Cultivating People Power
Serving Our Communities
Team Up harnesses the power of people for local organizations needing extra hands. We do this in two ways:
We coordinate the placement of AmeriCorps members at local nonprofits, schools, and government agencies, hiring to meet a program’s specific needs.
We recruit and coordinate the placement of local volunteers looking to make their community a better place using their unique skill sets at connectswco.org.
Team Up AmeriCorps
National Service on a Local Level
Through collaborative service, Team Up AmeriCorps members:
Expand effectiveness of Southwest Colorado organizations.
Develop their own professional skills and passions.
Support people and communities to thrive.
Become an AmeriCorps Host Site
Build your organization’s capacity and expand its reach by hosting a Team Up AmeriCorps member.
Team Up AmeriCorps Host sites are community organizations that share our common goal of improving the lives of our local youth and families. This can include nonprofits, schools, and government agencies.
Host sites utilize Team Up AmeriCorps members to help their organization expand or implement new projects and programs. Team Up recruits, vets, and trains our AmeriCorps members to provide the best service possible for our Host Sites.
For their part, the Host Site provides day-to-day supervision and action plans for the AmeriCorps members onsite.
Applications for Fall/Year-Round positions are accepted on a rolling basis.
Positions begin this September!
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Positions begin this September! 〰️
AmeriCorps Service Opportunities
Trying to fulfill an internship requirement as a degree seeker? Looking for professional development in work-based learning? Wanting to serve your community through a local nonprofit? Team Up AmeriCorps may be a great fit!
AmeriCorps members receive a living stipend paid twice monthly throughout their service, with an additional educational award paid out at the end of a successfully-completed service term to be used at any Title IV institution.
Team Up prohibits all forms of discrimination and harassment based on race, color, national origin, gender, age, religion, sexual orientation, disability, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, marital or parental status, pregnancy, reprisal, military status, and genetic information.
Team Up AmeriCorps Current Active Host Sites & Positions
Field Assistant AmeriCorps Member The Old Fort at Hesperus - TeAndre McLane
Farmer In Training AmeriCorps Member The Old Fort at Hesperus - Nicole Gonzalez
Farmer In Training AmeriCorps Member The Old Fort at Hesperus - Anaya Cambridge
Youth Mental Health Corps AmeriCorps Member Four Corners Rainbow Youth Center - BrookeLynn Pitsch
Community Food Resilience Coordinator Good Samaritan Food Pantry - Elisa Lavender
Garden Educators Montezuma School to Farm - Nathan Palacio, Dazie Robertson, and Jennifer Derge
Education Facilitator SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab - Alexis Dickinson
Clean Transportation Program Coordinator 4Core - Yehuda Skromne
Clean Energy Program Coordinator 4Core - Andrea Malacaman
Community Engagement Coordinator Community Connection, Inc. - Dezirae Britton
Team Up AmeriCorps 2025-2026 Completed Service Terms
Education Facilitator, SOIL Outdoor Learning Lab, Durango - Alice Dwyer
Restorative Practices Coordinator, The Juniper School, Durango - Haley Carpenter
Community Food Resilience Coordinator, Good Samaritan Center, Cortez - Matthew Keefauver
Community Engagement & Art Program Coordinator Cafe au Play - Brittany Bitsilly
Youth Program Expansion Coordinator, Compañeros, Durango - Brenda Gutiérrez-Ruiz
Community Collaboration Mobilizer, Team Up, Cortez - Tessia Fry
Community Outreach Coordinator, Community Connections, Inc, Durango - Kelsey Macdonald
Summer Program Coordinator Maria’s Literary Foundation - Dahlia Coats
Community Food Resilience Coordinator Good Sam’s Food Pantry - Elisa Lavender
Summer Project Mobilizer Team Up, La Plata - Katelynn Henderson
“Do We Have Any Volunteers?”
Team Up matches willing and skilled volunteers with the organizations that need them.
From financial literacy teachers to animal caretakers to board members, our local nonprofits and service organizations are always looking for the right people to support their programs and facilities.
We listen first
Questions? Ideas? Interested in joining an action team? We welcome all comments and constructive collaboration conversations.
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