Location: [Birmingham, Alabama]
Organization: [SWEET Alabama]
Reports To: [Co-Executive Director, Policy & Programming]
Supervises: [N/A]
Wages: [$20/hr, non-negotiable]
Time Frame: [contract, 10 hours/week, 16 weeks – July 31st through November 17th, 2023]
The Green Economies Youth Fellowship is a 16-week paid fellowship which will train four youth Fellows (between the ages of 16-24) 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 community organizing, housing & energy, and construction trades to apply.
The majority of the fellows' time will include community outreach efforts, and learning vocational skills to retrofit housing in order to decrease residential energy bills. While the hours are flexible, fellows should expect to occasionally work during the week and on the weekends.
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.
We are connecting communities to resources for energy efficiency, sustainability, and affordable homes.
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.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER ~ COMMITTED TO A DIVERSE WORKPLACE
SWEET Alabama is an aggressive advocate of affirmative action and welcomes applications from everyone, particularly from people of color; women; LGBTQ people; immigrants or refugees; people with disabilities; and people from low- or moderate-income backgrounds.