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Author: Ten Strands

Ten Strands

Ten Strands' mission is to strengthen the partnerships and strategies that will bring environmental literacy to all of California’s K–12 students. Our vision is a world where everyone understands and experiences the interrelatedness of people and place; where all students have access to high-quality education with an environmental component; and where all people have the knowledge, awareness, and ability to make decisions that promote health and wellbeing for themselves and their communities.

Ten Strands' mission is to strengthen the partnerships and strategies that will bring environmental literacy to all of California’s K–12 students. Our vision is a world where everyone understands and experiences the interrelatedness of people and place; where all students have access to high-quality education with an environmental component; and where all people have the knowledge, awareness, and ability to make decisions that promote health and wellbeing for themselves and their communities.

Articles by Author: Ten Strands

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Sept. 22, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON September 22, 2022

We detail the ECCLPs (re)launch event where approximately 400 climate activists gathered on September 15.

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Ten Strands Names Andra Yeghoian as New Chief Innovation Officer

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON September 19, 2022

Ten Strands has announced its third summer hiring with the addition of Andra Yeghoian as its new chief innovation officer, bolstering the staff of California’s leading nonprofit focused on advancing the environmental literacy of K–12 students. Yeghoian brings more than...

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Sept. 1, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON September 5, 2022

Three students at Burlingame High School, and members of the Youth Climate Ambassadors (YCA), collaborated on a native plant and succulent garden at their school that enhanced their community.

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New California Schoolyard Forest System℠ Designed to Provide Shade to Protect Students from Extreme Heat

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON August 30, 2022

Green Schoolyards America and Ten Strands announced on Aug. 30 the launch of the California Schoolyard Forest System℠, a statewide initiative in partnership with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) and the California Department of Education....

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Aug. 18, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON August 22, 2022

Andra Yeghoian, a new addition to Ten Strands, discusses her whole systems approach to catalyzing change in the education system.

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Aug. 3, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON August 8, 2022

A pair of youth advocates from Silicon Valley Youth Climate Action (SVYCA) discuss their Youth Leadership Summit and how advocacy for environmental policy and climate literacy is the catalyst for action.

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How Advocacy for Environmental Policy and Climate Literacy is the Catalyst for Action

Posted By  Diya Kandhra , Cici Xu
  • ON August 3, 2022

This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands we believe that young people have valuable perspectives and a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and create...

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Ten Strands Announces Jeffrey Dowling as New Instructional Designer

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON July 30, 2022

Ten Strands, California’s leading nonprofit focused on advancing the environmental literacy of K–12 students, has hired instructional designer Jeffrey Dowling as it continues to strengthen a new Climate Change and Environmental Justice Program (CCEJP) that will guide the creation of...

Emily Update

July 21, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON July 25, 2022

Doron Markus of the San Mateo County Office of Education, as well as Scott Harmon and Lucas Cohen of the Sustainable Future Outdoor Academy, discuss the importance of green career exposure to students and how it can help shape future...

Adult

July 7, 2022 Newsletter

Posted By  Ten Strands
  • ON July 8, 2022

Gregory Ira, the UC California Naturalist Program Director, shares valuable adult environmental education options!

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