Environmental Youth Mentorship Program
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Hey some of you may know some people who would be interested in this!
The Manitoba Environmental Youth Network is launching our new Environmental Youth Mentorship Program.
Our program provides approximately $1,000 in funds, a project mentor, and various other resources to get your students/youth group actively working on an environmental, science, or social project.
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Our science mentorship program offers the opportunity for students to go outside of Winnipeg into the field and work with a mentor biologist on surveying and sampling, birds, aquatic invertebrates, water, plants and insects. This program is Free, and transportation is provided. Starting May 2012.
Mentorship projects may include;
Composting project
Water Conservation initiative
Environmental and Art
Students will work with local artists on creating educational art around environmental topics. Art prints will be distributed to schools and businesses to create awareness. A gallery show will showcase the art.
Student proposed projects
TheMentorship program will bring together experienced and trained leaders with studentsand youth to start working on a tangible project starting September 2012. Please express interest in participating before May 4th 2012- Please forward to your networks
Benefits:
Leaders have experience working with teams and can help smoothly facilitate projects. This means less work for teachersand students!
Leaders have experience in implementing a project and are trained in areas of grant writing and fund raising
Youth will gain experience and knowledge in areas of the environment
Youth will gain important life skills from leaders which can be applied to future careers
Your school's social community and reputation will benefit
Part of the program will include media publicity, ect.
Communities will benefit from projects which aim to increase environmental health, education, and the social well being
For more information or to express interest
Pleasecontact
JonathanVentura
Call:204-947-6511
Email:jona...@mbeconetwork.org
Visit:www.mbecoyouth.org/mentorship
Withfinancial support from the Government of Canada, Assiniboine Credit Union, andthe Winnipeg Foundation
