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MHC Fellows - Transportation Riders United (TRU)
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MHC Fellows - Transportation Riders United (TRU)
Join the MI Healthy Climate Fellows (MHC Fellows) and make a lasting impact on Michigan’s carbon‑neutral future! The MHC Fellows program accelerates Michigan’s climate action through capacity building and leadership development. Fellows serve across the state to advance the MI Healthy Climate Plan’s (MHCP) goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, a plan unveiled by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in April 2022 to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis, create good‑paying jobs, position Michigan as a climate leader, and build a healthier, more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable state for all Michiganders.
About the Host Partner Transportation Riders United (TRU) is a Detroit‑based nonprofit organization that has worked for 25 years advocating for improved public transportation throughout the metro Detroit region. TRU educates, advocates, and mobilizes for more and better transit and other affordable sustainable mobility options. In partnership with organizations throughout the state, TRU is launching a diverse new statewide coalition working to advance equitable electrification, expanded public transit options, safe active mobility infrastructure, and other clean, affordable mobility solutions throughout Michigan.
MHC Fellow Role and Responsibilities
Conduct outreach to organizations, businesses, and institutions throughout Michigan to educate them about clean mobility, learn how it impacts their communities, and invite them to get involved in expanding clean mobility options.
Arrange meetings and events for groups throughout Michigan to learn about and plan to improve clean mobility infrastructure.
Interview organizational leaders and other individuals to learn how transportation issues affect them and their communities, then write up and share these stories online and through social and news media.
Plan a Round‑the‑Michigan Transit Tour demonstrating and educating about transit services that exist now and how lives and communities would be improved with more clean mobility investments.
Empower the community to access climate resources by planning meetings, educational programs, and/or other activities to consistently share information.
Participate in MHC Fellows development shared learning and collaboration activities, including four MHC Fellow in‑person convenings and monthly virtual trainings provided by program staff.
Host a community input session with the host site to collect community feedback and advance the goals of the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
Position Type and Working Hours Hybrid – Fellows report both in‑person (1 day/week at the host site) and remotely (4 days/week). Standard operating hours: Monday‑Friday 9 am – 4 pm, with some evening and weekend hours for community events.
Site Location 440 Burroughs, Detroit MI 48202
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About the Host Partner Transportation Riders United (TRU) is a Detroit‑based nonprofit organization that has worked for 25 years advocating for improved public transportation throughout the metro Detroit region. TRU educates, advocates, and mobilizes for more and better transit and other affordable sustainable mobility options. In partnership with organizations throughout the state, TRU is launching a diverse new statewide coalition working to advance equitable electrification, expanded public transit options, safe active mobility infrastructure, and other clean, affordable mobility solutions throughout Michigan.
MHC Fellow Role and Responsibilities
Conduct outreach to organizations, businesses, and institutions throughout Michigan to educate them about clean mobility, learn how it impacts their communities, and invite them to get involved in expanding clean mobility options.
Arrange meetings and events for groups throughout Michigan to learn about and plan to improve clean mobility infrastructure.
Interview organizational leaders and other individuals to learn how transportation issues affect them and their communities, then write up and share these stories online and through social and news media.
Plan a Round‑the‑Michigan Transit Tour demonstrating and educating about transit services that exist now and how lives and communities would be improved with more clean mobility investments.
Empower the community to access climate resources by planning meetings, educational programs, and/or other activities to consistently share information.
Participate in MHC Fellows development shared learning and collaboration activities, including four MHC Fellow in‑person convenings and monthly virtual trainings provided by program staff.
Host a community input session with the host site to collect community feedback and advance the goals of the MI Healthy Climate Plan.
Position Type and Working Hours Hybrid – Fellows report both in‑person (1 day/week at the host site) and remotely (4 days/week). Standard operating hours: Monday‑Friday 9 am – 4 pm, with some evening and weekend hours for community events.
Site Location 440 Burroughs, Detroit MI 48202
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