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Youth Opportunity Expo |
The Opportunity Expo takes place during the Youth Water Summit and offers participants exposure to summer natural resource and STEM leadership and job opportunities for students, river and watershed science university programs, and career readiness tools and resources.
Aspen Center for Environmental Studies
ACES offers two college credit programs for high school students exploring the intersection of social justice, environmental issues, and engaged activism. The Tomorrow's Voices for the Environment class is offered to students within the Roaring Fork Valley throughout the school year and student receive both high school and college credit for their participation in the weekly class.
During the summer, ACES offers the ACES Apprenticeship in Sustainability and Education. Drawing on the incredibly strong network of Roaring Fork Valley organizations focused on sustainability and environmental science, students are exposed to a wide range of local individuals and resources. In addition to several field site visits and presentations, students will also assist in teaching environmental education programs, read and discuss articles, write daily journal entries, and create a portfolio of work. Students can also receive college credit for participating.
ACES offers two college credit programs for high school students exploring the intersection of social justice, environmental issues, and engaged activism. The Tomorrow's Voices for the Environment class is offered to students within the Roaring Fork Valley throughout the school year and student receive both high school and college credit for their participation in the weekly class.
During the summer, ACES offers the ACES Apprenticeship in Sustainability and Education. Drawing on the incredibly strong network of Roaring Fork Valley organizations focused on sustainability and environmental science, students are exposed to a wide range of local individuals and resources. In addition to several field site visits and presentations, students will also assist in teaching environmental education programs, read and discuss articles, write daily journal entries, and create a portfolio of work. Students can also receive college credit for participating.
The Aspen Institute
The Aspen Institute offers its Hurst Student Seminars and Teen Socrates to high students valley-wide each year. The 3-4 day seminars are dedicated to enhancing leadership, problem solving, and critical thinking skills for high school students. Students are challenged to think more critically and deeply about their values and ideas, and those that make the good society. Our proven method of text-based dialogue offers participants a neutral forum in which to reflect on timeless human values, pursue common ground, and cultivate a richer understanding of the human condition. Participants emerge from the seminar with a new perspective as they confront the difficult choices of our ever-changing world.
The Aspen Institute offers its Hurst Student Seminars and Teen Socrates to high students valley-wide each year. The 3-4 day seminars are dedicated to enhancing leadership, problem solving, and critical thinking skills for high school students. Students are challenged to think more critically and deeply about their values and ideas, and those that make the good society. Our proven method of text-based dialogue offers participants a neutral forum in which to reflect on timeless human values, pursue common ground, and cultivate a richer understanding of the human condition. Participants emerge from the seminar with a new perspective as they confront the difficult choices of our ever-changing world.
Audubon - Roaring Fork
Roaring Fork Audubon will be awarding scholarships to attend a Colorado Birding/Nature Camp for 5 days in the summer of 2019, for interested 13- 18 year olds. These high quality Birding/Nature Camps provide unparalleled opportunities for fun, learning and wonder from the high mountains of Rocky Mt National Park to the astonishing Pawnee National Grasslands. Apply here.
Roaring Fork Audubon will be awarding scholarships to attend a Colorado Birding/Nature Camp for 5 days in the summer of 2019, for interested 13- 18 year olds. These high quality Birding/Nature Camps provide unparalleled opportunities for fun, learning and wonder from the high mountains of Rocky Mt National Park to the astonishing Pawnee National Grasslands. Apply here.
Colorado Trout Unlimited
Colorado Trout Unlimited's River Conservation and Fly Fishing Camp provides hands-on conservation education and fly fishing instruction. This week-long camp introduces novices, and build skills for more experienced anglers and conservation advocates. Youth 14-18 years are eligible to apply to camp. Twenty two campers are selected based on their application including an essay on why they wish to attend camp. The program includes hands-on conservation exercises such as: assessing water quality with benthic macroinvertebrate sampling and chemistry, stream hydrology, trout biology, invasive species, stream restoration site visit, land trust operations, water use in the west, CO water law, and participation in a local watershed project to repair habitat. The fly fishing instruction program includes: knots and rigging, fly casting, introduction to stream entomology, fly tying, reading the river, water safety, angling ethics, one on one coaching, and fishing time. Registration opens in January.
The TU Costa 5 Rivers program organizes campus clubs that teach students fly casting and fly tying and also provide volunteer stream conservation activities on the members' home waters. Students in TU Costa 5 Rivers clubs have the chance to join a sponsoring TU Chapter in their region, lend a young voice, and help shape the TU of tomorrow.
