Anacostia Watershed Ambassador Youth Program

2011 Anacostia Watershed Ambassador Youth Program

The Anacostia Watershed Ambassador Youth Ambassador Program is an education and public outreach program designed to raise awareness about watershed issues in the Anacostia Watershed. Youth educate their communities about the environmental issues of the Anacostia Watershed. This experience allows youth to take a responsible role over the Anacostia Watershed. This exercise of social justice and resource stewardship will help contribute to the character building of the youth involved.

There are three main objectives to the program. The first objective of the program is to reach out to neighboring communities around the Anacostia Watershed to share information on environmental issues and advise them on what they can do at their homes and in their communities to reduce their impact on the environment and to protect the Anacostia Watershed. The second objective is to educate participants about factors that adversely impact the Anacostia River Watershed and the environment. Lastly, the third objective is to provide a life-changing experience or behavior change with participants engaged in the outreach program.

A Park Ranger and Park Guide will be overseeing all the students as well as working on the Anacostia Watershed curriculum. The structure of this program allows for local youth to peer-educate youth from across the nation and engage in a dialogue concerning their generation's role in natural resource conservation and environmental protection.

This is an 8 week program. The program dates are Monday, June 20, 2011 to Friday, August 12, 2011.

We are seeking youth that are enrolled in high school ages 15 to 18 years old. Graduating high school seniors are welcome to apply as well.

Your application package should include:

·     résumé

·     school transcripts

·     (1) letter of recommendation

*The deadline for submission of application packages is Friday, April 1, 2011 by 5:00pm.

You can mail, fax or e-mail these items to:

Omar Eaton-Martínez

National Capital Parks-East

1900 Anacostia Drive, SE

Washington D.C. 20020

Fax: [phone]

[e-mail]

Call Omar Eaton-Martínez for questions or concerns  202-690-5196