In 1983, Founding Executive Director Joanna Lennon established the East Bay Conservation Corps (EBCC), currently Civicorps Schools. Civicorps Schools is the oldest and largest regional urban corps in California.

Civicorps Schools has built an excellent reputation over the last 25 years; changing our name in 2007 was a difficult decision. Why did we change our name? Simply put, EBCC's programs and services have grown beyond the East Bay. "Civicorps Schools" illustrates our mission of promoting civic responsibility, service-learning, and education.

A national model for other corps and an international model for education, Civicorps Schools has changed the lives of thousands of youth and young adults by furnishing job, life, academic, and citizenship skills through environmental-service projects.

Civicorps Schools has also served as an important model for education and policy reform. To learn more about our history and our influence on national and international community service, legislation, and teaching models, please download our History Timeline (PDF 5KB).

"I applaud Civicorps Schools' efforts to provide education and training to the youth of our community to prepare them for meaningful employment."

– Becky Dowdakin, IWM Services Manager, City of El Cerrito