The Faces of AYEA

A collection of stories from AYEA members and grads. Keep your eyes on the youth recognized here — they are Alaska’s future leaders!

Donor Profile: Becky Judd

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“I envision a future where the environment is always able to provide the food needed for the population.”

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- Leila Pyle, AYEA Youth Organizer, Kodiak. This is Leila’s vision; what’s yours? This past weekend, AYEA teens from across the state participated in the AYEA Youth Organizer Fall Summit. The overall theme was local food. Report-back coming soon! Now, teens are getting ready to celebrate Food Day on Wednesday, October 24. Food Day celebrates a “movement [...]

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“AYEA provided that magic”

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Emily Brease (Healy, 2012 Graduate) spoke as a keynote at AYEA’s  fundraiser on June 27, 2012 in Anchorage. This is a copy of her inspiring testimonial to the power of the AYEA program.  My experiences with AYEA are best reflected within three quotes. The first quote from the poet D.H. Lawrence, echoes my life before [...]

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Donor Profiles: Nancy Waterman & Bill Leighty

Nancy Waterman & Bill Leighty

Since 2003 Nancy Waterman and Bill Leighty of Juneau have been supporting AYEA with small contributions from theLeighty Foundation. They remain committed to AYEA because its members have a mature understanding of how one individual can make a difference – especially here in Alaska. Nancy says of AYEA students, “They devote their time to learn how [...]

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Donor Profile: Becky Judd

Becky Judd

Becky Judd has been a supporter of AYEA since its founding. She heard through Polly Carr about an organization forming that combined youth leadership with environmental activism, and she wanted to support it.   What makes Becky feel the best about AYEA is that it has stayed true to its original mission: youth-directed environmental activism, [...]

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Civics Summit Delegation (2012)

Kailey Shugak (Old Harbor)

Join us in celebrating the AYEA Youth Delegates & Peer Trainers that have been selected to participate in AYEA’s 2012 Civics & Conservation Summit!

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