2022 Youth Conservation Programs
Communities of color disproportionately bear environmental burdens. MobilizeGreen is on a mission to develop leaders of color so the environmental movement reflects the communities most impacted by climate change.
Building Conservation Leaders
Meet MAalik
For Maalik, the chance to make friends, learn about the environment, and earn money working outdoors seemed like a great way to spend 3 weeks.
Following in his brother’s footsteps, Maalik joined our West Virginia program in 2019 and our Wyoming program in 2022, from Detroit, MI.
Now, Maalik is headed to East Tennessee State University as a freshman interested in pursuing an environmental career and serving in our college intern program.
The Journey Matters
Whether it is our in-person programs held on forest lands, our community programs held on wildlife refuges or in green spaces in urban areas, or our virtual program that connects youth together from across the country, we understand that regardless of where our young people start, it is their journey that matters.
Developing Friendships
“What I enjoyed most about my experience was meeting my fellow crew members and forming life long bonds with them.” - Ayden D.
Building Community
“It was enjoyable to meet an array of people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and interests, yet who all shared my love for environmental science.” - Shriya R.
Exploring careers
“My time was a real eye-opener to the possibilities there are in the environmental science field. Before this, I was unsure if I wanted to pursue a career in environmental science but the program solidified my decision to want to pursue this career.” - Jenesis S.
Transforming lives
“This internship helped me grow as a person and be more of a leader, be more comfortable in a new environment quickly, and communicate with my peers more than I usually would in a school environment.” - Xavier R.
A Unique Connection to the Land
Engaging Tribal Youth
Since launching its youth conservation programs, MobilizeGreen has worked to develop special connections to engage tribal youth. We engage youth nationwide, including from tribes such as Navajo, Shoshone, Mescalero Apache, Sioux, and Northern Arapaho tribes, among others. The forests where our programs are located typically are on lands once held by tribes. This summer the youth worked at the Shoshone National Forest. Named after the Shoshone Indians, who, along with other Native American groups such as the Lakota, Crow and Northern Cheyenne, were the major tribes on the land.
Alaskan Youth Stewards
This summer, Brennan, Jace, Jada, Justice, Luke, and two MobilizeGreen supported crew leaders helped the Forest Service clear trails, clean up marine debris, and make their community even more beautiful than it already is.
Located 55 miles southwest of Juneau, Angoon is the gateway to Admiralty Island National Monument. The Tlingit, a tribal community of about 500 residents, have inhabited Southeast Alaska for more than ten thousand years.
MobilizeGreen has partnered with the Tongass National Forest Service for the past 5 years to support its partnership with the Alaskan Youth Stewards program in Angoon.
