Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh SCA is seeking high school teens who are interested in working to provide hands on service to parks, green spaces and natural areas all over the region.  We are recruiting for several programs currently including:

2013 Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC)  - a great way for to meet new people, develop new skills and visit new places.  This unique program, completely free of charge, takes high school students to some of the most beautiful areas in Pennsylvania.  Students come together twice a month from January to May; each month includes  one weekend trip and one weekday evening meeting.   Participants will about the environment, engage in team building and leadership activities and work on conservation projects.  Members also earn the right to apply and serve on SCA national summer crews which occur in national parks all over the United States.  If you are interested and want to learn more, check out the attached flyer and/or contact Josh Nard at jnard@thesca.org.  Josh can also be reached at 412.720.8285.

Brashear Southside Crew - SCA is seeking 12 high school students interested in serving on a crew from January  to May 2013.  This crew will meet once a week after school and 2 Saturdays each month to work in and around Southside Park.  Crew members will earn stipends by helping to improve Southside Park.  They will also be paid to learn about conservation and green careers, and they will identify and secure a summer job by creating and implementing their own career plan.  Interested?  Call or email Josh Nard ( jnard@thesca.org or 412.720.8285).

(PITTSBURGH) July 27, 2009 Mayor Luke Ravenstahl kicked-off his Pittsburgh Summer Youth Employment Program (PSYEP), welcoming youths to the City/County Building Portico, and touring several PSYEP sites. Since bringing the program back in 2006, the Mayor has improved upon it with the help of President Obama's economic stimulus funding, doubling the amount of youths hired to 554, and adding "white-collar" internships. Read more

Darcie Mather, an alumna of a City of Pittsburgh summer Community Crew in 2007, received a special honor and award on June 4, 2009, upon her graduation from Pittsburgh's City Charter High School. Darcie was a recipient of her school's Gemma Glass Achievement Award which commemorates the life of a former classmate at City Charter High.

Each of the ten Finalists for this prestigious award must complete a special graduation project and designate a charity that they intend to share any award money with. Darcie won the top award of $2,000.00 which was shared with the SCA, Darcie's charity of choice.

Thank you Darcie for your generosity and congratulations on your special achievement.