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The Youth Water Leadership Program™ mission is to create authentic student-centered learning experiences that increase watershed literacy through civic action.
New Hybrid Virtual Plan - Responding to Pandemic We’re moving forward with a hybrid virtual plan. Everything will be expected to be virtual and as the state of the world evolves, we’ll be ready to switch to in-person if the opportunity arises. |
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Menu of Offerings
Digital Watershed Civic Action for Teens
This learning opportunity will prepare independent groups of high school teens (not in a participating class at school) and homeschool students for the Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. High school youth ages 14-18 from the Upper Colorado River Basin are welcome and encouraged to participate. Virtual classes will meet twice a month during the early evening throughout the fall semester. Youth will learn the how to investigate an issue they are concerned about in small teams and then prepare digital actions to share at the December Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. A significant amount of team work outside of the virtual meeting times will be required to successfully prepare a digital action. Team mentors are also expected to participate in the virtual meetings along with their teen teams.
FREE to participate
Virtual Course Meetings: Wednesdays (every other week) starting September 9th from 5pm-7pm.
REGISTER HERE
This course will prepare independent groups of youth (not in a participating class at school) and homeschool students for the Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. High school teens ages 14-18 from the Upper Colorado River Basin are welcome to participate.
We will meet virtually on a weekday every other week during the early evening. Youth learn the design process and how to investigate an issue they are concerned about in small teams. Then prepare to share a digital action at the December Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. A fair amount of independent work outside of this course will be required to successfully prepare a digital action.
This learning opportunity will prepare independent groups of high school teens (not in a participating class at school) and homeschool students for the Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. High school youth ages 14-18 from the Upper Colorado River Basin are welcome and encouraged to participate. Virtual classes will meet twice a month during the early evening throughout the fall semester. Youth will learn the how to investigate an issue they are concerned about in small teams and then prepare digital actions to share at the December Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. A significant amount of team work outside of the virtual meeting times will be required to successfully prepare a digital action. Team mentors are also expected to participate in the virtual meetings along with their teen teams.
FREE to participate
Virtual Course Meetings: Wednesdays (every other week) starting September 9th from 5pm-7pm.
REGISTER HERE
This course will prepare independent groups of youth (not in a participating class at school) and homeschool students for the Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. High school teens ages 14-18 from the Upper Colorado River Basin are welcome to participate.
We will meet virtually on a weekday every other week during the early evening. Youth learn the design process and how to investigate an issue they are concerned about in small teams. Then prepare to share a digital action at the December Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. A fair amount of independent work outside of this course will be required to successfully prepare a digital action.
Get Published! Youth River Voices blog
Share your thoughts, poetry, projects, explorations, etc.. Find out more at YouthRiverVoices.com. Be part of this vibrant online platform for sharing with policy and decision makers, peers, and the broader national community.
Share your thoughts, poetry, projects, explorations, etc.. Find out more at YouthRiverVoices.com. Be part of this vibrant online platform for sharing with policy and decision makers, peers, and the broader national community.
Opportunity Expo
This typically happens during the Youth Water Summit providing youth exposure to summer opportunities for students, river and watershed science university programs, and water and climate related careers. Now, we are sending a monthly Youth Opportunity NEWSFLASH email blast, sign up now
This typically happens during the Youth Water Summit providing youth exposure to summer opportunities for students, river and watershed science university programs, and water and climate related careers. Now, we are sending a monthly Youth Opportunity NEWSFLASH email blast, sign up now
4th Annual Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit
Early December, 2020. A virtual event. Carbondale, Colorado
Students will make short videos of their presentations and/or videos that effectively share their call-to-action. Then the Youth Water Leaders Team will be charged with sharing them widely with policy makers. During the virtual event there will be mini-workshops and engaging keynote speakers.
Early December, 2020. A virtual event. Carbondale, Colorado
Students will make short videos of their presentations and/or videos that effectively share their call-to-action. Then the Youth Water Leaders Team will be charged with sharing them widely with policy makers. During the virtual event there will be mini-workshops and engaging keynote speakers.
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Youth Water Leaders Team
The Youth Water Leadership Program is student-driven, meaning that students have a voice in all decision-making and program content. The Youth Water Leaders Team consists of high school students, college students, teachers, intern(s), Wild Rose Education staff, and community members. The Team comes together multiple times prior to the Summit to develop leadership skills, dive deep into local water and river issues, help with Summit planning and logistics, and prepare to emcee the Summit greeting participants and introducing speakers. Only for 2020/21 high school students who have participated in a previous Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. Application due May 6. Now a hybrid virtual group structured like a club/class. |
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Senior Capstone Projects - Community Expert Mentoring
Reach out to Professor Sarah Johnson if you are interested in a river, water, climate change related capstone project and she may be able to be your mentor. You could also utilize the Watershed Civic Project Course listed above to structure your entire Capstone project.
Reach out to Professor Sarah Johnson if you are interested in a river, water, climate change related capstone project and she may be able to be your mentor. You could also utilize the Watershed Civic Project Course listed above to structure your entire Capstone project.
High School Apprenticeship
One student apprenticeship for a high school student 16 years of age or older.
Opportunity for additional leadership experience. Duties include: learning how to communicate through email and phone calls directly with community partners and policy makers to coordinate their attendance at the Summit. Prepare materials and supplies for Youth Water Summit. Job shadow Director of the Youth Water Leadership Program (e.g. attend water professional meeting, attend a class, etc.). Serve on the Youth Water Leaders Team. Only for 2020/21 16 year old or older high school student from the Roaring Fork Valley who has participated in a previous Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. Application due May 6, 2020.
One student apprenticeship for a high school student 16 years of age or older.
Opportunity for additional leadership experience. Duties include: learning how to communicate through email and phone calls directly with community partners and policy makers to coordinate their attendance at the Summit. Prepare materials and supplies for Youth Water Summit. Job shadow Director of the Youth Water Leadership Program (e.g. attend water professional meeting, attend a class, etc.). Serve on the Youth Water Leaders Team. Only for 2020/21 16 year old or older high school student from the Roaring Fork Valley who has participated in a previous Healthy Rivers Youth Water Summit. Application due May 6, 2020.
