Green Team Youth

Groundwork Rhode Island’s summertime Green Team provides leadership development and employment opportunities for high school students across Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls. Youth are hired for a six-week period to participate in environmental education programs and service learning projects that improve their city’s environment.

Our Pawtucket and Central Falls team, Green Change Makers, is a program collaboration with Southside Community Land Trust.

• Providence Team – Applications for summer 2026 are open and being accepted until June 12, 2026!
• Pawtucket and Central Falls Team – Applications for summer 2026 are open and being accepted until May 25th, 2026!

Summer Green Team 2026

The Green Team in Providence and Green Change Makers in Pawtucket/Central Falls employ high school age youth each summer, ages 14-17, to engage in environmental education and stewardship projects that improve our communities. Green Team members develop hands-on skills related to urban environmental sustainability, as well as have the opportunity to travel to protected natural places in RI and beyond to engage in conservation efforts there as well. Green Team youth are challenged daily with the opportunity of working outdoors and engaging in physical improvement projects that make a visible difference in our community. Team members learn about various environmental sustainability efforts, and how they can be involved as leaders and activists to make our communities healthier places to live.

In 2026, we will be hiring 8 youth in Providence and 10 youth in Pawtucket and Central Falls! See the application links above for wage information.

Providence Team

Our Providence team will be working 20 – 25 hours per week for 6 weeks, July 6th – August 14th. The schedule is Monday – Thursday, 9am – 2pm. Contact Sarah at shashem@groundworkri.org for more information about the Providence team.

Pawtucket/Central Falls Team

Our Pawtucket/Central Falls team will be working 20 hours per week for 6 weeks, July 6th – August 14th. The schedule is Monday – Thursday, 8:30am – 12:30pm with a rotating schedule and longer field trip days on Thursdays (until 2pm). This team is a partnership with Southside Community Land Trust. Contact Chandelle at chandelle@southsideclt.org for more information about the Pawtucket/Central Falls team.

Important Dates

June 14, 2026: Providence Green Team and Pawtucket/Central Falls Green Change Makers applications due!

Mid-June: Interviews with prospective team members

End of June: Final selection of participants

July 2nd: Providence Green Team in-person orientation

July 6th- August 14th: Providence Green Team and Pawtucket/Central Falls Green Change Makers summer programs are in full swing!

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