The Civics & Conservation Summit brings 20 youth leaders to our state capital for a week of high-impact, fun, and adrenaline-pumping civic engagement lessons. During this event, youth will learn: how to talk with the media, how to communicate with elected officials, how to read a bill, and how to impact decisions our leaders make about our environment and our lives. We also include sessions on the tribal resolution process, environmental justice, and defining sources of power and influence. The training ends with youth-led visits to state legislators to discuss environmental concerns and interests. This is a life-changing training that will give teens skills they can use in any arena.
Civics & Conservation Summit Report, 2011 
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Civics Summit Delegation (2012) 
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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2012 Registration Have you been accepted to the 2012 Civics & Conservation Summit? Just three steps left before you’re on your way to Juneau: 1. Register (& pay your $100 tuition fee) online before Friday, February 3rd. 2. Read the 2012 CCS Registration Information for Summit logistics. 3. Download the Permission Forms that must be submitted with the $100 registration fee. Please contact Claire(at)ayea(dot)org ...
2012 Civics & Conservation Summit Overview 
When:
Monday, March 19 – Friday, March 23, 2012
Who:
Alaska teens from urban and rural communities who are interested in environmental issues and want to learn more about the political process. They do not have to have past experience with AYEA to apply for the Civics Summit! All they need is interest and an open mind! We ...
2011 Civics Summit Report 
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Focus Bills are on the Move! 
Check out this year’s selection of Focus Bills for AYEA’s upcoming Civics & Conservation Summit:
House Bill 100 – Ban Cultivation of Genetically Modified Fish
Senate Bill 27/House Bill 63 – Flame Retardants & Toxic Chemicals
Senate Bill 3 – Funding for School Meals
Senate Bill 152 – Legislative Approval of Bristol Bay Sulfide Mine
Civics Summit Report Back & Press! 
Twenty four teens rocked the capital last week, learning all about the legislative process and how to take action.
Read the full 2012 Civics & Conservation Summit Report Back!
Check out our photos on facebook!
Check out this awesome VIDEO about why teens love wild Alaska Salmon
Legislators of the Year: Stevens, French, Wielechowski! 
Congratulations to AYEA’s Legislators of the Year:
Sen. Gary Stevens - For his leadership in the bipartisan coalition, his support of the coastal zone management program, as well as his strong commitment to education.
Sen. Hollis French - For his commitment to environmental conservation, especially for his sponsorship of SB 152 to provide legislative oversight to large-scale sulfide mining ...
Teen’s Testimony Turns the Tide! 
AYEA senior Emily Brease, from Healy, was invited do testify against House Bill (“HB”) 168 – a bill that could have had disastrous impacts on individual efforts to conserve the environment. Thankfully, the bill ‘died’ in committee following Emily’s testimony!
AYEA: What were the environmental implications of HB168?
Emily: HB 168 proposed that anyone seeking an injunction ...
Meet the Delegates for AYEA’s 2013 Civics and Conservation Summit!!! 
2013 Youth Delegates
Christian Escalante
Christian’s favorite foods: Aladix, the native fry bread, and king crab. To her, a healthy environment means that natural resources will be preserved. For instance, forests will still be around hundreds of years from now, animals are protected, renewable energy is used, and that any resources that are used will be ...
News from the Field: Civics and Conservation Summit 2013 
Nineteen AYEA teens from around the state arrived in Juneau last week for the 2013 Civics & Conservation Summit!!! This memorable week of civic engagement, issue analysis, and network building brought teens from communities around the state, including Arctic Village, Fairbanks, Denali Park, Nunam Iqua, Togiak, Unalaska, Seward, Anchor Point, Homer, Anchorage, Sitka, Craig and ...
