History Colorado Seeking Summer AmeriCorps Volunteers

From History Colorado: History Colorado is seeking volunteers for its Colorado Service Learning Council (CSLC) Summer Associates, a 10 week AmeriCorps VISTA program that engages volunteers in intensive service experiences.

Opportunities are available at all History Colorado properties, with a wide range of duties available from helping with summer camps to living history interpretation to assisting with podcast production. The sites with AmeriCorps opportunities include:

• The Center for Colorado Women’s History at the Byers-Evans House in Denver
• El Pueblo History Museum in Pueblo
• Fort Vasquez Museum in Platteville
• History Colorado Center in Denver
• Trinidad History Museum in Trinidad
• Ute Indian Museum in Montrose

Marisa Lopez, a student at Pueblo Community College, was an CSLC Summer Associate at El Pueblo History Museum in 2018. She helped lead the eight-week Hands-On History Summer Camp. "I loved interacting with our students and helping plan activities for the summer. Being able to make a positive impact in my community was such a great growth opportunity for me," she said.

CSLC Summer Associates serve full-time from June to August, 2019, and earn a modest living stipend based on the cost of living in the county in which they serve (ranging from $2,361 - $2,813) and a scholarship of $1,222 upon completing their service that can be used to pay tuition/fees at an accredited higher education institution or to pay back qualified loans. To qualify for the program applicants must be at least 18 years old, be a US citizen/permanent resident, pass a federal background check, serve full-time, and attend required trainings and events, including an in-person orientation in June.