Colorado Trout Unlimited's River Conservation and Fly Fishing Camp provides hands-on conservation education and fly fishing instruction. This week-long camp introduces novices, and build skills for more experienced anglers and conservation advocates. Youth 14-18 years are eligible to apply to camp. Twenty two campers are selected based on their application including an essay on why they wish to attend camp. The program includes hands-on conservation exercises such as: assessing water quality with benthic macroinvertebrate sampling and chemistry, stream hydrology, trout biology, invasive species, stream restoration site visit, land trust operations, water use in the west, CO water law, and participation in a local watershed project to repair habitat. The fly fishing instruction program includes: knots and rigging, fly casting, introduction to stream entomology, fly tying, reading the river, water safety, angling ethics, one on one coaching, and fishing time. Registration opens in January.
The TU Costa 5 Rivers program organizes campus clubs that teach students fly casting and fly tying and also provide volunteer stream conservation activities on the members' home waters. Students in TU Costa 5 Rivers clubs have the chance to join a sponsoring TU Chapter in their region, lend a young voice, and help shape the TU of tomorrow.
Defiance Rafting
If the river is calling you, consider an opportunity with Defiance Rafting Company. Every season we are looking for River Pro's AKA Guides to join our crew. Our professional River Pro's are the foundation for providing lasting memories of the river experience. Our team values safety and accountability while making time for laughter and lightheartedness. Not old enough, but want to be part of the outdoor industry? We also seek administrative support and boathouse crew members to help us create positive first impressions for our guests. If you are looking for a summer employment experience that defines who you are and what you value, join the Defiance crew!
If the river is calling you, consider an opportunity with Defiance Rafting Company. Every season we are looking for River Pro's AKA Guides to join our crew. Our professional River Pro's are the foundation for providing lasting memories of the river experience. Our team values safety and accountability while making time for laughter and lightheartedness. Not old enough, but want to be part of the outdoor industry? We also seek administrative support and boathouse crew members to help us create positive first impressions for our guests. If you are looking for a summer employment experience that defines who you are and what you value, join the Defiance crew!
EcoFlight
EcoFlight's Flight Across America program informs students about environmental issues from a broad range of perspectives in a 3-day intensive course. Combining overflights in small airplanes with education on the ground, participants learn to better understand complex landscape and water issues. The Flight Across America program engages students in critical thinking as they explore the complexities of water and public land management. By giving students the opportunity to see public lands and waterways from a new perspective, the program encourages them to find out why these places and issues are important to them, and most importantly, speak up for the issues they care about.
EcoFlight's Flight Across America program informs students about environmental issues from a broad range of perspectives in a 3-day intensive course. Combining overflights in small airplanes with education on the ground, participants learn to better understand complex landscape and water issues. The Flight Across America program engages students in critical thinking as they explore the complexities of water and public land management. By giving students the opportunity to see public lands and waterways from a new perspective, the program encourages them to find out why these places and issues are important to them, and most importantly, speak up for the issues they care about.
First Ascent Youth Leadership
First Ascent Youth Leadership is a free program that teaches leadership through outdoor experiential learning to current 8th and 9th grade in-district* students. First Ascent is designed to help students from various backgrounds and schools develop leadership skills while fostering personal, academic and social growth. The free, five-day residential program takes place at Colorado Mountain College at the Leadville (Timberline) campus. During the program, students engage in outdoor physical activities such as rock climbing, rafting and hiking (including hiking up Mt. Elbert, the highest mountain in Colorado). In addition to outdoor activities, academic subjects such as land and water conservation and orienteering are introduced. 2020 Program: June 27th-July 2nd
Applications will open mid-March and are due April 20th here.
First Ascent Youth Leadership is a free program that teaches leadership through outdoor experiential learning to current 8th and 9th grade in-district* students. First Ascent is designed to help students from various backgrounds and schools develop leadership skills while fostering personal, academic and social growth. The free, five-day residential program takes place at Colorado Mountain College at the Leadville (Timberline) campus. During the program, students engage in outdoor physical activities such as rock climbing, rafting and hiking (including hiking up Mt. Elbert, the highest mountain in Colorado). In addition to outdoor activities, academic subjects such as land and water conservation and orienteering are introduced. 2020 Program: June 27th-July 2nd
Applications will open mid-March and are due April 20th here.
