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Green Economies Youth Fellowship

No Longer Accepting Applications for 2022

The Details

Location:  [Birmingham, Alabama] 

Organization:  [SWEET Alabama]
Reports To:  [Co-Executive Directors]
Supervises:  [N/A]
Wages:   [$15/hr, non-negotiable]
Time Frame:  

[Average 10 hours per week, for 16 weeks – July 11th through October 28th] 

Fellowship Summary

The Green Economies Youth Fellowship is a 16-week paid fellowship which will train five youth Fellows in peer-to-peer organizing, political education around climate and environmental justice, and vocational skills to energy retrofit housing in Birmingham, Alabama. We encourage residents who have an interest in construction trades and community organizing to apply.  The majority of the fellows' time will include learning the vocational skills necessary to retrofit housing in order to increase home energy efficiency, and decrease residential energy bills. While the hours are flexible, fellows should expect to occasionally work during the week and on the weekends.  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Meet weekly with Co-Executive Directors for check-ins and fellowship support 
  • Participate in peer-to-peer education sessions, including topics about community organizing, climate justice, and housing 
  • Work with SWEET Alabama staff and fellowship class to organize and participate in home energy retrofit trainings  
  • Conduct community outreach to recruit peers (including friends, family, or neighbors) to attend trainings 
  • Work with SWEET Alabama staff and fellowship class to synthesize skills from the home energy retrofit trainings into new educational packets and training videos 
  • Participate in the Alabama for a Green New Deal Hub, a coalition of over 30 organizations in Alabama working to address racial, economic, and environmental justice 

Skills and Qualifications

  • Must live inside the city limits of Birmingham, Alabama 
  • Must be between the ages of 16-24 (at the time of application) 
  • Interest or experience in basic construction skills for retrofitting homes 
  • Interest in community outreach, issue based organizing, and volunteer management 
  • Interest in recruiting, training, and developing the skills of their peers  
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills & abilities 
  • Commitment to racial, economic, and environmental justice, and commitment to improving the material conditions of our communities 
  • Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds, one-on-one and in a group 
  • Belief in leadership development of self and others and that growth relies on an individual’s ability to own important projects and achieve success for themselves 
  • Ability to work independently in a dynamic community setting 
  • Preference to those with reliable transportation (i.e. able to get to trainings and event launch sites reliably) 
  • Preference to those with reliable communication (i.e. has reliable access to communication for communication with staff organizers and volunteers) 

Wages and Benefits

  • Average workload of 10 hours per week 
  • Flexible hours, with some hours to include weekends and weeknights  
  • $15/hour  

Application Process

  • Application is open between Wednesday, May 18 - Tuesday June 14 
  • Finalists will be offered an interview between June 15 - June 30 
  • Selected finalists will be sent a fellowship offer by July 1, 2022 
  • Submit application by clicking below:

Apply Now

About SWEET Alabama

Founded in December 2017, SWEET Alabama is a 501(c)3 nonprofit “just transition” organization focusing on democratic economies and energy independence within Birmingham and the beautiful state of Alabama. We are connecting people to resources to achieve these goals. This transition will be supported by popular education in cooperative economics and sustainable uses of energy, land, and water.  

Our Mission

We are connecting communities to resources for energy efficiency, sustainability, and affordable homes.  

Our Vision

We are a "just transition" organization focusing on democratic economies and energy independence within Birmingham and the beautiful state of Alabama. We are connecting people to resources to achieve these goals. This transition will be supported by popular education in cooperative economics and sustainable uses of energy, land, and water.  

Our Values

  • SWEET Sovereignty:  Improved quality of life, Transformation, Community ownership, Land stewardship   
  • Yield of Love:  Transparency, Honesty, Dignity, Empathy, Patience, Integrity   
  • Reverence for Communities:  Adherence to cultural values, Reciprocity, Cooperation   
  • Authenticity of Work:  Accountability, Commitment, Welcoming, Interconnectedness, Openness   
  • Acknowledgement of People:  Embracing differences, Compassion, Sensitivity, Human-centered   
  • Power of Voice:  Stronger together, Consensus, Courage, Wisdom   
  • Acts of Love:  Healing, Support one another, Heart-centered  

SWEET Alabama is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, veteran status, immigrants or refugees, economic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression or marital status. Black, Indigenous, and people of color; women; LGBTQ+ people; working class residents, and members of other historically disenfranchised populations are strongly encouraged to apply.

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