NYCkayaker Environmental Youth Awards Oct. 31 deadline

[Harry J. Bubbins]

For the paddling groups with youth components...
Pass it on..

HB

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Subject: President's Environmental Youth Awards   Oct. 31 deadline


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Have your students done an environmental project during the last 11
months?

If so, consider submitting it to the EPA President's Environmental Youth
Awards Program (PEYA).  All entries get recognition (certificates for
participants) and the regional winner receives a visit to Washington,
DC.

Info at:       http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/peya/index.html

PLEASE NOTE: THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTING 2007 APPLICATIONS IS OCTOBER 31

The contact for PEYA (in this EPA Region which includes NJ, NY, PR and
VI) is Cecilia Echols
212 637 3678   or   echols.cecilia at epa.gov

Connecting students with their community is one way to do hands-on
environmental education AND give them a sense of accomplishment.   The
community they can start to make a difference in can be the school
community...where we learn many life lessons!

If you need ideas about how to engage students in an
environmental/service project during this school year, try these
resources:

Make a Difference in Your School: A How-to Guide for Engaging Students
in Resource Conservation and Waste Reduction
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/pdfs/mad-guide.pdf

Make  Difference Campaign for Students
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/education/index.htm

The Project Learning Tree GreenWorks Guide
http://www.plt.org/cms/pages/21_22_20.html

Volunteer for Change: A Guide to Environmental Community Service
http://www.epa.gov/epaoswer/osw/docs/vol4chng.pdf

AND...try the EPA EE Web sites:

www.epa.gov/teachers     www.epa.gov/kids (pre-K - 4th grade)
www.epa.gov/students (middle grades)        www.epa.gov/highschool
www.epa.gov/enviroed


Teresa (Terry) Ippolito
Environmental Education Coordinator/Education Press
U.S. EPA , Region 2 Public Affairs Division/26th Floor
290 Broadway New York, New York 10007-1866
phone: (212) 637-3671      fax: (212) 637-4445
VISIT EPA'S ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WEBSITES:
www.epa.gov/teachers     www.epa.gov/kids (pre-K - 4th grade)
www.epa.gov/students (middle grades)        www.epa.gov/highschool
www.epa.gov/enviroed







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