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Grand Canyon Semester (NAU and Prescott College)
The Grand Canyon Semester investigates the landscape, cultures, and politics of the greater Grand Canyon region. The Grand Canyon Semester offers a life-changing learning experience in the high mountains of northern Arizona and the deep canyon country of the Colorado Plateau. Students with a wide variety of interests and passions come from across the United States and around the world to join faculty in the natural sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities to investigate how humans impact, manage, interact with, and value the natural world. On backcountry field trips, in classrooms and art galleries, around campfires, in traditional hogans, and floating down the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon, we confront key environmental and social challenges in these diverse natural and cultural landscapes. Undergraduate students invited to apply; early application deadline December 1st; final application deadline March 1st. Learn more and apply here. |
Grand Canyon Youth
Join an expedition with Grand Canyon Youth! Come feel the exhilaration of whitewater, hike through ancient canyons, play in waterfalls, move beyond your comfort zone, give back to your community, make new friends, and work as part of a team. Grand Canyon Youth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Flagstaff, Arizona. We provide youth (ages 10–19) an experiential education along the rivers and canyons of the Southwest in an effort to promote personal growth, environmental awareness, community involvement, and teamwork among people of diverse backgrounds. Learn more here.
Join an expedition with Grand Canyon Youth! Come feel the exhilaration of whitewater, hike through ancient canyons, play in waterfalls, move beyond your comfort zone, give back to your community, make new friends, and work as part of a team. Grand Canyon Youth is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in Flagstaff, Arizona. We provide youth (ages 10–19) an experiential education along the rivers and canyons of the Southwest in an effort to promote personal growth, environmental awareness, community involvement, and teamwork among people of diverse backgrounds. Learn more here.
Red Rocks Community College
Red Rocks Community College provides training for the next generation of water professionals. Through our certificates and degrees, we encourage employment in natural resources, treatment industries, regulations and laboratories. Our classes focus on protecting human health and the environment. Learn more about our programs here.
Red Rocks Community College provides training for the next generation of water professionals. Through our certificates and degrees, we encourage employment in natural resources, treatment industries, regulations and laboratories. Our classes focus on protecting human health and the environment. Learn more about our programs here.
River Studies and Leadership Certificate Program
The River Studies and Leadership Certificate (RSLC) is designed to offer undergraduate and graduate students who have become inspired to join the next generation of river professionals a foundation of knowledge, skills and experience in river-based science, policy, conservation, education, and recreation.
Colorado Mesa University is one of eight colleges who offers the program. Learn more
The River Studies and Leadership Certificate (RSLC) is designed to offer undergraduate and graduate students who have become inspired to join the next generation of river professionals a foundation of knowledge, skills and experience in river-based science, policy, conservation, education, and recreation.
Colorado Mesa University is one of eight colleges who offers the program. Learn more
Roaring Fork Conservancy
Roaring Fork Conservancy is the leading nonprofit watershed organization for Colorado’s Western Slope. Known for our high quality water education programming for all ages and for our science and policy projects that protect and enhance the health and ecological integrity of Roaring Fork watershed, RFC can create customized internship opportunities for the right people. Youth Opportunities include:
*Fly Fishing Clinics
*Fly Tying Competitions
*Environmental Education Internships
*Water Quality Internships
*River Clean Ups
Visit their website to learn more and email at info@roaringfork.org for specific inquiries.
Roaring Fork Conservancy is the leading nonprofit watershed organization for Colorado’s Western Slope. Known for our high quality water education programming for all ages and for our science and policy projects that protect and enhance the health and ecological integrity of Roaring Fork watershed, RFC can create customized internship opportunities for the right people. Youth Opportunities include:
*Fly Fishing Clinics
*Fly Tying Competitions
*Environmental Education Internships
*Water Quality Internships
*River Clean Ups
Visit their website to learn more and email at info@roaringfork.org for specific inquiries.
Rocky Mountain Youth Corps
RMYC engages the strength and potential of youth and young adults to make a difference in themselves and their community through meaningful service opportunities, educational experiences, and group recreational activities. RMYC strives to meet the needs of the communities of Northwest Colorado by offering a variety of programs and services for youth ages 11-25 years. RMYC is one of over 100 member corps of The Corps Network and is one of 8 accredited corps with the Colorado Youth Corps Association.
RMYC engages the strength and potential of youth and young adults to make a difference in themselves and their community through meaningful service opportunities, educational experiences, and group recreational activities. RMYC strives to meet the needs of the communities of Northwest Colorado by offering a variety of programs and services for youth ages 11-25 years. RMYC is one of over 100 member corps of The Corps Network and is one of 8 accredited corps with the Colorado Youth Corps Association.
Student Conservation Association
SCA’s mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land. We do this through offering high school and college students the opportunity to volunteer on intern in positions in national and state parks, on public lands, with NGOs and more. Click here for more info.
