November 3, 2021

New service corps program would provide Native Hawaiian youth with job opportunities in conservation

The federal government is moving forward on a Conservation Corps-like program geared toward employing youth from Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities.
The Indian Youth Service Corps program would provide Indigenous youth with education, employment, and training opportunities through conservation projects on public lands.
The U.S. Interior Department recently released draft guidelines for the program. It's modeled, in part, on the success of similar youth initiatives pi...