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August 28, 2023
James Akedi: Speaking Up
We’re thrilled to share an EarthCorps Yearbook entry from James Akedi! James was an international corps member in 2002. He shares about trying new things, learning important skills, and speaking up for what you believe in. What did you learn at EarthCorps? I learned a lot at EarthCorps. I learned about environmental restoration, leadership, and...
July 28, 2023
Amy Cirio: Finding Community through the Rings of a Tree
Amy Cirio was a corps member at EarthCorps in 2019 and crew lead in 2020. Passionate about environmental restoration and finding community, she is on a journey to dismantle her internalized white supremacy. Today, she works in environmental education at Mid Sound Fisheries Enhancement Group. Most folks hear about EarthCorps through a friend of a...
July 14, 2023
Ana Cristina Andre: Empowering Women
Ana Cristina Andre was on the international corps in 2016 and served as a volunteer specialist in 2017. With a degree in forest engineering, she is currently working in Brazil at a packaging company where she focuses on watershed management and forest restoration. EarthCorps is many things. The list includes a leadership development program, an...
June 30, 2023
Stories from the EarthCorps Yearbook
Did you know that 2023 marks 30 years of EarthCorps engaging in global leadership through local restoration? We have a rich tapestry of history made up of over 1,200 alumni, hundreds of homestays, countless volunteers, and too many community members and partners to name. We launched the EarthCorps Yearbook to capture some of this history....
June 16, 2023
Furthering Education for EarthCorps Alumni
EarthCorps hosted its first alumni event of 2023 last month! At the webinar, we heard from 5 alumni. Between them, we got to hear exciting research updates, tips and tricks for navigating higher ed., and insights into choosing the best path forward in an educational journey. We also shared a variety of resources, which are...
June 2, 2023
Olayiwola Bello: Sacrificing for the Planet
Olayiwola Bello is a 2016 EarthCorps alumni from Nigeria. He is currently working for a private firm in Nigeria doing Environmental Analysis. He believes in the importance of sacrificing for the planet. Olayiwola discovered EarthCorps thanks to the helpful recommendation of a friend. Having just graduated college with a degree in Agriculture from Federal University,...
May 19, 2023
Fernando Silveria: Realizing that it is never too late to learn
Fernando Silveira served at EarthCorps as an international corps member in 2019 and volunteer specialist in 2020. He is passionate about connection with others and restoration of the Amazon Rain Forest. Today, Fernando works in agriculture education. He was introduced to the field while at EarthCorps and now gets to share classes, resources, and knowledge...
May 5, 2023
Augustina Meh Ndum: Moving toward Passion
Augustina was a 2018 International Corps Member. She has just finished studying environment system engineering and management at Memorial University in Newfoundland and hopes to use all she has learned to mitigate pollution. Everyone who comes to Earth Corps has their own story for how they first learned of this organization. For Augustina, it was...
April 22, 2023
Ask a Corps Member: Earth Day Edition
Happy Earth Day! To celebrate, listen to two of our international corps members share a tip to live more sustainably. Want to get involved? Learn more about our volunteer events here! Transcript: Hello, my name is Ayomide. I’m an international corps member from Nigeria, West Africa, and I love to celebrate Earth Day, and true...
April 21, 2023
Michael Rockwell: Creating a World that does Not Need to be Restored
Michael Rockwell served in multiple roles at EarthCorps between 2018 and 2022, including corps member, crew lead, habitat specialist, and alumni board fellow. He is currently completing an International MBA with a concentration in corporate sustainability at the Thunderbird School of Global Management. As an Eagle Scout, Michael was no stranger to outdoor leadership. With...