Green Ambassador Youth Coalition

Mission of the Green Ambassadors:

The Green Ambassadors is an environmental education program that empowers youth to be agents of change in their communities and world. Through service learning, community partnerships, and cross-cultural and global exchange, the program fosters personal growth and leadership skills to help youth tackle the most critical environmental issues facing our planet.

What is the Green Ambassador Youth Coalition?

The coalition exists to connect environmental clubs across Los Angeles in order to create a green youth movement. The Coalition is the central hub that supports and enhances the work of each individual club, while joining forces to learn from each other and work together on larger projects and campaigns. The Coalition will be represented by 2 members from each club, who together will be The Green Ambassador Coalition Delegates. The Delegates are the intermediary between their site club and the Coalition. The Green Ambassador Youth Coalition is dedicated to providing clubs with experiences to help understand the problems we face, and trainings and conferences to learn about, create and spread solutions.

Who are the Delegates?

Green Ambassador Coalition Delegates are young leaders from across the city that have the motivation, dedication, and determination to build a green youth movement. Participants gain knowledge, skills, and values to influence and create social change. These delegates participate in leadership training over the summer (dates to be announced) and work together throughout the year to build and strengthen the coalition of high school youth working for sustainable solutions throughout Los Angeles. Green Ambassador delegates travel to learn first-hand about environmental issues, make city wide action plans, coordinate environmental youth leadership summits and teach environmentally themed lessons across the city. The delegates are supported by Green Mentors, who are the leaders and experts in all areas of sustainability and the environment.

Eligibility

• Open to any active, committed student in the Los Angeles area who feels they have what it takes to be a Green Ambassador Delegate (see responsibilities listed below).

• Commitment to one year of service. 

• Given the mobile nature of the Green Ambassador Youth Coalition Delegates, each Green Ambassador Delegate will be committed to finding their own transportation to the monthly meetings.

Responsibilities:

• Attend a 5 day overnight Delegate training (July ’07, date TBA)

• Support and promote a 3 day “Be Cool, Be Green” summer conference in Los Angeles (August 7-9, 2007)

• Help create International Day of Peace in Griffith Park (September ‘07)

• Participate in environmental outreach to other elementary, middle, high schools, community groups and fairs (September-May)

• Lead a committee or project at your home site (club or school) (September-May)

• Attend one Saturday meeting a month during the school year (September-May)

• Attend Bioneers Conference in San Francisco (October 19-21)

• Attend Winter Retreat for Delegates (January)

• Help organize Solutions for a Healthy Planet Conference (May)

• Opportunity to attend International Solution tours (December and May)

Benefits:

• Learn about green solutions from the world’s leading experts, scientists, and activists.

• Upon completion of the program, earn up to 7 or 8 college credits from Los Angeles Trade Technical College.

• Travel around the state, and perhaps the world, teaching and learning about sustainable solutions for a healthy planet.

• Learn how to use media to create social change.

• Design and launch websites, Myspace pages, brochures, and other media.

• Create films, public service announcements, documentaries, etc.

• Be featured in Green Ambassador newsletters, media press releases, etc.

• Have the opportunity to become a Green Ambassador intern (advanced leadership training for year 2).

• Gain opportunities for other internships and scholarships.

• Complete numerous hours of community service.

• Experience the pure satisfaction of making a difference in the world!

How to apply:
Fill out the following forms:

• Application

• Release

• One page statement

Application Deadline is: June 30, 2007.
2 Delegates will be chosen from each High School,
20 youth chosen through out Los Angeles