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Working in conjunction with the Sierra Student Coalition (SSC), Building Bridges to the Outdoors will be holding its third year of weeklong Environmental Leadership trainings. In 2008, trainings will be offered in New Mexico and Los Angeles, California.
June 22-29, 2008
Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California
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July 6-13, 2008
Ghost Ranch Conference Center
Abiquiu, New Mexico
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SUMMARY
 Students from California, New Mexico and throughout the United States will convene to participate in an intensive, educational and energizing week-long residential program, designed to provide participants with grassroots advocacy and organizing training. Students will also participate in environmental justice site visits, take part in challenging and rewarding outdoor activities and hear from environmental leaders from across the world.
The EYLT will help create future environmental and community leaders by introducing, inspiring and educating youth, especially underrepresented minorities, about the significant and contemporary environmental issues facing their local communities.
 TRAININGS
The Sierra Student Coalition (SSC), the student arm of the Sierra Club, will lead the organizing trainings. SSC trainers have experience with materials that incorporate more than 100 years' worth of the Sierra Club's accumulated organizing expertise. Some of the skills the SSC will cover include:
- Planning and organizing a campaign
- Coalition Building
- Outreach: phone banking, canvassing, tabling
- Working with the media
- Facilitation and running a meeting
- Tactics and strategy
- Recruitment and leadership development
Students should note that if selected, the Sierra Club's Building Bridges to the Outdoors program will provide a full scholarship that will cover all costs to attend the week-long program, including room and board (travel to and from the trainings will be the responsibility of the students).
There is no fee to apply.
For more information about the New Mexico training please contact Michael Casaus.
For more information about the California training please contact Amit Rana.
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