Represent Las Vegas ICO seeking partnerships with agencies and organizations that provide recreational opportunities for local youth in underresourcedneighborhoods.
You will establish these relationships representing the local Inspiring Connections Outdoors. ICO is a Chapter Outings program of Sierra Club. ICO contributes to the creation of outdoor equity by connecting children and youth with limited access to the outdoors through outings that promote wellness, connection and leadership. LVICO is one of the Toiyabe Chapter's Outings programs.
As a free community-outreach service, we organize and conduct group day trips to area public lands, with our certified trained outdoor leaders who teach about natural resources as they enable youth to safely discover and enjoy natural resources on public lands on group day trips, with complementary lunches. These areas include the Springs Preseve, state parks--Spring Mountain Ranch and the Valley of Fire, national parks--Red Rock Canyon Lake Mead National and Mt. Charleston.
As Agency Liaison you are a member of LVICO'S leadership team. Together you will identify potential partner agencies and establish relationships with directors who wish to work with a specific ICO outings leaders to match agency needs with the appropriate outings; help with the paperwork for parental permission for young participants. You will work with the agency representatives to establish written partnership agreements, outlining expectations and responsibilities, consistent with Sierra Club ICO guidelines.
Sierra Club Southern Nevada Group, P.O. BOX 231438, Las Vegas, NV 89105, US
Las Vegas ICO--Inspiring Connections Outdoors introduces urban youth to the natural outdoor world so that they may forge a meaningful bond with nature and learn to appreciate its wonder and understand the need to protect it.
Las Vegas ICO--Inspiring Connections Outdoors, is a volunteer outreach program of the Sierra Club, provides nature outings and wilderness experiences for underserved urban youth in the Las Vegas area. Volunteer leaders work in cooperation with community agencies and schools to provide safe and enjoyable outdoor experiences to young people who, otherwise, might not have them. ICO is seeking volunteer hike leaders as diverse as the youth we serve. We are also seeking members of the support team for leaders, including managing paperwork and recruitment of leaders among people of color representative of our typical youth participants. At this time we are preparing to restart post-Covid precautions as local conditions improve.
Sierra Club - Southern Nevada Group OfficeP.O. Box 231438Las Vegas, NV 89105
September 13, 2024
