Featured Alumni – The VYCC has served over 3,000 young adults since its inception in 1985. See what these folks have to say. Meet a small sampling of our Corps Members and Alumni.

We have 35 Crew Leader positions, over 200 Corps Member positions, and 22 full-time AmeriCorps National Direct positions available for summer 2007. If you or someone you know would like to enroll, lead a crew, or be a national service volunteer, please check our website or contact us for more information!

Our staff and crews will complete high-priority conservation projects and live in the beautiful Vermont outdoors for the summer. These are incredible positions to build one’s resume, inspire personal and professional growth, and be challenged! Our crews operate ten months of the year with new positions starting as early as March 2007.

All positions are paid, and an AmeriCorps education award is available for certain positions for qualified applicants. Click here for more information or to apply online! For more information, please contact Matt Brantner at 434-3969 ext. 200 or info@vycc.org.

The Youth in Agriculture & Natural Resources Team from Mount Mansfield Union High School had a Blacksmithing unit in mid-February. Students spent the day with Matt Dragon, our Technical Skills Program Specialist and Jim Fecteau of Huntington River Smithy in his shop, where they were able to learn traditional smithing techniques to repair important pieces of the VYCC tool cache.

Students gave overwhelmingly positive feedback about the unit, saying, “This was a direct and educational way to learn many different life lessons and incorporate math, reading, and real-life job skills. It presses us to really assess the situation and act responsibly.”

This is one of the two crews which operate year-round as part of our new work-based alternative education partnership with UVM Extension and Smokey House Center. Students attend traditional classes for the first part of the school day, and then come to the VYCC Youth Leadership, Education, and Training Center for the rest of the academic day where they earn a full compliment of credits as well as a small stipend.