[SustainableTompkins] US Partnership - Youth Action Team Summer Update

[Rena Grossman]

Hi Dan,

I was looking through the site and was wondering who you were connected to
at Cooperative Extension here in Ithaca now that Barb Baker has left. I have
just joined the 4H staff and am trying desperately to incorporate
sustainability efforts into the traditional 4H club structure. As far as I
can see, this is not a topical area addressed by any of these kids.

I would love to speak with you about ways to get kids excited about this
work. Let me know what you think.

Please respond to my work address which is rdg29 at cornell.edu.

Best,

Rena D. Grossman


On 8/14/06, Daniel Roth <dnr6 at cornell.edu> wrote:
>
>
> Youth Action Team Update
>
> <> The Youth Action Team continues to build partnerships among young
> leaders
> and youth organizations from around the nation through the America's
> Sustainable Future Campaign. Visit our Taking IT Global page (under
> documents) to download our 1st year report: "The Youth Action Team
> Profile."
> http://projects.takingitglobal.org/uspyouthactionteam
>
>
> <> This summer the Youth Action Team steering committee grew. Welcome to
> our
> new team members Kevin Kalra, founder of Global Teaching Network and
> student
> at University of Texas at Austin, and Farah Hussain, recent Cornell
> graduate
> and staff member   at Alternatives Federal Credit Union doing Small
> Business
> Education in Ithaca New York.
>
> ALERT: The Team is still recruiting 2-3 more steering committee members
> and
> is always on the look out for 'Field Leaders' who can connect us to
> diverse
> constituencies in the Youth Movement. Review the team profile for more
> details and contact dnr6 at cornell.edu if you are interested.
>
>
> <> One way that the Youth Action Team engages youth leaders is through
> strategic organizing of youth participation at key 'sustainability'
> events.
> Over the Spring the team was leading workshops and catalyzing local action
> networks in the Philadelphia area at the Sustainable Business Network
> conference and the 14th annual Food and Health Expo.
>
> Another effort this summer was organizing a US Youth Delegation of 8
> representatives from diverse organizations and regions to attend the UN
> Habitat's World Urban Forum and World Youth Forum in Vancouver, BC from
> June
> 15-23. Our delegation joined over 500 youth leaders and 10,000 diplomats,
> NGOs, local authorities, and the business leaders gathered to discuss the
> complex issues and practices required for "urban sustainability"
>
> Youth had an active role in the entire process and to learn more visit
> www.eya.ca/wuf/
>
> Check out photos from our delegation at our team communications portal
> http://projects.takingitglobal.org/uspyouthactionteam
>
>
> <> Another way the Youth Action Team is building youth leadership for a
> sustainable future is through Local Youth Council development. Youth
> Connect
> is a County Youth Council pilot project underway in Ithaca, New York, .
> Local youth leaders between the ages of 15 and 30 are documenting their
> work
> to share with their peers around the country. Contact the team if you are
> interested in helping develop youth councils in your area.
>
> See Youth Connect in the Local News:
> http://www.ithacanews.org/news.htm?newsID=102
>
>
> <> One exciting outcome of the World Youth Forum will be the formation of
> a
> new listserve for youth in the US and Canada to learn about the successes
> and challenges of National Youth Councils from their peers around the
> world.
> STAY TUNED FOR THE LAUNCH OF THE LIST SERVE.
>
> For background information please download the NEW international report on
> National Youth Councils:
> http://www.takingitglobal.org/images/resources/tool/docs/762.pdf
>
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Daniel Roth
> (518) 727-6723
>
> Executive Committee
> US Partnership for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development
> www.uspartnership.org
>
> Graduate Student
> Adult and Extension Education
> Cornell University
> Ithaca NY 14850
>
>
>
>
>
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