SCA’s mission is to build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of the environment and communities by engaging young people in hands-on service to the land. We do this through offering high school and college students the opportunity to volunteer on intern in positions in national and state parks, on public lands, with NGOs and more. Click here for more info.
U-CAN Summer Youth Camp
U-CAN is an 8th-12th grade youth program, building a more inclusive generation of conservation stewards through mentorship, cultural expression, and a fully-developed opportunity pipeline. We host young leaders from across the country to participate in the week-long youth camp. Students experience an innovative curriculum connecting environmental stewardship with the development of creative skills in verbal, visual, and sound arts and their application to social change. We invite our partners, education and conservation organizations, and the community at large to submit nominations of future leaders in your organizations and communities. Nominees should be interested in natural sciences, arts and the outdoors.|
Colorado River Sisters
The Hermanas del Rio/River Sisters Partnership is a goodwill leadership exchange effort and binational collaborative projects that advance the restoration of the Colorado River and celebrates the hydrological, economic, and social interdependencies of urban Colorado River water users from the Colorado River’s source to the sea. A partnership agreement with the City of Denver and the City of San Luis del Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico has been signed that includes culture and the arts, sister parks and watershed reforestation and freshwater restoration. This initiative will include more communities along the Colorado River/ benefiting from the Colorado River.
Americas Latino Eco Festival
Promotores Verdes (Green Ambassador families)
U-CAN is an 8th-12th grade youth program, building a more inclusive generation of conservation stewards through mentorship, cultural expression, and a fully-developed opportunity pipeline. We host young leaders from across the country to participate in the week-long youth camp. Students experience an innovative curriculum connecting environmental stewardship with the development of creative skills in verbal, visual, and sound arts and their application to social change. We invite our partners, education and conservation organizations, and the community at large to submit nominations of future leaders in your organizations and communities. Nominees should be interested in natural sciences, arts and the outdoors.|
Colorado River Sisters
The Hermanas del Rio/River Sisters Partnership is a goodwill leadership exchange effort and binational collaborative projects that advance the restoration of the Colorado River and celebrates the hydrological, economic, and social interdependencies of urban Colorado River water users from the Colorado River’s source to the sea. A partnership agreement with the City of Denver and the City of San Luis del Rio Colorado, Sonora, Mexico has been signed that includes culture and the arts, sister parks and watershed reforestation and freshwater restoration. This initiative will include more communities along the Colorado River/ benefiting from the Colorado River.
Americas Latino Eco Festival
Promotores Verdes (Green Ambassador families)
The Way of Compassion Bicycle Project
The Way of Compassion Bicycle project is seeking an intern to help this small community bicycle program grow. We currently are seeking assistance with maintenance of bicycles, helping community members with their bicycle repairs, setting up and running an eBay business around used bicycle parts, grant writing, fundraising, parts organizing, and much more! We are seeking an enthusiastic aspiring bicycle mechanic who would like to further their personal mechanical skills and learn the intricate and interesting parts of a small non-profit community bicycle program. Email Aaron to apply.
The Way of Compassion Bicycle project is seeking an intern to help this small community bicycle program grow. We currently are seeking assistance with maintenance of bicycles, helping community members with their bicycle repairs, setting up and running an eBay business around used bicycle parts, grant writing, fundraising, parts organizing, and much more! We are seeking an enthusiastic aspiring bicycle mechanic who would like to further their personal mechanical skills and learn the intricate and interesting parts of a small non-profit community bicycle program. Email Aaron to apply.
World of 7 Billion
The World of 7 Billion student video contest is an excellent way to bring technology and creativity to your students. The contest challenges students to create a short video connecting world population growth to one of three global challenges: Sustaining Water Systems, Ensuring Economic Opportunities, and Improving Climate Resiliency and to provide an idea for a sustainable solution. 80+ cash prizes will be awarded, and participating educators are eligible to receive free curriculum resources. The deadline for submissions is February 27, 2020 – use this lesson plan to get started now! Full contest guidelines, resources for research, past winners, and more can be found here.
The World of 7 Billion student video contest is an excellent way to bring technology and creativity to your students. The contest challenges students to create a short video connecting world population growth to one of three global challenges: Sustaining Water Systems, Ensuring Economic Opportunities, and Improving Climate Resiliency and to provide an idea for a sustainable solution. 80+ cash prizes will be awarded, and participating educators are eligible to receive free curriculum resources. The deadline for submissions is February 27, 2020 – use this lesson plan to get started now! Full contest guidelines, resources for research, past winners, and more can be found here.
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