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Access to Software for All People (ASAP)
www.asaponline.org
- Non-profit that trains teens with limited access to technology in
internet skills while meeting needs of businesses.
- Provides opportunities to urban youth for economic and professional
development through real-world work experience.
Contact:
2070 Allston Way Suite 2
Berkeley, CA. 94704
(510) 540-7457
Acterra Schools Group
www.acterra.org
- High School students from a number of schools meet regularly, have
speakers, and projects.
- Their Deep Green Conference has been very successful .
- Youth Environmental Action (YEA!) is a free, service-learning based
environmental education program for elementary and middle school classes
in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties that combines hands-on classroom
activities with outdoor fieldtrips
Contact:
3921 E. Bayshore Rd.
Palo Alto, CA. 94303
(650) 962-9876 x345
schools@acterra.org
info@acterra.org
Boys and Girls Club
www.sfbgc.org
www.bgcoakland.org
- Organization dedicated to providing children and teens with safe,
fun places to learn and grow
- Inspire and enable young people to realize their full potential
as productive, responsible, and caring citizens
Contact:
235 Montgomery St. Suite 140
San Francisco, CA. 94104
(415) 445-KIDS
info@kidsclub.org
or
P.O. Box 23203
Oakland, CA. 94623
(510) 444-8211
calvester@aol.com
C-Beyond
www.youthec.org/cbeyond
- A Project of the Youth Empowerment Center (www.youthec.org)
- Works to develop youth leaders who realize their individual and
collective power to organize and create unity for the good of all
people
- Educate youth of color, low-income youth, young women, disabled
youth, and youth in Concord and Bay Point/ Pittsburg
- Make it possible for people from different backgrounds to unite
and change the community together
- Work with local youth to foster self-esteem, critical thinking,
and awareness through summer internships, education campaigns, and
popular education
Contact:
1846 B Grant Street
Concord, CA. 94520
(925) 676-6556
cbeyond@youthec.org
City Year
www.cityyear.org
- Seeks to demonstrate, improve, and promote the concept of national
service as a means for building a stronger democracy through running
a full-time youth service corps, engaging citizens in service through
large-scale, high-impact community events, and leading discussion
and development of national service policies and initiatives
Contact:
116 Paseo de San Antonio
San Jose, Ca. 95112
(408) 907-6500
jvasbinder01@cityyear.org
cwilder@cityyear.org
Environmental Education Council of Marin (EECoM)
www.eecom.net
- Youth Division: Environmental Youth Education Council of Marin
(EYECoM); work to build a strong group of youth that will educate
people and raise awareness about environmental issues
- Coalition of more than 60 nonprofits, governmental agencies, schools,
and businesses that are committed to increasing the scope of environmental
education in Marin County
- Dedicated to building a broad affiliation of youth and adults committed
to preserving the diverse environments in Marin County through education,
stewardship, statewide policy planning, and resource sharing
Contact:
883 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA. 94901
(415) 485-4908
eecofmarin@aol.com
EnvironMentors Project
www.members.aol.com/njevmntor
www.environmentors.org
- East Coast- New Jersey based
- Multicultural, one-on-one mentoring program that matches 9th, 10th,
and 11th grade students with mentors from industry, government, and
non-profit organizations
- Each volunteer mentor/ mentee pair designs a project to scientifically
research and address an environmental problem over an 8 month period;
the research and fieldwork are then organized into a classroom lesson
that the mentee teaches to an elementary school class
Contact:
Maureen Quinn, Project Director
NJ EnvironMentors Program
229 Lawrenceville Rd.
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
(609) 278-5844
njenquinn@aol.com
mquinn@environmentors.org
Global Youth Action Network
www.youthlink.org
- Provides resources to inspire, inform, and involve more young people
in creating a better world
Contact:
211 E. 43rd St. Suite 905
New York, New York 10017
(221) 661-6111
gyan@youthlink.org
Goldman Environmental Prize
www.goldmanprize.org
- The Goldman Environmental Prize is the world's largest prize program
honoring grassroots environmentalists.
