North Cascades Youth Leadership Conference 2011

Experience the Second Annual Youth Leadership Conference

Over 60 alumni of stewardship programs in the Pacific Northwest applied to
attend the Youth Leadership Conference. They spent the weekend developing
new leadership skills and making new connections with peers, mentors and

The second annual Youth Leadership Conference, hosted by North Cascades Institute, the North Cascades National Park and the Mount Baker-Snoqualamie National Forest at the Environmental Learning Center in North Cascades National Park took place November 11th-13th, 2011.

The event brought together more than 60 diverse high school and college
students from across the region who had recently participated in
stewardship programs on public lands in the North Cascades ecosystem.
Fourteen different organizations partnered to present the students with a
range of new opportunities.

In addition to the three host organizations, they included Mount Rainier
National Park, Olympic National Park, The Student Conservation
Association, Western Washington University, Seattle Parks and Recreation,
Skagit Fisheries Enhancement Group, Northwest Youth Corps, The Oregon Zoo, Padilla Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve, Alderleaf Wilderness
College and The Wilderness Awareness School.

These partners are developing the next generation of public land stewards
and agency employees. By deliberately connecting existing programs and
partnerships, they are creating a continuum of meaningful experiences, a
pathway to stewardship. Ultimately, they hope to create a constituency of engaged citizens, no matter their profession. This is in support of The
Call To Action, Action 2: Step By Step.

The Youth Leadership Conference is one stop along this pathway. Students
can sign up for educational programs and learn about getting into college,
seeking out internships and applying for jobs. The three-day event is fun
and inspiring, and now you can enjoy the experience in this new video.

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Education

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