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Land is the foundation
of human health and well-being.

But, the social and environmental benefits of land are not accessible to all people or communities.

Acknowledgement

TerraCorps acknowledges that Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and other underserved communities remain disproportionately deprived of the benefits of land, even as access to healthy food, clean air and water, and parks and open space are broadly recognized as critical social determinants of health. 

We further acknowledge that BIPOC have been historically underrepresented in environmental and farming careers and that TerraCorps’ program demographics have reflected the same lack of diversity.

Our Impact

TerraCorps understands that we are in a leading position to directly impact these areas of inequity, and we are committed to being a catalyst for change within the environmental and farming sectors. We do this in the following ways:

Creating Equitable Access to an Early Career Pathway

Our 11-month AmeriCorps program offers equitable access to early career opportunities where service members gain hands-on experience, cultivate relationships with mentors, and develop a network of professional connections in the environmental and agricultural sectors.

Encouraging Inclusive Community Engagement

We encourage service members and partners to plan service projects that are inclusive of communities experiencing inequities related to land and its social benefits.

Building Capacity of Local Nonprofit Partners

We strengthen the organizational capacity of a diverse network of environmental conservation, food systems reform, and educational nonprofits with AmeriCorps service member placements, resource sharing, and knowledge exchange.

Modeling the Change We Seek

We strive to reflect the change we seek in our staff culture and growth while recognizing this as a long process in which we are continually learning and improving.

Workplace Culture
Vision, Mission, Ends
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