We are a New Haven, CT based non-profit founded in 2000 dedicated to providing opportunities for young people to develop a positive sense of self, and a connection and commitment to others through programs that incorporate environmental exploration, leadership and community service. Here are our stories and adventures.
by Hanifa Washington
It was a cool breezy Tuesday morning when the participants of our Hands-on Outdoor Learning Adventure Program (HOLA) ventured out to make a difference in their environmental community.
In collaboration with the Save the Sound project, the HOLA participants from Barnard Environmental Magnet School spray painted stencils near storm drains as a community outreach project. The signs invited citizens to be responsible about their litter. Youth also learned a song created by Solar Youth’s Public Ally Gameliel Moses about point source and non-point source pollution.
WATER POLLUTION
Repeat after me...
Point source pollution!
Non-point source pollution!
What we want is clean water
For the sons and daughters
Chemicals leaking into a lake!
Tell the factories that’s not great!
So don’t throw trash on the ground!
Cause it might end up in Long Island Sound!
Water pollution we don’t need!
Let the fishes continue to breathe!
It was a cool breezy Tuesday morning when the participants of our Hands-on Outdoor Learning Adventure Program (HOLA) ventured out to make a difference in their environmental community.
In collaboration with the Save the Sound project, the HOLA participants from Barnard Environmental Magnet School spray painted stencils near storm drains as a community outreach project. The signs invited citizens to be responsible about their litter. Youth also learned a song created by Solar Youth’s Public Ally Gameliel Moses about point source and non-point source pollution.
WATER POLLUTION
Repeat after me...
Point source pollution!
Non-point source pollution!
What we want is clean water
For the sons and daughters
Chemicals leaking into a lake!
Tell the factories that’s not great!
So don’t throw trash on the ground!
Cause it might end up in Long Island Sound!
Water pollution we don’t need!
Let the fishes continue to breathe!
About me
- I'm joanne
- From New Haven, CT
- We are an environmental education and youth development non-profit in New Haven, CT. We engage urban youth in their local environment using our unique program model: Kids Explore! (where youth learn about their local ecology and ecosystems) Kids Do! (where youth identify an environmental problem and utilize youth-led action to solve the issue) Kids Teach! (where youth educate others about what they have learned an accomplished). Our curriculum uses hands-on experiential lessons, games, songs and a dedicated staff to teach environmental concepts, build teamwork skills and empower youth. We run several programs, including our afterschool Steward Teams, in-school Hands-on Outdoor Learning Adventure, and our summer Citywide Steward camp. We also facilitate a Youth Advisory Group (YAG), where dedicated participants take leadership in the organization, including running their own programs and sitting on the Board of Directors. Our high school interns work in youth-adult partnership to run all our out of school programs, learning critical skills for future careers and personal growth. Join us as we share our many adventures and accomplishments with you.
- For more information about us, check out our website: SolarYouth.org
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