- Founded in 1990, the Goldman Environmental Prize awards $750,000
annually to environmental heroes from six continental regions that
are nominated confidentially by a network of renowned environmental
organizations and environmental experts, recipients are chosen for
their sustained and important environmental achievements
- The Prize offers these environmental heroes the recognition, visibility,
and credibility their efforts deserve
Contact:
One Lombard Street, Suite 303
San Francisco, CA. 94111
(415) 788-9090
info@goldmanprize.org
Literacy for Environmental Justice (LEJ)
www.lejyouth.org
- Foster an understanding of the principles of environmental justice
and urban sustainability in young people in order to promote the long-term
health of their communities
- Urban environmental education and youth empowerment created specifically
to address the unique ecological and social concerns of Bayview Hunters
Point, San Francisco, and the surrounding communities of Mission,Potrero
Hill, Visitacion Valley, and Excelsior
- Draws concrete linkages between the state of human health, the
environment, and urban quality of life; LEJ staff members teach and/or
employ young people to research, design and organize educational,
neighborhood improvement projects
Contact:
6220 Third St.
San Francisco, CA. 94124
(415) 508-0575
Ma’at Academy
www.maatyouthacademy.org
- Multicultural environmental organization dedicated to a safer,
cleaner, and healthier environment for children and youth that links
urban high school students to hands-on environmental education and
community action
- After-School Program for children in K-8th grade using innovative
hands-on lessons that transform the local environment into a classroom;
taught/led by YEAH (Youth Environmental Ambassadors of Health) students
from high schools throughout the San Francisco Bay Area who have received
extensive training in urban environmental education
Contact:
420 Pebble Drive Suite E
El Sobrante, CA. 94803
(510) 222-6594
mya@maatyouthacademy.org
Planet Pop Radio
www.planetpopradio.com
- Division of the Population Connection that broadcasts Top 10 popular
music from around the world as well as traffic, weather, and a "twisted"
look at the political scene
- Site includes links to Earth Day, Population information, numerous
environmental issues, women’s equality issues, and a guide to
legislation, elected officials, issues, and elections
- Links to student and teacher education programs regarding Global
Population: www.populationconnection.org
Contact:
1400 16th St, NW Suite 320
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 745-3167
music@planetpopradio.com
Population Connection
www.populationconnection.org
- National nonprofit organization working to slow population growth
and achieve a sustainable balance between the Earth's people and its
resources.
- Seek to protect the environment and ensure a high quality of life
for present and future generations
- Education and advocacy programs aim to influence public policies,
attitudes, and behavior on national and global population issues and
related concerns.
Contact:
Population Connection
1400 16th Street NW, Suite 320
Washington, D.C. 20036
Main: 202-332-2200
Toll Free: 1-800-POP-1956
info@populationconnection.org
San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners (SLUG)
www.SLUG-sf.org
- Grassroots organization that empowers communities and individuals
with education and employment
- Gardening and greening projects link social justice, community,
economic development, and ecological sustainability
- Works throughout San Francisco with schools, community centers,
public housing developments and individuals on issues of social justice,
community development, and ecological sustainability
Contact:
2088 Oakdale Ave.
San Francisco, CA. 94121
(415) 285-SLUG [7584]
Cory Calandra, Executive Director
cory@SLUG-sf.org
Student Conservation Association
www.sca-inc.org
- Aims to diversify the field of environmental conservation and increase
urban access to high school youth through working in Parks and Wildlife
Refuges, weekend camping trips, and joining a National high school
conservation team
- Offer extended experiences (30 days minimum) working in Refuges,
weekend camping trips, and the possibility of joining a National High
School Conservation Team
Contact:
The Student Conservation Association
CA/Southwest Region
655 13th Street, Suite 100
Oakland, CA 94612
(510) 832-1966
Students Transforming and Resisting Corporations
(STARC)
www.corpreform.org
- Committed to pursuing social and environmental justice through a
collective voice for positive change by challenging corporate power
and creating structural change
Contact:
The STARC Alliance
831 North Watts
Portland, Oregon 97217
Attn: Laura Close
(503) 247-5995
staffer@staralliance.org
Teen Environmental Action Mentorship Program (TEAM)
www.yni.org
- Program of the Headlands Institute
- Foster academic motivation, youth empowerment, resiliency, and
exposure to new ideas and activities in attempt to create pathways
for youth to succeed as community leaders
- One to two year programs where students discover their inner strength
as leaders, their ability to influence others as teachers, and the
importance of community
- TEAM program components include training, teaching, community service,
special events, and advanced leadership training (ALT)
Contact:
Dan Zucker, TEAM Program Manager
(415) 332-5771 ext. 25
dzucker@yni.org
Teen Environmental Media Network (TEMN)
www.earthnewsradio.org
- Project of Science Interchange, Inc.
