{"id":5,"date":"2024-04-15T17:05:25","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T21:05:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:33:58","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/","title":{"rendered":"CLIMATE JUSTICE FIELD SCHOOL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"width:100%;height:100%\">\n<div style=\"background:white;padding-left:6vw;padding-right:6vw;padding-bottom:3vw;padding-top:3vw;width:70vw;position:relative;margin:auto;min-width:320px\">\n<div style=\"text-align:center;width:100%\">\n<h1><b>Climate Justice Field School<\/b><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><font style=\"font-size:3vh\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/liberalarts.temple.edu\/academics\/departments-and-programs\/geography-environment-and-urban-studies\">Department of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies<\/a> is thrilled to announce a community engagement opportunity for Temple students!<\/font> <br><br>The Climate Justice Field School (CJFS) is a community-engaged program centered around a 10-week-long paid summer internship. It provides Temple undergraduates the opportunity to work with Philadelphia-area organizations on projects that address unequal vulnerability to climate change impacts and related environmental injustices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We take a holistic approach to student development and aim to build a community of thinkers and doers who are committed to civic participation. Therefore, in addition to their internship placements, the program requires that students participate in a full-day orientation, bi-weekly professional development sessions, and a Community Showcase event. CJFS interns work 20 hours per week and receive a $3000 stipend. If this speaks to you, then keep reading for information about how to apply!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/files\/2024\/04\/CJ.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/files\/2024\/04\/CJ.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/files\/2024\/04\/CJ-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/files\/2024\/04\/CJ-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Greta Thunberg (wei\u00dfes T-Shirt und Megaphon mitte-rechts) und Luisa Neubauer (daneben in Gr\u00fcn) im Demonstrationszug von Fridays For Future, Berlin, 24.09.21<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Current full-time undergraduates from all Temple schools and colleges&#8211;preference will be given to students who have taken coursework related to climate justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rising Juniors and Seniors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attendance at the required, in-person,\u00a0all-day Program Orientation on Monday, May 18, 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to devote 20 hours per week to the internship during the 10-week summer program (May 25 &#8211; July 31, 2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attendance at the required bi-weekly professional development sessions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to help organize the Community Showcase event and deliver an oral presentation on their project (September. 4, 2026)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You must be signed into your Temple account to access the <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/sHvjdYP8VHHWEnVB6\">application form<\/a>. Applications are evaluated as they are received. The application is now closed for the 2026 session. Thanks to everyone who applied!<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Application components:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Personal statement (500 words)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Academic preparation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Professional experience and related qualifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Commitment to program elements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Resum\u00e9<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transcripts (unofficial ok)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact information for two references<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Program contact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:kimthomas@temple.edu\">Dr. Kimberley Thomas<\/a><br>Associate Professor and Graduate Chair<br>Department of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies<\/p>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Climate Justice Field School The Department of Geography, Environment and Urban Studies is thrilled to announce a community engagement opportunity for Temple students! The Climate Justice Field School (CJFS) is a community-engaged program centered around a 10-week-long paid summer internship. It provides Temple undergraduates the opportunity to work with Philadelphia-area organizations on projects that address&hellip;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Read More &raquo;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">CLIMATE JUSTICE FIELD SCHOOL<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18905,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18905"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5"}],"version-history":[{"count":60,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":419,"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5\/revisions\/419"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.temple.edu\/cjfs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}