KAB provides resources and education to inspire individuals &
the Austin community toward greater environmental stewardship
the Austin community toward greater environmental stewardship
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Green Teens Sponsors
Green Teens Partners21st Century Community Learning Centers Thank you Mighty Fine for your commitment to service and beautifying schools! Thank You REI for the camping gear and Galaxy Cafe for treating our Green Teens to dinner after their camping trip!
Keep Austin Beautiful 55 North IH-35, Ste 215 Austin, Texas, 78702 Phone: 512.391.0617 Fax: 512.391.0624 |
Green Teens
What is GREEN TEENS:
2011 -2012 SCHEDULE - Click on any of the locations to view highlights of that site. Classes to start the week of September 6.
Session Descriptions: Clean Creeks Complete the Cycle - Recycle Going Green – Basic Botany Get Energized - Solar Car Building Gardening Gurus The Naturalists Topics – animal tracking, fishing, birding, Leave No Trace, wilderness survival, and local Austin ecology Take Action: creek and park cleanups, invasive species removal, creek restoration projects Fieldtrips: fishing at Long lake, hiking trips, and overnight camping excursion
How to REGISTER: Visit a location near you or contact Monica to pre-register at 512.391.0619 or via email by clicking here.
RESULTS: Since Green Teens was launched in 2005, the program has become one of KAB's primary educational programs. We have expanded the program from three participating sites to six participating schools annually and the number of youth we reach has tripled from 42 annually to 124! Green Teens also participate in student showcase days and Saturday workdays to engage community members and families in service projects, and to share their knowledge and brag about their accomplishments. Our partners speak out about what they like most about Green Teens:
2011 Mighty Fine Campus Beautification Highlight What does 4 volunteer projects, 55 volunteers, 178.50 service hours, and over $1200 in-kind donations look like? Mighty Fine (burgers, fries, shakes) knows as they defined service this September to beautify 2 participating Green Teens Schools - Martin Middle School and Fulmore Middle School. Click here to read more and see photos. KAB's Green Teens selected as a Dell YouthConnect recipient Twenty-four organizations based in the United States have been selected as Dell Youth Connect recipients. With Dell resources, Green Teens students will use Dell Streak 7 Tablets to plot invasive plants, design gardens, index litter, research current environmental issues, and blog about their weekly activities. HIGHLIGHTS
Green Teens is in partnership with Boys and Girls Club, and 21st Century Community Learning Centers. KAB would like to thank Applied Materials for their ongoing support of Green Teens and Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics for their 2011-2012 Green Teens sponsorship.
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Middle and high school students participate in weekly activities to explore the outdoors, learn the truth about trash, and discover what's in our water. Activites are complimented with service projects. Students take action in their communities to mark storm drains, recycle, beautify their campuses, and restore creek and nature preserves while earning community service hours. As a Green Teen you can become eligible for a paid summer internship to mentor younger youth. 