http://ayea.org youth empowerment, sustainability, diversity, justice, healthy environments, and cross-cultural experience Wed, 16 May 2012 09:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://ayea.org/teen-testimony-turns-the-tide/ http://ayea.org/teen-testimony-turns-the-tide/#comments Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:42:05 +0000 claire http://ayea.org/?p=8154 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 [...]]]> http://ayea.org/teen-testimony-turns-the-tide/feed/ 0 http://ayea.org/fundraiser-2012/ http://ayea.org/fundraiser-2012/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 19:34:50 +0000 megan http://ayea.org/?p=8199 SAVE THE DATE for AYEA’s 2012 summer FUN(D)RAISER 5:30-8:00pm Wednesday, June 27 hosted by Deborah Williams @ 1142 G St, downtown Anchorage Buy your ticket today! Event includes silent auction, food, drinks, live music, and youth speakers! Is this your first time? Read about last years’ event. YOUR DONATION: Funds travel scholarships for teens to [...]]]> http://ayea.org/fundraiser-2012/feed/ 0 http://ayea.org/donor-profiles-nancy-waterman-bill-leighty/ http://ayea.org/donor-profiles-nancy-waterman-bill-leighty/#comments Sat, 21 Apr 2012 01:17:33 +0000 claire http://ayea.org/?p=8138 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 [...]]]> http://ayea.org/donor-profiles-nancy-waterman-bill-leighty/feed/ 0 http://ayea.org/donor-profile-becky-judd/ http://ayea.org/donor-profile-becky-judd/#comments Sat, 14 Apr 2012 01:30:39 +0000 claire http://ayea.org/?p=8118 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, [...]]]> http://ayea.org/donor-profile-becky-judd/feed/ 0