2024 Teen Corps Application

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Riverside Park Conservancy provides an experiential learning program for teenage interns interested in basic horticultural and environmental restoration. Interns will work closely with our zone gardeners to care for NYC’s essential open space by maintaining key horticultural sites, managing woodland areas and keeping the park safe, clean, and healthy. Teen Corps runs from Wednesday, July 10th through Friday, August 30th. Corps members meet every Wednesday and Friday from 9:00am-12:00pm in Riverside Park, anywhere from 120th St to 181st St. Upon completion of 50 hours of service over the summer, teens receive a $1,000 stipend. To be eligible to apply, teens must live in the West Harlem neighborhoods of Morningside Heights, Manhattanville, or Hamilton Heights – extending from 110th Street to 155th Street, between Riverside Drive and St. Nicholas Ave/Morningside Ave. Having trouble with your application? Please contact [email protected].

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All Teen Corps members are required to complete 50 community service hours from Wednesday and Friday workdays through July and August, and are allowed to miss no more than TWO sessions, which can be made up at any point during the program. Make up days are often on weekends. Will you miss any days (vacation, summer school, etc.)? If so, which days specifically?(Required)

Why are you interested in joining the Riverside Teen Corps? How will a summer of service with Riverside Park will help you learn and grow? (100-150 words)(Required)

From your own experience, what does environmental stewardship in an urban area mean to you? (150-200 words)(Required)

How could the park system better serve your community? What would you like to change or add to your parks? (150-200 words)(Required)

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2024 Teen Corps Application

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