Disasters
SHORT FILM: Workforce Development & the 4Rs in Washington State
This Spring, our research team at CECE partnered with the Center for Environmental Filmmaking to document and highlight the work the research team does and who they study. In April 2026, two graduate film students joined the research team on their site visit to the Washington Conservation Corps (WCC) in La Conner, WA. This film […]
SHORT FILM: “When Communities Need Us Most: Empowering AmeriCorps Partners to Lead in Times [...]
On May 27th and 28th, CECE hosted AmeriCorps and its partners from across the US for a two-day Learning Opportunity focused on what it means to lead effectively when communities face their greatest challenges. During the event, a team of graduate student filmmakers from the Center for Environmental Filmmaking sat down with program leaders, state commission […]
Event Recap: When Communities Need Us Most: Empowering AmeriCorps and Its Partners to Lead in Times [...]
On May 27th and 28th, CECE hosted AmeriCorps and its partners from across the country for a two-day Learning Opportunity focused on what it means to lead effectively when communities face their greatest challenges. This event brought together various AmeriCorps programs, local emergency management offices, and non-profits for cross-sector knowledge exchange and resource sharing, with […]
Second Year of DataCorps Fellowship Kicks Off With Site Visit in Seattle
The Workforce Development & the 4Rs research team, along with the 2026 cohort of DataCorps Fellowship, kicked off the first site visit of the summer in Seattle, Washington. Seattle is the first of three visits to various cities throughout the country where our team will be evaluating and gathering data on disaster-related service corps programs. […]
CECE Whitepaper No. 3: Workforce Development and the 4Rs in California and Vermont
How are service corps programs supporting communities as they build resilience, respond to and recover from disaster, and work to reduce their emissions? This paper provides insights into who is working in such service corps programs, what are their motivations for serving, and how they hope to contribute to creating more resilient communities. The study […]