The Confluence AmeriCorps Program advances environmental equity through innovative partnerships with local organizations in the Portland metropolitan area. We offer life changing service opportunities that engage Members at the intersection of environmentalism and social justice while promoting individual leadership and development.  This position is a dynamic combination of serving with a Project Partner on a dedicated project (80%) and engaging in professional and leadership development opportunities, alongside a 22 Member cohort (20%). 

The Confluence AmeriCorps program serves diverse communities in the Portland region, by engaging 22 individual positions that partner with schools, community organizations or government agencies to address critical environmental and social justice issues in the areas of healthy watersheds, energy and resource conservation, environmental education, environmental health and garden/farm education. (80%)

Confluence encourages the continued professional and personal growth of Members by providing opportunities in leadership development activities.  Confluence provides trainings through its Leadership Development Program such as Volunteer Management; Diversity, Equity & Inclusion; Meeting Facilitation and Public Speaking. Our goal is to build future leadership so that Confluence AmeriCorps Members will be the leaders shaping our communities long after their year with AmeriCorps is over. (20%)