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Author: Ariel Whitson

Ariel Whitson

Ariel Whitson has a background in finance, administration and event planning. She has over five years of experience working with nonprofits. Ariel started her career at the United Nations Association San Diego and Free the Slaves. She later served as a project coordinator at University Research Co., LLC in Washington D.C., where she oversaw the finance and administration of a $65 million USAID tuberculosis project in South Africa. She is passionate about working with youth, and spent a few years working as a tutor and camp counselor.

Ariel Whitson has a background in finance, administration and event planning. She has over five years of experience working with nonprofits. Ariel started her career at the United Nations Association San Diego and Free the Slaves. She later served as a project coordinator at University Research Co., LLC in Washington D.C., where she oversaw the finance and administration of a $65 million USAID tuberculosis project in South Africa. She is passionate about working with youth, and spent a few years working as a tutor and camp counselor.

Articles by Author: Ariel Whitson

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The Power of Local Context and #EnviroLiteracy

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON May 11, 2016

Last week I attended ChangeScale’s 2nd Annual Environmental Literacy Congress. Beyond just learning from the presentations, I had a true ‘aha’ moment when I looked around at all the different organizations being represented and realized that environmental literacy is not...

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March 2016 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON March 22, 2016

We are excited to share Ten Strands’ 2015 Annual Report.

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The Importance of Education in the Climate Deal

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON January 7, 2016

We all heard the news. It was as if the environmental movement had finally medalled in the Olympics after years of not making the podium. A Global Climate Deal. More than 150 leaders from around the world gathered in Paris...

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November 2015 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON November 10, 2015

It’s been an exciting and productive year for Ten Strands and our donors, partners, and friends. We’ve made a lot of headway in several initiative areas, please read on for the details!

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A Starting Place for Equity in STEM and Green Jobs

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON September 2, 2015

A few years ago many of my friends were on the hunt for jobs. It was a pretty dismal landscape. When I graduated from college in 2010 unemployment, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), was at a high...

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August 2015 Newsletter

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON August 4, 2015

Is this a “Goldilocks Moment” for environmental literacy? Will Parish, our founder and president, thinks so and writes about it in his latest blog post.

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Hot off the press—a report from the Teacher Ambassador Institute

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON July 15, 2015

We’ve just returned from the Teacher Ambassador Institute in Folsom, California, where despite the temperature peaking at 110 degrees, we were all able to keep our cool and enjoy a productive workshop. Because the number of teachers interested in the...

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Ahead of the Curve: 2015’s Green Ribbon School Winners

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON April 28, 2015

In 2011, the U.S. Department of Education established the Green Ribbon Schools program. A step in the right direction towards a sustainable 21st century mindset, this program recognizes schools, districts and institutions of higher education that reduce their environmental impact,...

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A Portal to the Wider World

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON February 3, 2015

I have always loved kids. There is something about them that grounds me whenever I am around them. Sometimes we adults get caught up in the stress of life—we’ve got bills to pay, people to see and there is always...

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Kids these days…

Posted By  Ariel Whitson
  • ON November 12, 2014

What do kids these days care about? Information, opportunity, seeking knowledge and truth are now literally at their fingertips. The Internet provides networks and connection like never seen before. Empowered youth have always played a role in the large movements...

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