Category: Corps Member
December 23, 2019
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August 12, 2021
Uncovering our Inner Agility: EarthCorps’ Alumni Leadership Workshop
On August 5th, EarthCorps held its first ever virtual leadership development workshop for alumni. The 1.5 hour Zoom session focused on agility and adaptability in the workplace. The EarthCorps leadership development workshop allowed participants from around the globe to uncover their strengths as leaders in an ever-changing and complex world. Our facilitator, Kim, guided the... Keep Reading
June 18, 2021
Finding a Likeminded Community
Mila Strashimirova was an EarthCorps member in 2007. She is currently based in Bulgaria as the coordinator for the CISCO Green Team at Concentrix. I was just out of university when I discovered EarthCorps. I had been volunteering in various environmental projects with Bulgarian NGOs and was included in a mailing list for sustainability news... Keep Reading
July 24, 2020
My Experiences From Farming to Conservation
By Fernando Magalhaes Silveira Hello Folks, my name is Fernando Silveira. I’m a Volunteer Specialist at EarthCorps and an Agronomic Engineer from Brazil. I am proud to say that I am one of the few Latinxs in conservation at EarthCorps. I enjoy the outdoors, I like to hike (especially here in Washington), enjoy learning about... Keep Reading
April 30, 2020
A Journey of Self-Discovery
Olga Mikhaleva was an EarthCorps member in 2008. Her home organization was and still is Great Baikal Trail. She started as a seasonal field leader for GBT leading summer expeditions for many years, now she is the Environmental Education Program Coordinator. Over the years, she has been developing her expertise in environmental education including a... Keep Reading
February 15, 2019
Say Hello to the 2019 Corps Members
A community is forming. A new wave of boundless enthusiasm walked through EarthCorps’ doors last week! Thirty-nine young adults are in Seattle, Washington to begin their year of service with EarthCorps. They will plant trees, install rain gardens, and build trails to ensure the health and vitality of the Puget Sound region – all the while they will be... Keep Reading
December 7, 2017
Volunteers bring joy to Herring’s House Park
Did you know that there are over 485 parks in Seattle? Each of them is unique in its own ways. Some frequently visited parks make the lists of top places to visit in Seattle. While others remain less popular and attract different crowds of people. This is the case for Herring’s House Park. A park... Keep Reading
November 16, 2017
Planting a Forest
When I was a child growing up in Brazil, I saw an interview on TV about a guy who planted a forest. His work brought back wildlife and improved the water irrigation on his property. It was interesting to see the beautiful and impactful transformation of the land. My love for nature and the environment... Keep Reading
August 7, 2017
Walk the Talk
The Talk Ten years ago, a 14-year-old me sat in a classroom in The Philippines and listened to my teacher discuss pressing environmental issues. She spoke with hope and enumerated ways to alleviate the problems. These solutions still trigger my adrenalin every time I hear them discussed, leading me to have a passion of creating a... Keep Reading
April 3, 2017
The Power of the EarthCorps Community
“How long have you been with EarthCorps?” It’s a question I get almost every weekend from curious volunteers at the events I lead. I usually say since the beginning of 2016 when I started my first year as a Corps Member, but I always pause a bit before answering. Although this is my second year... Keep Reading