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Earth Team really helped me solidify what area of STEM interested me the most. I loved the research aspect and I loved learning more about the impact our actions have on our environment. I want to break down the different factors at play and really understand how we can tackle the many problems surrounding climate change.
Angela SacramentoAlum
It has taught me many valuable things, one being how important it is to share your knowledge with other people and that is something I want to do.
Litzi VillanuevaAlum
Earth Team encouraged me to pursue a career path which will allow me to create a change in my community. By pursuing a career in film I hope to spread awareness through videos about important issues, including environmental issues.
Sarai MontesAlum
It has helped me communicate better with people as well as working in a group.
Clementina Guzman Hernandez Alum
It made me really understand the impact we have on the environment. I did my whole senior defense on plastic and the way it affects the planet. Someday, I’m looking to try to get into environmental politics. Maybe I’ll use my screenwriting degree to write movies that showcase the things that are going on and that can be my shoe in.
Emaline LubingerAlum
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Previous Years
San Lorenzo High School
Hello, my name is Isabella. I joined Earth Team because I want to help make a difference. In my free time I like to paint and watch movies.

Hi, my name is Israel Diaz. I joined Earth Team because I had fun in the program last year and enjoy being outdoors. I like the Cheeto Burritos they sell at the restaurant across the street from our school.

My name is Jose and I joined Earth Team because why not??!! I enjoy being alive and happy and am looking forward to this year.

Hi my name is Elly. I decided to re-join Earth Team this year because I enjoyed the program last year and am passionate about helping the environment. I love nature and being in the great outdoors, though I am scared of and dislike bugs. Remember to go green and choose vegan!

My name is Roberto Diaz. I joined Earth Team because I wanted to help my community. I like video games and have too much free time.

My name is Eddie and I am a second year Earth Team Intern. I joined the program again this year. I had a great time last year. I enjoy going outside but am also lazy as well. I enjoy playing video games and hanging out with my friends, and also playing video games with my friends.

Hi, my name is Ella. I like to help people when they need help solving problems. On the weekends, I like to play games with my friends.

My name is Dan. I joined Earth Team because I wanted to volunteer with a group on campus. I want to learn how the earth and plants grow and change.

My name is Aileen. I joined Earth Team to help make my community a better place to live. I like horror movies and stories. I like reading and am allergic to sea food.

My name is Gracy! I am a second year Earth Team intern and I decided to re-join this year to further my activism in my local community. This year, I’d really like to learn more about Urban Forestry and Planning!

Hi, my name is Keahly Johnson. I joined Earth Team because I wanted to learn more ways I could help the earth. I like the performing arts and I’ve been in 9 musicals.

My name is Rosa Araujo and I am a junior and San Lorenzo High School. I joined Earth Team because I like to go outside and see what is around me. I want to go hiking for the first time because it seems exciting. I also want to help out my community and others to make a difference and little by little, improve each day to be a better day. I also want to go to events where I can volunteer and have a good time. I am also hoping to learn and make new things.

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- Richmond High School
I am currently a senior at Richmond High School. To why I joined the Earth Team can be on debate, a short and simple answer would be, "to support the environment," however, it is much more complex than that. We are a community and a unity; one oblivious choice can bring us down but others who stand, who make an act, bring us even higher. Ask yourself. Are you willing to take a stand with us?"

I love the earth and all the things about earth, but I want a life where the less unfortunate don't suffer because of what we did and are doing to the planet.

I am a junior and joined Earth Team because I am very passionate about the environment and would like to help it as I learn more about it. I also joined so I could meet new people and gain better social skills. I want to make a difference and prove to people that I can make a change, and what better way to prove that than by saving the earth from their mistakes?

I’m a junior at RHS. I joined Earth Team because I saw it as an opportunity to meet new people and have fun. I am interested in helping the environment because I live in it. If the environment goes down so do we. The ocean may have tried to kill me when I was seven but that doesn’t matter. My ultimate revenge will be helping save the environment.

Is a senior at RHS and owns a dog named Batman. She is enrolled in the Creative and Performing Arts Academy as well as many other clubs and internship- Earth Team. She joined these groups in order to make a change and help out the community and the environment. Always eager to lend a helping hand.

Estefanny Sotelo is a 15 year old girl, She likes many things like music, books, shows, movies and she likes looking at photographs. Estefanny is shy and quiet but when she’s around people she is comfortable and much more active. She lives with her mom and 3 siblings. Being the second oldest she feels responsibility for many things. She joined Earth Team because she wants her nieces and nephews to live in a healthy planet.

My name is Andrea and I am a freshman at Richmond High. I am interested in joining Earth Team because I want to meet new people. An interesting fact about me is that I like to draw and I am more creative when I’m bored.

