Conservation Leadership Corps creates green jobs for youths
A Johnson Controls youth employment program is providing jobs for 171 youth and 33 crew leaders in three U.S. cities this summer – Milwaukee, Baltimore and Detroit.
The Conservation Leadership Corps (CLC), created and sponsored by Johnson Controls, provides local teens with an opportunity to work on conservation and restoration projects in local urban parks. Student crews will do native planting, new trail development and maintenance, outdoor classroom construction, invasive plant species removal and urban farming.
The students also receive job-readiness training and skills in sustainability, leadership and teamwork. The six-week program includes financial literacy training, professional development in leadership and teamwork skills, and a Green Jobs Day, a day of dedicated environmental and employment workshops hosted by Johnson Controls.
CLC was first established in Milwaukee; this year, 55 students will participate in the seventh year for the program in the company’s headquarters city. “As a community, we have a moral obligation to assist our young people as they plan their participation in the working world,” said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. “Milwaukee’s public and private sector partners are collaborating well in many areas including the great work of the Conservation Leadership Corps. I’m grateful to Johnson Controls for their support of this important initiative.”
“We are excited to include an urban farming component in this year's program as a relevant addition to the valuable work these students are already doing in the community parks," said Jennifer Mattes, director, global public affairs, Johnson Controls. "The comprehensive education provided through the CLC enables Johnson Controls to support the next generation of environmental leaders in a unique and meaningful way."
Gerald McGlothlin, 18, of Baltimore, is starting his second summer in the CLC program; the sixth year for the CLC in Baltimore. "I want to get our parks in good shape because they're a reflection on the city, and I want people to get the right impression," said McClothlin, who is participating along with 35 other teens in the Baltimore CLC. "I want to make a difference for my city, and this experience will help me get a job in the outdoors."
Entering its fifth year, the Detroit CLC program is providing summer jobs for 80 Detroit-area teens. "This initiative helps Detroit youth gain unique and marketable skills in a city where overall unemployment is very high," said Devon Buskin, workforce development director for The Greening of Detroit. "The Greening is committed to providing green work force training to Detroit residents, and introducing and promoting environmental stewardship in their communities."
Johnson Controls partners with national and local non-profit organizations to deliver the programs in the three cities. The Student Conservation Association (SCA) serves as the national partner and coordinates with local partners: Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board (MAWIB), The Greening of Detroit and CivicWorks of Baltimore.
In addition to the program in the United States, Johnson Controls sponsors volunteer-based CLC programs in China, Mexico, England, Germany, Slovakia and the Czech Republic. Approximately 1,800 students ages 15 – 26 participate in the programs globally each year.
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