNING INSIDE OUT INITIATIVE. ASSIST WITH IDENTIFYING AND BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS WITH COMMUNITY COLLABORATORS FOR THE NARDUCCI LEARNING CENTER SCHOOLYARD HABITAT CO-DESIGN PROJECT, INCLUDING PLANNING AND HOSTING COMMUNITY EVENTS, DEVELOPING AND EVALUATING SURVEYS, AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN PROJECT PLANNING AND DESIGN. COORDINATING PRE-ARRANGED BILINGUAL FISHING EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, INCLUDING DURING LATINO CONSERVATION WEEK. THIS POSITION WILL ALSO HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHADOW SERVICE STAFF FOR FIELD WORK ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS HABITAT RESTORATION AND WILDLIFE BIOLOGY PROJECTS. ADDITIONAL TASKS THAT MAY BE OFFERED BASED ON THE SPECIFIC INTERESTS AND SKILLS OF THE INTERN INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: ASSISTING WITH SALT MARSH HABITAT AND BIRD SURVEYS IN CT AND NY CONDUCTING ACOUSTIC BAT SURVEYS AND ASSISTING WITH DATA ANALYSIS ASSISTING WITH THE TRANSPORT AND MONITORING OF NEW ENGLAND COTTONTAIL RABBITS PARTICIPATING IN SURVEYS OF THE FEDERALLY THREATENED AMERICAN BURYING BEETLE ON BLOCK ISLAND AND OR NANTUCKET

FUNDS TO BE USED TO PLACE ONE HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION INTERN AT RHODE ISLAND NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE COMPLEX. AS A CROSS PROGRAMMATIC, URBAN OUTREACH INTERN TO NETWORK WITH THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, CREATE AND CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON AND OFF REFUGE LANDS, AND ASSIST WITH THE FWS URBAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAM.

FUNDS TO BE USED TO ONBOARD ONE HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION INTERN AT IROQUOIS NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE TO PROVIDE OUTREACH AND PROGRAMMING TO THE PARTNERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN BUFFALO, NY AND OTHER NEARBY COMMUNITIES OF IROQUOIS NWR AND THE LOWER GREAT LAKES FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION OFFICE. THIS INTERN WILL NETWORK WITH SURROUNDING COMMUNITY PARTNERS, ENGAGE THE PUBLIC THROUGH COMMUNITY OUTREACH, CREATE AND CONDUCT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS ON AND OFF REFUGE LANDS, AND ASSIST WITH THE USFWS URBAN WILDLIFE CONSERVATION PROGRAM. THIS INTERN MAY ALSO PROVIDE OUTDOOR RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES TO THE PUBLIC AND ASSIST IN INVASIVE PLANT MITIGATION PROJECTS.

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO PLACE TWO HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION (HAF) INTERNS THAT WILL BE INTRODUCED TO VARIOUS REAL-WORLD PUBLIC EDUCATION, INTERPRETATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, CONSERVATION AND REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES THROUGH HIS/HER WORK ASSIGNMENTS AT MINNESOTA VALLEY NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE AND DETROIT RIVER INTERNATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

HISPANIC ACCESS LONG-TERM GOAL FOR THIS PROJECT IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED, SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHNICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS WITH THE USFWS, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE NATION S POPULATION. OVERVIEW: THIS AWARD WILL PLACE UP TO 14 FELLOWS, AGES 18-30 (UP TO 35 FOR VETERANS). FELLOWS WILL BE HIRED FOR 52-WEEK FELLOWSHIPS INVOLVING HANDS-ON WORK WITH, AND TRAINING BY NATURAL RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED BY THE USFWS STAFF AT REFUGE SITES AS THEY SECURE PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT.

