Actively Recruiting: Yes
Position title: YES Member at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace
Deadline to apply: 2026-11-01
Type of Position: Intern / Individual Placement
Town, City, Park, etc: Hodgenville
State / Territory: Kentucky
Benefits: Education Award
Project/Program Focus: Education/Interpretation, Visitor Services

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The Stewards Individual Placement Program places individual placements across the nation in projects that build capacity, improve access to natural resources, develop and support innovative solutions, develop opportunities for service and economic development, and empower leaders.

Stewards Individual Placements & Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) Initiative:
Stewards Individual Placements, a program of Conservation Legacy, provides individuals with AmeriCorps service and career opportunities to strengthen communities and preserve our natural and cultural resources.  The Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) initiative aims to increase access to the outdoors for all Americans.

Are you passionate about expanding access to public lands and creating welcoming outdoor experiences for all visitors? Do you believe everyone should have the opportunity to explore and enjoy our National Parks? Our health, our planet, and our collective future rely on variety – in thought, ability, experience, and ideas.  Join the Youth Empowerment Stewards (YES) program and contribute to strengthening park operations and enhancing the visitor experience by helping to remove barriers to outdoor access—ensuring that our national parks remain open, attainable, and welcoming to all Americans.

Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park (ABLI) preserves, protects, and interprets the significant cultural and natural resources associated with Abraham Lincoln’s birth, early boyhood, and memorialization. The park is located in Kentucky and includes the Symbolic Birth Cabin, Memorial Building, and Knob Creek Farm. The mission of the National Park Service is to preserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of national parks for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations.

The Interpretation and Education Division at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park is dedicated to creating impactful educational experiences that engage visitors of all ages.  The Division’s primary focus is on fostering meaningful connections for youth through tailored educational programs, empowering young learners to understand and appreciate the history of Abraham Lincoln. Building on this foundation, the Division also develops programs for lifelong learners, ensuring that educational opportunities are attainable and relevant to individuals throughout their lives.

Role of YES Member at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park
Stewards Individual Placements, in partnership with Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park, are seeing a Youth Empowerment Steward (YES) AmeriCorps Member to support a project focused on enhancing the access/attainability and educational programming at Abraham Lincoln Birthplace National Historical Park. This project reflects a continued focus on improving on-site access and usability for visitors who are physically present at the park, with an emphasis on how visitors of different ages and learning styles engage with educational content. The project emphasizes flexible, mobile-friendly delivery and multi-sensory (visual, auditory, and tactile) learning approaches that allow visitors to engage at their own pace. This YES Member will collaborate with park staff to adapt programs into formats that consider visual, auditory, tactile, and experiential learning preferences.

To achieve the goals of this YES position, the Member will:

• Assess access of the park’s Educational Spaces
• Assist park staff with assessing educational programs and events
  • Identify potential barriers related to access, usability, and learning style compatibility
  • Observations will inform future improvements
• Assist in developing attainable educational materials
  • Including mobile-friendly content, audio elements, visual supports, tactile components where appropriate, and plain language summaries that support different learning styles
• Support the collection and review of visitor feedback related to access, usability, and learning preferences
  • Feedback will be used to inform adjustments to educational programming and resources
• Assist with preparation and delivery of educational programs on site and during special events, with attention on varied audience needs
• Assist with developing and sharing practical guidance for staff and volunteers related to all-welcoming and age-appropriate educational practices