My name is Adriana and I’m interested in joining Earth Team because I’ll get to meet new people while trying to help the world and climate change, marine debris, and landfill. My goal in this internship is to also help my Latino community to live in a clean and safe community. Also, don’t mind my potato face.

Myleyby likes turtles so she makes sure there is no types of plastics on the floor or ocean. I like making sure the Earth is happy like it was with dinosaurs.

I am 16 years old, a junior. I joined Earth Team because I want to help out the environment. I want to be a part of the change in the environment. I am passionate about the environment, animals, lands and sea and if I can protect them from harm I will.

I love to play baseball, and am deeply concerned about the condition of our environment. Growing up, I was raised to leave spaces cleaner than I found them, this translated into my everyday. I always loved playing in the dirt, and Earth Team seems just the right place to do that but with purpose. That purpose being fighting the climate crisis we are experiencing in the 21st century and creating a better environment for us all.

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Pinole Valley High School
Heyo, my name is Zaid Ceja and I’m here today with your local Earth Team. This is going to be my 2nd year on the team and I look forward to getting to meet new people and to experience another journey.

I’m a senior at PVH and this is my first tear in Earth Team. I’m extremely excited for this opportunity to learn more about the environment and to be a part of the many activities that will be presented!

I’m a senior at Pinole Valley High School. This is my second year as an Earth Team intern. I’m super excited! I hope I’ll learn a lot more about the environment and the Earth. I will do my best at my job and myself. I’ll enjoy my last year at Earth Team!

Hey man! I’m Tricia Tuana,an intern from Pinole Valley High School. I’ve been an intern for Earth Team these past two years and the journey has been great. I decided to join because Earth Team brings good community examples to my school. I also enjoy helping the environmental and hopefully changing the future one step at a time. A fun fact about me is that I am part of the marching/ symphonic band and concert choir.

I’m a senior at Pinole Valley High School. I’m excited to work with Earth Team because I want to help the environment. A fun fact about me is that I like to document my travels.

Being in Earth team means that I can experiment with my interests. I have reached the point in my life where I would rather be a global citizen than just an American citizen. This is a stepping stone into the real world.

I joined Earth Team because I wanted to participate in improving my community and everything around us. I also want to gain more experience regarding STEM and career goals.

Hi my name is Sean, I’m a junior at Pinole Valley High School. Don’t use plastic straws, save the turtles.

I want to help improve the environment and it’s about time that I step up! I look forward to my first year in Earth Team and the community I will find along the way.

This is my first year in Earth Team. I’m a senior at PVHS. I love the earth and nature, and I’m excited to be a part of Earth Team because I love taking care of the environment.

My name rhymes with Dora! This is my first year at Earth Team and I’m very excited because I’m very interested in helping the Earth and the environment around me. I believe this will give me many opportunities and I’m excited for that.

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Arroyo High School
My name is Allyza. I like to play volleyball and listen to music. When I grow up, I want to be a
registered nurse like my mom and help other people. My favorite class is Human Body Systems.
I like going outdoors and looking at cool plants.

Hi, I’m Holly, and I joined Earth Team because I want to study oceanography. I love the ocean
and nature; and the only way to help it is to be active so here I am. Since a young age I’ve had
chronic depression and nature / music have really been the bigges to help and I deeply appreciate both.

Hi, my name is Israel and I joined Earth Team because I wanted to learn more about climate change.

Hi, my name is Arturo and I joined Earth Team because I wanted to learn new skills and maybe find something I enjoy doing.

Hello, my name is Ivan. I joined Earth Team because I would like to learn more about climate
change. In my free time I like to research topics about the problems in our society to get an idea
of what our society has become.

My name is Calvin Tran and I joined Earth Team because I like working on creek restoration. It is
fun and interesting to stay outside in nature and to learn and talk to friends as we see and learn
new things. I also like clean up days too because we walk to a lot of place and see things we may not know on the ground.

Hi, my name is David. I joined Earth Team because I really needed a job and Earth Team seemed interesting. In my free time, I like to watch movies from the 80s and listen to music.
David Ye
Hi, my name is Tommy. I joined Earth Team because I am interested in how we can use technology to improve the environment. I also enjoy PC games.

Hello, my name is Nicole Gonzalez. I joined Earth Team because I enjoy the outdoors and helping out the community. A fun fact about me is that I love drawing in nature, and I love
animals.

Hi, my name is Evelyn. I joined Earth Team because I wanted to positively contribute to my community. I am a senior in high school and want to study human biology in college.

Hi, my name is Mason and I joined Earth Team because I like to give back to my community. It was also the only internship I was able to find as a sophomore. I like eating and dogs. I also want to be a surgeon.

Hi, my name is Maria and I joined the Earth Team because I love spending time outside in
nature and experiencing new things. Some of my hobbies include running, cycling, watching
Christmas movies and reading. I’m looking forward to having a wonderful time with the Earth
Team.

