Today, I’m pleased to introduce an exciting climate education capacity-building opportunity. Since AB 285’s passage in 2023, California’s public schools and districts are required to provide students in grades 1-12 with annual educational opportunities on climate change causes, effects, solutions,...
This June, Ten Strands celebrated the inaugural cohort of the California Youth Environmental Data (CYED) Leadership Program, a new statewide youth leadership program that gives high school students the opportunity to use data to better understand—and help advance—environmental and climate...
Before working at Ten Strands, I worked for Key Curriculum Press, a publisher that focused on inquiry-based mathematics, including the simple idea that students should be supported in learning to think their way through problems, not in memorizing their way...
California’s future requires an informed generation of young people who deeply understand how to balance the needs of their communities, local ecosystems, and our robust economy. Nowhere is this more true than in the Central Valley: home to nearly a...
A major milestone for outdoor learning and environmental literacy in California schools just happened: AB 2158, The Outdoor Learning and Environmental Literacy Act of 2026, passed the California Assembly Floor on May 27, 2026, with a bipartisan final vote of...
This legislative season, Ten Strands is a proud sponsor of the Outdoor Learning and Environmental Literacy Act of 2026 (AB 2158), legislation designed to help California schools expand safe, standards-aligned outdoor learning to support student mental and physical health, engagement,...
On January 15, the California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program celebrated the graduation of its third cohort of youth climate leaders. Hosted virtually by Ten Strands in partnership with Sierra Club and UndauntedK12, the event marked the culmination of...
Last week, more than eighty people gathered on a virtual call to celebrate the graduation of the third cohort of the California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program. Students were joined by mentors, guest speakers, partners, funders, and family members,...
This article is part of our Youth Voices series. At Ten Strands, we believe that young people offer valuable perspectives and play a critical role in shaping our society and our world. We recognize their power to drive dialogue and...
At Ten Strands, we introduce our team through statements of purpose that reveal the motivations and ambitions behind their work. Holly’s statement traces her journey from a lifelong curiosity and classroom teaching to systems-level leadership in science and environmental education—guided...
