[Grad Spotlight] Elsa Sebastian

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Elsa Sebastian (AYEA ’08) is our AYEA Grad in Action! I grew up in Point Baker, a fishing village in the heart of Southeast. I attended high school in Petersburg, where AYEA provided me with the support necessary to form an Earth Club. I am currently taking a leave from Wellesley College to intern with [...]

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A New Face at AYEA HQ: Hailey Kickbush

Hailey Kickbush, Intern 2012

Please welcome our Spring 2012 intern, Hailey Kickbush! AYEA Outreach & Training Intern hailey(at)ayea(.)org (907) 771-7883 Hailey has been an Alaska resident for twelve years. She grew up in Eagle River, AK where she graduated high school. Currently, Hailey is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Environment and Society with an emphasis in social [...]

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Internship Positions Available

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We are are currently looking for volunteer interns to help with the following projects in 2012. Rolling deadline. Open until filled. APPLY HERE ** Civics Summit Curriculum Development ** We have piles of workshops and activities that need to be compiled and organized into a training curriculum binder for the Civics Summit training team.  The final [...]

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[Grad Spotlight] Katie Aspen Gavenus

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Update: Katie is in Louisianna interviewing middle and high school students about their experience with the Gulf Spill and making art with elementary school students. Learn more about Katie’s project at www.childrenofthespills.org Katie Aspen Gavenus, 24, quit her day job to collect stories. In fact, Katie’s in Cordova, right now, chatting up fisherman. She’s asking after [...]

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Youth Organizer Updates

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Check out these AYEA Youth Organizers‘ recent accomplishments and join us in celebrating their efforts thus far! Adella has created a local food presentation which her fellow Homer chapter members will start presenting in Homer K-3 elementary school classrooms in January.   Heidi and fellow Mt. Edgecumbe chapter members volunteered as judges at the Sitka [...]

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Grads, share your story!

Wiley Cason '09 Grad

AYEA is collecting stories from graduates to share the impact we have had over the last 13 years. Did AYEA change your life? Share your story here: http://bit.ly/grad-stories I’ve never had any elected official so eager to hear my opinion or perspective on an issue than when I was a part of AYEA’s Civics and [...]

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Member Spotlight: McKenzy Haber (Homer)

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Our very own McKenzy Haber and his team from Homer were one of five winners of Ashoka’s Youth Venture’s Technology for a Better World Campaign. McKenzy and his team are passionate about wild places, animals, food justice, conservation, and sustainability. These young changemakers wanted to connect globally with other young environmentalists and policy leaders, so [...]

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