- Mission is to train the next generation of environmental journalists
through hands-on experience
- Training develops the proficiencies essential to a variety of career
paths, including journalism, science, broadcast media, technology,
internet publications, public relations, and education
- Students are responsible for selecting topics, researching them,
and identifying a person to be interviewed
- Broadcast on San Francisco Radio Station KALW 91.7 FM
Contact:
P.O. Box 6782
San Rafael, CA. 94903 (mailing)
883 Fourth Street
San Rafael, CA. 94903 (address)
(415) 459-2846
earth@enn.com
Teen Line
www.teenlinetv.com
- Nationally distributed youth news and documentary television series
that reports on pressing youth issues
Contact:
7548 Standish Place
Rockville, MD 20855
(301) 424-1730 (for directions only)
mail@teenlinetv.com
Town Hall Coalition
www.townhallcoalition.org
- A grassroots social change movement that grew out of public criticisms
of the lack of protection of Northern California forests and their
swift conversions to industrial vineyards
- Has brought people together to identify the critical problems of
public health and safety, destruction of habitat, as well as, water
quality and quantity
- Place where citizens can come for information about government
regulations and to learn about participating in the public decision-making
process
- Created the Community Clean Water Institute (CCWI) which protects
water resources and public health by identifying sources of pollution
through water testing programs, public outreach, and education programs
Contact:
P.O. Box 1005
Occidental, CA. 95465
(707) 874-9110
townhall@sonic.net
Wildcat Canyon Ranch Youth Program
www.oaklandnet.com/parks/facilities/points_wildcat_canyon.asp
- An environmental education and recreation experience that targets
urban youth between the ages of 8 and 17 from diverse backgrounds
- Offers valuable knowledge about the environment, agriculture, ranching,
and other related fields; horses, poultry, wild deer, many varieties
of birds, reptiles, and other animals abound at te Ranch and offer
participants an alternative life in our urban neighborhoods
- Aims to improve the education and better the physical and emotional
health of inner city youth, by teaching them how to ride and care
for horses, introducing them to nature, educating them about the environment,
and improving their job prospects
Contact:
13560 Skyline Boulevard
Oakland, CA. 94619
(510) 430-9510
Wire Tap
www.wiretapmag.org
Weekly index of investigative new articles and personal essays by
and about young people that challenge stereotypes of race, gender, sexuality,
and lifestyle
Contact:
Wire Tap
C/o Independent Media Institute
77 Federal Street
San Francisco, CA. 94107
(415) 284-1420
Youth for Environmental Sanity (YES!)
www.yesworld.org
- Non-profit organization that educates, inspires and empowers young
people to join forces for social justice and environmental sanity;
founded in 1990 by 16-year-old Ocean Robbins and 19-year-old Ryan
Eliason
- Help youth say "yes" to living with meaning, purpose,
integrity and commitment
- Has spoken in person to more than 620,000 students in school assemblies
and college venues, led hundreds of day-long workshops, and held more
than 73 week-long youth training events in Ghana, Australia, Canada,
New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, and across the United States, reaching
youth from 45 nations
Contact:
YES! Action Camps
420 Bronco Rd.
Soquel, CA 95073
(877) 293-7226
camps@yesworld.org
Youth Initiatives Program of Open Society Institute
(OSI)
www.soros.org/youth
- Engages young people in media activities and encourages them to
be more socially conscious through collaborations of community, local,
and national levels
Contact:
Youth Initiatives Program
Open Society Institute
400 West 59th St.
New York, New York 10019
youthmedia@sorosny.org
Youth Making Peaceful Options with Effective Results
www.youthmpower.org
- On-line directory of programs and resources for and about youth
in conflict resolution that seeks to empower youth to develop a culture
of respect, constructive conflict, resolution, and peace
Contact:
1527 New Hampshire Ave., NW, Third Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 667-9700 x204
wtubman@youthm-power.org
Youth Outlook (YO!)
www.youthoutlook.org
- Monthly publication by and for young people who feel their voice
and visions need to be seen and heard through stories, reports, essays,
comic strips, and poetry
Contact:
660 Market St. Suite 120
San Francisco, CA. 94104
(415) 438-4755
crew@youthoutlook.org
Youth Radio
www.youthradio.org
- Promotes young people’s intellectual, creative, and professional
growth through training and access to media and broadcasting
Contact:
1809 University Ave.
Berkeley, CA. 94703
(510) 841-5123
youthradio@youthradio.org
Youth Speaks
www.youthspeaks.org
- Works to nurture and develop the written and spoken work in young
people through free afterschool writing workshops, classroom projects,
and literary art festivals
Contact:
The Writer’s Center
2169 Folsom St. Studio 100
San Francisco, CA. 94110
(415) 255-9035
info@youthspeaks.org
Youth United for Community Action (YUCA)
Contact:
1923 University Ave.
East Palo Alto, CA. 94303
(650) 322-9165
ncyuca@igc.org
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