Conservation Legacy

Summarythe Stewards Individual Placements (stewards), a Program of Conservation Legacy, Is Honored to Propose a Uniquepartnership Model Built to Facilitate and Maintain the Long-standing Osmre Vista Program Funded by the Office Ofsurface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (osmre). Stewards Proposes to Recruit, Train, and Support Up to 12AMERICORPS Vista Service Members for One Year. Each Position Will Be 365 Days (one Year) in Length. Candidates Selected to Serve in This Position and Who Meet Americorps Requirements Will Be Enrolled Asamericorps Vista Members. Members Will Receive a Living Allowance Paid Bi-weekly at a Daily Rate That Is Determined by the County Inwhich the Member Serves. Each Americorps Vista Will Be Provided With Travel, Training, and Professional Development Opportunitiesamounting to 5,150 in Funding. Members Who Successfully Complete Their Year of Service Will Be Eligible for a Segal Education Awardamounting to 6,495.PROGRAM Director:april Elkins Badtke, Corps Director, Will Be the Primary Project Director for Stewards Individual Placements.april Has Been Involved in National Service Program Management Since 2007. in Her Current Role April Providesresources and Assistance to the Staff in Delivering Quality Programming and Meaningful Member Experiences.program Overview:the Stewards Osmre Vista Program Will Place a Cohort of Twelve (12), One-year (365 Day) Americorps Vista Members,serving Watersheds, Environmental Organizations, or Aml Sites Within the Legacy Mining Regions of: Appalachia,mid Continent, and Western Regions of the United States. Osmre Vistas Will Be Recruited by Stewards and Selectedby the Project Site. Each Member Will Receive a Living Stipend, Professional Development, and Trainingopportunities, Travel Funds, and Supplemental Health Insurance. Additional Benefits Through Americorps Will Beavailable Upon Need. Stewards Will Serve as the Employer of Record for All Osmre Vistas. Stewards Will Provideadministrative Support, Conduct Orientations for Both Members and Supervisors, Facilitate Travel, Training Andprofessional Development Opportunities, and Conduct Field Visits With the Members During Their Service Year.osmre Vistas Will Serve Individually at Their Designated Project Site. Osmre Vistas Serve as a Capacity Buildingmeasure for Entities Wishing to Grow, Strengthen, or Build Their Organization in Line With Their Mission and Theamericorps Vista Overarching Mission to Alleviate Poverty.