MANY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES OF COLOR REMAIN UNDER-REPRESENTED IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. FEDERAL AGENCIES SUCH AS THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE ARE SLOWLY MAKING PROGRESS TO BUILD A FEDERAL WORKFORCE THAT DRAWS FROM THE FULL DIVERSITY OF THE US POPULATION. HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION'S VISION FOR THEIR MANO PROJECT INITIATIVE IS TO BUILD A STRONG NUMBER OF INSPIRED, SKILLED, CULTURALLY, ETHINICALLY, AND ECONOMICALLY DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED NATURAL RESOURCE INTERNSHIPS WITH THE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE. THESE INTERNSHIPS COULD LEAD TO A POTENTIAL CAREER WITH THE SERVICE, RESULTING IN A DIVERSE WORKFORCE OF CONSERVATIONISTS THAT IS TRULY REFLECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY AND OVERALL POPULATION.OUR OBJECTIVE FOR THIS PROGRAM ALIGNS WITH THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ADVANCE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY DEIA IN THE FEDERAL WORKFORCE. OUR PROGRAM WOULD SPECIALLY TARGET THREE DEIA PRIORITIES: 1)PROMOTING PAID INTERNSHIPS BY REMOVING BARRIERS FOR LOW-INCOME AND FIRST GENERATION PROFESSIONALS AND REDUCING RELIANCE ON UNPAID INTERNSHIPS AND EXPANDING PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNTIES; 2) PARTNERSHIPS AND RECRUITMENT: PARTNERING WITH HISPANIC ACCESS MANO PROJECT TO RECRUIT STUDENTS, PEOPLE OF COLOR FOR DEVELOPMENTAL INTERNSHIPS TO BUILD A MORE DIVERSE PIPELINE INTO PUBLIC SERVICE; AND 3) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT: ADVANCING EQUITIY AND TRANSPARENCY IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNTIES.

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT RHODE ISLAND NWRC

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR 1 RESEARCH ASSISTANT AT THE NATIONAL PARKS OF BOSTON

PWR CULTURAL RESOURCES LCS CLI INTERNSHIP

THROUGH THIS AGREEMENT RECLAMATION AND THE RECPIENT WILL COLLABORATE TO RECRUIT AND PLACE YOUTH INTERNS AT RECLAMATION FACILITES AND OFFICES WHERE THE INTERN CAN GAIN A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF RECLAMATION'S ROLES IN CONSERVING WATER AND POWER RESOURCES.

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (LULAC) YOUTH CONFERENCE

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

URBAN YOUTH CONSERVATION

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

URBAN YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT IROQUOIS NWR

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT WALLKILL RIVER NWR

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT STEWART B. MCKINNEY NWR

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION - URBAN YOUTH CONSERVATION

PURPOSE OF AWARD:GOAL: TO ENGAGE ONE INTERN IN DEVELOPING, FACILITATING AND EVALUATING ACTIVITIES THAT ENGAGE YOUTH (AGED 15 - 18) IN AN EXPLORATION OF THEIR CULTURAL IDENTITIES AND THE NATIONAL PARKS OF BOSTON.OBJECTIVES:MENTOR AND GUIDE 6 DIVERSE YOUNG PEOPLELEAD WEEKLY ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER AND STRENGTHEN CONNECTIONS BETWEEN DIVERSE COMMUNITIES OF BOSTON AND THEIR NATIONAL PARKSCREATE A DIGITAL DIALOGUE JOURNAL THAT CAPTURES YOUTH VOICE AND PERSPECTIVESUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES:THE INTERN WILL MENTOR 6 YOUTH (AGED 15 - 18), PROVIDE SKILLS TRAINING IN VIDEO AND AUDIO PRODUCTION, AND GUIDE YOUTH IN RESEARCHING, PRODUCING, CAPTURING AND EDITING PROJECTS ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARKS OF BOSTON.PERFORMANCE GOALS, MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES[RM1]:CREATE DIGITAL MEDIA TRAINING CURRICULUMFACILITATE AND EVALUATE DAILY LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTHGUIDE AND MENTOR 6 YOUTH (AGED 15 - 18) IN RESEARCHING, PRODUCING, CAPTURING AND EDITING PROJECTS ABOUT THE NATIONAL PARKS OF BOSTONCOMMUNICATE WITH PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND PARK STAFF TO SCHEDULE SITE VISITSPLAN AND DEVELOP INDEPENDENT "DIGITAL DIALOGUE JOURNAL"FACILITATE COMPLETION OF YOUTH-CREATED PROJECTS ABOUT THEIR NATIONAL PARKSSUPPORT YOUTH DURING PRESENTATION OF FINAL PROJECTS AT ANNUAL YOUTH SHOWCASEPRESENT INDEPENDENT "DIGITAL DIALOGUE JOURNAL" TO PARK STAFF AND PARTNERS BENEFICIARIES[:THIS PROJECT STIMULATES EDUCATION, JOB TRAINING, AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENT. IT PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, PRODUCTIVE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT, AND MOTIVATES YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS TO BECOME THE STEWARDS AND STORYTELLERS OF THEIR LOCAL AND NATIONAL HISTORIES. ADDITIONALLY, IT FURTHERS THE UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, AND CONSERVATION OF SIGNIFICANT NARRATIVES, AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES.

