County Corps Member Nationally Recognized
For over twenty years now, our Rockland County Youth Bureau has fostered a special program for teens and young adults called the Rockland Conservation and Service Corps (RCSO).
Members dedicate their summer to carrying out environmental service projects in the communities they call home.
It’s an incredible opportunity that allows young adults to gain valuable skills while prospering their passion for civic duty and community service.
This week we’re seeing the impact of that very program as Charity Dikson, one of our very own RCSO members, was selected as The Corps Network’s 2023 Corps members of the year. The network presents the award annually to youth who demonstrate growth, leadership, and a commitment to helping their community.
Charity Dikson, a Village of Haverstraw resident, is one of five winners of the prestigious award and will be honored at The Corps Network’s upcoming national conference in Washington, D.C. March 7-9, 2023.
Dikson is an inspiration and reminder that regardless of where you come from you can make a difference.
Dikson began her service within the Rockland Conservation & Service Corps in 2020 and worked with the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University’s Next Generation of Hudson River Educators. In a short timespan she became a spokesperson for the program, speaking at conferences, webinars, and events over the last 3 summers.
In her 750+ hours she also mentored students, co-facilitated Science Saturdays on the Piermont Pier, and assisted in installing a pocket park in West Haverstraw, among many other accomplishments.
The sophomore Journalism major at the New School hopes to continue inspiring people through her writing, volunteerism, and social justice activism.
I want to acknowledge Dikson along with all our other corps members and Youth Bureau for their dedication and passion.
The Conservation Corps is an incredible program that enables youth to better their community while developing priceless hands-on skills in leadership and professional development.
Applications are open for the 2023 Rockland Conservation and Service Corps, and I encourage Rockland’s youth to get involved.
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