    Revised 5/25/18 
PowerCorps Camden; 
A Movement to Improve the Environment in Camden City. 
 
PowerCorps Camden is an  AmeriCorps direct service program focused on improving 
Green Infrastructure in the City of Camden. In partnership with Camden County Municipal 
Utilities Authority (CCMUA) and the City of Camden under the National Governor and 
Mayor’s Initiative, Center For Family Services launched the program in December 2015, 
with the goals to improve outcomes for opportunity youth and improve green infrastructure 
in  Camden  City.  The  AmeriCorps  PowerCorps  Camden program  is  funded  through 
the Corporation for National and Community Services.  
Over  the  last  three  years,  PowerCorps  Camden has  aimed  to  increase  economic 
opportunity  through  job  training  and  readiness  for  up  to  60  youth  each  year.  Since 
inception, over 440 acres of land have been treated by PowerCorps members in Camden. 
Through  projects  focused  on  Camden’s  green  infrastructure  network,  PowerCorps 
members play a key role in maintaining green infrastructure installations including rain 
gardens, city and county parks, vacant lots, and stormwater inlets that comprise Camden 
City's network. Through knowledge and skills training, PowerCorps Camden develops 
and nurtures young adults into environmental stewards and strong candidates for the 
workforce. 
The service projects PowerCorps Camden members take part in are often in collaboration 
with  CCMUA,  the  Camden  SMART  partners  and  many  of  the  Camden  Collaborative 
Initiative partners. In addition to general green infrastructure maintenance, members take 
part  in  environmental  trainings,  group  service  learning  trips  and  in  varied  innovative 
projects, including repurposing concrete/rubble from construction sites to create barriers 
that protect existing rain gardens within the city. These collaborations allow for members 
to  expand  their  environmental  knowledge  while 
also having a real and lasting impact on the City. 
 
 
•  PowerCorps Camden Information 
•  PowerCorps Camden Testimonial: Miguel 
•  Center for Family Services Facebook 
•  CCI Camden Environmental Summit 2017 NJ.com Article 
 
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