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California Youth Climate Policy (CYCP) Leadership Program: A Game Changer for Climate Action and Youth Advocacy

Posted By  Will Booth
  • ON September 21, 2023
Ten Strands climate corps fellow and CYCP Leadership Program facilitator Will Booth writes about the progress of the program thus far and how it’s equipping forty-five youth to be game changers in their communities....
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Ten Strands Intern Skyla Lumbard on Her Internship Experience

Posted By  Skyla Lumbard
  • ON August 17, 2023
Today, we’re excited to share reflections Skyla Lumbard on her experiences interning with Ten Strands, as well as how she hopes her work will have a true impact on their communities and other aspiring young climate leaders....
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Ten Strands Intern Li Platz on Her Internship Experience

Posted By  Li Platz
  • ON August 17, 2023
Today, we’re excited to share reflections Li Platz on her experiences interning with Ten Strands, as well as how she hopes her work will have a true impact on their communities and other aspiring young climate leaders....
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From Wildfires to Climate Action: My Journey Toward Environmental Stewardship

Posted By  Riki Bertoldi
  • ON July 20, 2023
Today we hear from the newest addition to our team, Ten Strands climate corps fellow Riki Bertoldi, and how living in California increased her awareness of the detrimental impacts of climate change, particularly her exposure to frequent wildfires and smoke....
Backpacking with my Brother and Friend

The Environmental Education of Youth Holds the Solution to Our World’s Future

Posted By  Will Booth
  • ON March 16, 2023
Ten Strands climate corps fellow Will Booth shares his journey to the environmental education space....
Andra Facilitating at Bishop ODowd 2015

Statement of Purpose: Appreciation, Kinship, and Protection of the Natural World

Posted By  Andra Yeghoian
  • ON January 18, 2023
Ten Strands chief innovation officer Andra Yeghoian offers a statement of purpose that gives gratitude for the many people and experiences that led her to this work today and contribute most to her daily motivation and ambition in this role....
L-R Will Parish, Karen Cowe, Rebecca Vyduna, Juanita Chan-Roden, Ariel Lew Ai Le Whitson, and Candice Dickens Russell advocating for the CREEC Network in early 2017

Ten Years at Ten Strands: Transforming Environmental Student Learning in California

Posted By  Karen Cowe
  • ON January 4, 2023
Ten Strands CEO Karen Cowe reflects on her first ten years at Ten Strands. She has been pivotal in leading the organization and the state to ensure that students across California are equipped with the knowledge necessary to create healthy...
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Statement of Purpose: Nature as a Form of Healing

Posted By  Marwa Abdelghani
  • ON November 3, 2022

In 2020, I visited a national park for the first time—Zion National Park. I remember wading through the slippery Narrows with my husband, sometimes waist deep, flabbergasted at every turn by the breathtaking views. I remember also being struck by...

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Launching Ten Strands’ Climate Change and Environmental Justice Program for Students

Posted By  Roni Jones
  • ON October 20, 2022

Earlier this summer, Ten Strands convened the community- and student-centered organizations selected to create curricular resources that will help teachers increase their students’ understanding of climate change and environmental justice, leading to impactful action in their communities as part of...

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Statement of Purpose: Collaborating to Support Teachers and Students

Posted By  Jeffrey Dowling
  • ON October 6, 2022

In my first year of teaching I worked at a small public school in the Oakland Unified School District. The school included both middle and high school and in that first year I taught middle school physical science, high school...

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