MHC Fellows - Transportation Riders United (TRU)

MI Healthy Climate Fellows:
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. The plan, unveiled by Governor Gretchen Whitmer in April 2022, aims to avert the worst impacts of the climate crisis; create good-paying jobs; position Michigan as a climate action leader; and build a healthier and more prosperous, equitable, and sustainable Michigan 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 works to ensure everyone can get where they need to go, regardless of whether they drive. 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 the importance of 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 make plans to improve clean mobility infrastructure throughout Michigan

● Interview organizational leaders and other individuals to learn how transportation issues impact them and their communities, then write up and share these stories online and through social and news media

● Plan a Round-the-Mitten 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, MHC Fellows monthly virtual trainings (will be provided by program staff).

● Fellows will host a community input session with their host site to collect community feedback and advance the goals of the MI Healthy Climate Plan.

Position Type: Hybrid 

MHC Fellows can expect to report to service both In-person (1 day/week) and remote (4 days/week).

Standard operating hours: Monday-Friday 9 am - 4 pm, plus some evening and weekend hours for community events

Site Location: 440 Burroughs, Detroit MI 48202