My name is Mario. I like to garden even though I have my mom’s black thumbs. I like my #BJ class and would one day love to be a doctor and even though It’s not directly related to helping the planet, I would still like to help where I can.

Hello, my name is Madilen Hussein and I joined Earth Team because I hope to try and change our lifestyles to help save the earth as much as I can. I hope to get other people involved as well. I hope to learn and develop ways that will convince people to recycle or compost to try to make a change for the environment.

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Castro Valley High School
HI! My name is Tlazohtla Huitzilopochtli! I joined Earth Team because I am always looking for new opportunities. I love social justice and “The Office.”
Tlazohtla Huitzilopochtli
My name is Mackenzie and I enjoy being in nature. I enjoy kayaking and stand-up paddle boarding. I joined Earth Team to find ways to preserve and protect nature.

Hi! My name is Orian. I joined Earth Team because I wanted to learn more about the environment, and I care about making it better. I enjoy camping, listening to music, and hanging out with friends.

Hi! My name is Lindsay Suarez. I joined Earth Team because I want to bring more community awareness to environmental issues. Lots of adults don’t realize how quickly Global Warming and CO2 emissions are killing our home. I love animals and spending time outside. I am excited for my year with Earth Team.

My name is Betsy and I joined Earth Team because I care about the environment, my ecological footprint, and I want to learn about California wildlife. I’m from a little island in Maine and I love alternative rock, plant-based foods, writing, reading, playing piano, horses, swimming, and exploring.

Hi! My name is Shyla Lala and I am 16 years old. I joined Earth Team because I care about the environment and I am genuinely concerned for it, so I plan to do as much as I can for our Earth. I like growing succulents and going to my backyard and hanging out with the deer and foxes who dwell there. I also like going hiking and trying different types of food.

Hi, I’m Amanda. I joined Earth Team because I love meeting new people and I wanted to make a positive impact on my community. I really enjoy working with children and listening to all kinds of music.

Hello, my name is Harshleen Kaur! I love animals and want to keep the Earth clean. Because I love animals, I rescued a dog. I also enjoy growing flowers, and my favorite flower is a sunflower.

I’m Ben, and I joined Earth Team because I want to get involved in school, volunteer work, and helping the environment. I enjoy exercising, playing sports, and passing time with my friends and family.

Hi, my name is Dayton Garrett. I joined Earth Team because I want to get more experience in the field of Environmental Science, and I want to help out the East Bay community. I like trees and their shapes, smells, and subtle yet beautiful colors. I also like running and vaporwave.

Hi, I’m Cavyn! I joined Earth Team because I wanted to make new friends and I really care about the environment. I also love spending time outdoors and gardening.

Hi, my name is Kaela and I joined Earth Team because I am passionate about nature. My favorite subject is chemistry and I like to read in my free time.
Kaela Higgins
My name is Caren Youssef. I’m a senior at Castro Valley High School. I joined Earth Team because I care about the Earth and want to make a change. In my free time I love to draw, sing, and go outside to enjoy nature.

I’m Ivan Garcia-Lopez and I joined Earth Team to get familiar with my local environment. I also hoped to learn about our entire global biosphere. I enjoy gardening and other plant related activities.

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Skyline High School
This is my third year as an intern and I’m excited to continue working on our projects and trips. I like to play sports.

I am a senior at Skyline High School. I joined Earth Team because I want to be more involved in my community and want to learn more about sustainability. I love my cat and have a passion for animals.

I am a 12th grader at Skyline High School. I’m excited to what Earth Team has to offer because this is a career I’m interested in pursuing and just knowing I can help out the environment while being out in nature. This is an exciting thing to be a part of! When I have free time I like playing basketball or playing on my Xbox.

I’m a junior at Skyline High School. I joined Earth Team because I am interested in a career in Entomology and have always found bugs fascinating. I also want to gain experience working in a scientific field and knowledge of what it will be like. Other than bugs, I also like learning about animals and the environmental and how all life on Earth is connected. Earth Team also looks good on a college application and I aim to go to a UC, preferably Berkeley.

I’m in the 9th grade. Why I joined Earth Team is to help make the environment and world better for everyone. One fun fact about me is that I’m scared of heights.

I joined Earth Team because I would love to expand my knowledge on both environmental and social justice. I like free writing in my free time and doing outdoor activities with my friends.

I’m in 9th grade at SHS. I joined Earth Team because it seemed interesting to me and I wanted to try something new. A fact about me is that I used to live in Virginia for 3 years.

