Environmental Stewards Leadership Program
Teichert Foundation funds SWEP internship program
SWEP is proud to announce that we have received funding to work with six high school students this summer and throughout the 06-07 school year. These students will have the opportunity to work with community partners in the field, doing things like collecting data, repairing trails, and monitoring wildlife. Students will also have the opportunity to work directly with SWEP, helping us organize education events, giving classroom presentations and hosting projects.
Since forming in 1994, SWEP has primarily worked with students within the parameters of the school day. This program expands how SWEP works with youth in our community. We are overly excited to offer this program, as we feel that it will help to fill the gap in vocational and school to work programs. The goal of this program is to provide youth with the opportunity to work with environmental professionals in the field, gain job and leaderships skills. Participants will keep a portfolio journal of their experience and complete a service project of their choice. Space is still available for school year interns and a small stipend is available to participants.
Contact Jan Ellis, or Christine McMorrow,
Flier
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High School Interns Thinning Lodgepole pines in an Aspen stand with California Tahoe Conservancy |
Proposal (background info)
• 530-525-9457 • PO Box 1096, Homewood CA 96141 • Revised 8/21/06