Fireweed Academy Receives Some Food for Thought from HAYEA

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This year, teens from the Homer AYEA Chapter (HAYEA) spent their time educating young children (grades k-2) about the benefits of local food. Led by HAYEA chapter chair and AYEA Youth Organizer Adella Sundmark, the teens put together a fun, creative, and accurate presentation about what can be grown in Alaska, where to buy local [...]

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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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Goodbye, Claire!

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Claire Berezowitz AYEA Program Coordinator, 2011-2012 Bon Voyage and Best of luck to AYEA’s 2011-2012 Program Coordinator, Claire Berezowitz! Claire has been a great asset to AYEA over the past year, leading our first batch of Youth Organizers with their awesome projects on salmon and food, coordinating the 2012 Civics & Conservation Summit, and being [...]

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Youth Voices Heard at EPA Public Hearing

Paige testifying at EPA public hearing

by Lauren Cole, AYEA Intern On Monday, June 4, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a public hearing in Anchorage following the release of its draft Bristol Bay watershed assessment.  You can bet that AYEA teens were out to show their support for the protection of the Bristol Bay watershed – and the salmon populations [...]

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Teen’s Testimony Turns the Tide!

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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 [...]

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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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Fish Served Up at Mt. Edgecumbe High

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Mount Edgecumbe High School AYEA (“MEAYEA“) President Shanelle Afcan summed it up best when she said “local fish is good for the environment, good for me, and good for my community.” These three pillars have been the passion behind the group’s year-long goal of serving local fish in their school. When Tracy Gagnon,  Fish to [...]

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