I’m an 11th grader at Skyline. I joined Earth Team because I thought what Earth Team had to offer was a rare opportunity and I was excited to work with other people from my school with a love for the environment. Being able to learn things I wouldn’t necessarily learn in class and learn in an outdoor setting sounded great to me. I like running track and music.
Jada Brown
I joined Earth Team last year and re-joined this year because I wanted to make a difference in my community and change the world. I forgot to mention, I’m in 11th grade. I want to study paleontology and fossils when I’m older. I also want to attend UC Berkeley for college.

I’m a senior at Skyline High School. This is my first year with Earth Team. I joined Earth Team because I want to help the environment in as many ways as possible.

This is my second year with Earth Team. I decided to do it one more time because I enjoyed the activities, projects, and trips and the people as a whole. I can’t wait to get started again this year.
Eduardo Ubiarco
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Antioch High School
I joined Earth Team because I like science, biology, technology and I want to be able to say that I helped better the world when I’m older. I consider myself artistic and might be one of the most creative people you know!

The name is Jesus, but I go by Ivan. I’m in my junior year at AHS and in my first year at Earth Team! I’m so excited to be in it this year. I’m a hard-working student, taking 4 AP classes this year, so I believe I can offer a lot to the program. A fun fact about myself is that I can play ukulele and the piano.

I’m a junior and this is my first year of Earth Team. I joined because I want to help my Community and learn more about the environment. It looked like a good idea to join and I wanted to take the opportunity to learn. A fun fact about me is that I like to write in my spare time exclamation point
Aaron Mellieon
I’m a junior. I joined Earth Team because of my interest in our planet. I’m excited for the work experience and the future trips. A fun fact about me is that I have dissociative identity disorder and I’m trying to spread awareness!

I’m a junior at AHS and this is my first year at Earth Team. I am excited about the trips and the new bonds I am going to be making. I run track and am the JV manager for football.

This is my first year of being an Earth Team intern. I am a senior at Antioch High. I joined Earth Team to be more involved in the community and I love nature, so I get to experience it more! A fun fact about me is that I enjoy skateboarding alone and I really really love my dog.
Maura Muniz
I’m a senior. This is my second year in Earth Team and I joined to have something to do after school while also having fun. A fun fact is that I like to draw.

I’m a junior at Antioch High. I joined Earth Team to make a difference in my community and to enjoy working together while having fun. In my free time I like to read comics.

I’m a senior at Antioch High. I joined Earth Team because I’m really passionate about helping my community and learning about the environment around me. A fun fact about me is that I enjoy photography.

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Castro Valley Air Quality High School
I’m really passionate about the environment so I decided to join Earth Team. I’m also a huge animal lover.

I’m 16, a junior and am part of Earth Team because of my passion for our environment. I want to be a marine biologist when I'm older because I love the ocean. I’ve been a dancer since I was 3 years old and am also in choir. I have a concerning obsession with musical theater. I want to go to UCSC and live in Oregon when I’m older because I like trees and the cold. I am also the public relations officer of the animal rights club and am in APES. My favorite animal are sea turtles and my favorite food is sushi. I’m a really dorky person as well.

Hey, my name’s Drea . I joined Earth Team to make a difference in my community and learn about jobs in environmental science. I like being outdoors and all kinds of music.

I joined Earth Team because I’m passionate about helping the planet. I’m interested in politics and I also participate in the school's band program. I look forward to learning more about the environment and how to help it.

In my free time, I like to eat, play volleyball, go on hikes, and hang out with friends. I joined Earth Team to learn more about our planet and learn about new ways to raise awareness about environmental issues.

I’m a senior in high school, and I joined Earth Team because I wanted to learn more about ways to help the environment. In my free time I like to eat, sleep and play video games. I also want to be a computer engineer in the future.

I’m the only freshman in Earth Team Castro Valley High School. I joined Earth Team because I wanted to flex on my friends, but other than that, I joined because I very much dislike pollution. I like playing league of legends along with watching memes on my free time.

I am currently 17 and enjoy being around nature. I like trees and flowers. I also like to read a lot, like a lot a lot. I signed up for being a member because I want to contribute more to our beautiful surrounding.

In my free time I like to swim as well as code. I personally joined Earth Team because I wanted to become more involved in my community with my peers. Trying to have a good time and hopefully helping towards making the world a better place for myself and the people to come.

In my free time I like to spend time outdoors, I like hiking in the mountains and learning about the natural world. I joined Earth Team because I like the idea of sustainability and being the type of person who leaves a small footprint on this earth. I hope that Earth Team helps me figure out the problems of tomorrow.

I am currently a junior in high school. In my free time, I like to play badminton, tennis, and be in nature. I enjoy hiking as well. I joined Earth Team because I want to be an active member in saving the environment and learning about sustainability and climate change.

Heya! I'm Grace and I'm a senior. I'm a part Earth Team because I think it's important to make as many small changes as possible-- they can really add up to make a world of difference! Beyond trying to save the world, I love hiking, nature, art, writing, and all things creative. Peace and love☮️

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