LATINO ENGAGEMENT IN NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARIES

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

RECLAMATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INTERNSHIP PARTICIPANTS WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION (FAPMD). PARTICIPANTS WILL WORK WITH GRANT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL CONSIDERED TO BE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES). INTERNS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE APPROPRIATE FUNCTIONAL AREA FOR PROJECT MANAGER AND MENTOR ASSIGNMENT ALIGNED WITH THEIR EDUCATION AND CAREER AREAS OF INTEREST. INTERNS WILL WORK ON PROJECT DELIVERABLES THAT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO RECLAMATION S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MISSION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.RECLAMATION FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE INTERNSHIP PARTICIPANTS WILL WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND PROPERTY MANAGEMENT DIVISION (FAPMD). PARTICIPANTS WILL WORK WITH GRANT MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL CONSIDERED TO BE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS (SMES). INTERNS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE APPROPRIATE FUNCTIONAL AREA FOR PROJECT MANAGER AND MENTOR ASSIGNMENT ALIGNED WITH THEIR EDUCATION AND CAREER AREAS OF INTEREST. INTERNS WILL WORK ON PROJECT DELIVERABLES THAT DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO RECLAMATION S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE MISSION ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT SILVIO O. CONTE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT RHODE ISLAND NWRC

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT ASSABET NWR

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT HEINZ NWR

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION - URBAN YOUTH CONSERVATION

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT PATUXENT RESEARCH REFUGE

FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO PLACE A SUMMER INTERN TO ASSIST WITH THE REFUGE BIOLOGICAL PROGRAM. THE INTERN WILL ASSIST WITH SPALDING CATCHFLY INVENTORY AND SUPPLEMENTAL PLANTINGS, ASSIST WITH AN ACOUSTIC MONITORING PROJECT CONNECTED WITH THE PLEASANT VALLEY CREEK RESTORATION PROJECT, WORK WITH MONTANA CONSERVATION CORPS (MCC) CREWS ON ASPEN RESTORATION, TREE PLANTINGS AND BEAVER ANALOGUE. IN ADDITION, THE INTERN WILL ASSIST WITH THE DARK SKY SANCTUARY APPLICATION, ASSIST WITH OCCASIONAL MAINTENANCE ISSUES. THE INTERN WILL ASSIST WITH THE FOLLOWING BIOLOGICAL PROJECTS: ' INVERTEBRATE SURVEYS ON DAHL LAKE ' LYNX HAIR RUB SAMPLING ' TRUMPETER SWAN NESTING SURVEYS ' TRAIL CAMERAS ' PHOTO DOCUMENTATION OF RESTORATION ENCLOSURES ' BOREAL TOAD SURVEYS ' NATIONAL BREEDING BIRD SURVEY IN LIBBY

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAM AT EDWIN B. FORSYTHE NWR, NEW JERSEY FIELD OFFICE AND THE DELAWARE COASTAL PROGRAM

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT SILVIO O. CONTE NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE REFUGE

URBAN YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT HEINZ NWR

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT PATUXENT RESEARCH REFUGE

LOST TRAIL NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE (REFUGE) WILL BE HIRING A HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION SUMMER INTERN TO WORK WITH REFUGE STAFF AND SUPPORT THE EFFORTS TO MEET SERVICE CORE PRIORITIES AND COMPLETE BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND HABITAT RESTORATION PROGRAMS. THE INTERN WILL FOCUS ON: 1) SERVICE CORE PRIORITY #5: TO IMPROVE PUBLIC ACCESS ON THE REFUGE AND WETLAND MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 2) OTHER REFUGE BIOLOGICAL PROJECTS INCLUDING WILDLIFE AND PLANT SURVEYS 3) HABITAT RESTORATION PROJECTS ' INDEPENDENT PROJECT WILL CONSIST OF CREATING A NEW REFUGE AND WMD TRAIL GUIDE, ' ASSISTING THE DESIGN AND CREATION OF A NEW TRAIL SYSTEM, ' ASSIST WITH UNGULATE BROWSE SURVEY, ' ASSIST WITH BOREAL TOAD NIGHT SURVEYS AND SPALDING'S CATCHFLY PLANT SURVEYS (FEDERALLY THREATENED), ' ASPEN STAND RESTORATION PROJECTS, ' AND, PLANT AND INSTALL BROWSE PROTECTION FOR DECIDUOUS SHRUBS.

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

YOUTH CONSERVATION PROGRAM AT GREAT SWAMP NWR

URBAN YOUTH CONSERVATION PGM - INWR

HISPANIC ACCESS FOUNDATION

YOUTH INTERN MASTER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT

NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 21ST CENTURY CONSERVATION SERVICE CORPS PROGRAM

21 CSC YOUTH ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT