Description
The National Park Service intends to award a cooperative agreement to the Greening Youth Foundation for the purpose of hiring interns to support research, programming, and dissemination of knowledge regarding key African-American figures in National Capital Parks-East. The project aims to provide consistent and accurate information to the visiting public, help with research projects, propose social media updates, and prepare programming appropriate with site designation. The recipient will recruit and place interns from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds and provide interim and final reports. The National Park Service will provide financial assistance, deliver general orientation, and arrange for direction and supervision for the interns. Key aspects of the project include:
• Recruiting and placing 9 interns from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds
• Completing interim and final reports
• Providing financial assistance
• Delivering general orientation to the NPS and NACE parks
• Arranging for direction and supervision for the interns