GREEN
CITY
FORCE
Building the future.
“The most important thing I gained from GCF is professionalism (resumes, job search, etc.) and the training and certifications. I […]
Service Corps
Program
Overview
The Service Corps is GCF’s flagship AmeriCorps service and training program. Corps Members serve full-time to gain the skills, certifications, and experience required to launch sustaining career pathways while serving NYC public housing communities.
“Consistency in your goals is where success lies.” Hassan Evans (he/him) Graduated: 2024, Cohort 27 From: the Bronx Current Position: […]
“If there’s a long road ahead of you, once you take that first step you’ll realize you’re already at your […]
Graduate Testimonial
“The first time I wore my uniform, I walked with a sense of purpose and I realized how important being a Corps Member was to me.”
NYCHA Residents
RESIDENTS
OF NYCHA
The Service Corps designs and drives closed-loop environmental initiatives across the New York City Housing Authority and NYC. From Farms at NYCHA to Love Where You Live, GCF serves NYCHA residents and NYC communities through local leadership and community buy-in. Learn how you can get involved, take home fresh produce, join the Service Corps or refer a friend or family member.
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Social Enterprise
SOCIAL
ENTERPRISE
PROGRAM
GCF Social Enterprise initiatives employ GCF alumni in next-step career opportunities through project contracts ranging from energy-efficiency to urban forestry to waste management. Recent initiatives have included energy auditing, tree inventory and assessment across NYCHA’s urban tree canopy, and zero-waste with GCF alumni-owned and founded Compost Power.
Our award-winning GCF Illuminators program helped thousands of low-income New Yorkers reduce their energy bills every year in partnership with energy service providers and NYSERDA. Staffed and operated by GCF alumni, the Illuminators executed large-scale energy audit and retrofit projects in low-to-moderate-income single and multi-family housing.
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