Participating in the Difference Makers Mentor Program allowed senior Alexandra Blas to learn about environmentalism and her love of near-peer mentoring
Author: Laura Cisneros
[UConn Today] Shoreline Restoration Project Comes Alive Through UConn’s Eco-Digital Storytellers Program
A team of West Haven High School students is working with UConn to tell environmental stories and find solutions for their community.
[UConn Today] Extension Educators Launch School-Based Green Infrastructure Initiative
Supported by a $100k grant from the EPA, the program will partner with school districts and sustainable development organizations to bring hands-on projects to students and teachers.
[Valley Life] Summer Project Leaves a Legacy
With environmental concerns at the forefront of many minds, it’s encouraging to know there are young people who want to leave a legacy for their communities.
[Ram Page] Conservation Ambassador Program
Imagine this: One moment you’re in the middle of the forest, the trees towering above you as the warm summer breeze flows around you…
[UConn Today] E-STEAM Ahead: CT High Schoolers to Become ‘Eco-Digital’ Storytellers Through Interdisciplinary Grant
An interdisciplinary group of UConn researchers is leading an effort to empower high school students to become “Eco-Digital” storytellers in their communities.
[UConn Today] UConn Program Shows the Difference a Mentor Can Make
Connecting UConn students with high school students to foster skills ranging from forestry to overcoming imposter syndrome.
[UConn Today] Teens and Adults Working Together to Help Conservation Efforts in Connecticut Communities
A unique program is giving intergenerational teams the opportunity to have an impact on their communities through environmental action
[UConn Today] UConn Program Joins Technology and Nature to Build Conservation Awareness
Area residents are creating ‘story maps’ of conservation land in Eastern Connecticut as part of UConn’s Natural Resources Conservation Academy.
[CT Wildlife Mag] Community Connections Through Conservation
The Natural Resources Conservation Academy (NRCA) at the University of Connecticut (UConn) is a unique program that engages Connecticut teens and adult volunteers throughout the state with conservation efforts at the community level.