>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (by way of Angelo Capparella ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Summer Training Academy for College Activists >Date: Sun, 02 May 1999 14:43:47 -0500 > >DO YOU KNOW ANY YOUNG ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVISTS WHO WANT TO PROTECT THE >ENVIRONMENT? > >The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund and Campus Green Vote are >cosponsoring seven regional Summer Training Academies for young >environmental activists (college students and recent graduates) to learn >�political skills to protect the environment.� > >The 1999 Summer Training Academies will provide 350 young environmental >activists from across the country (50 at each Academy) the skills to become >the next generation of environmental leaders. Participants will use >campaign strategy, fundraising, persuasive speaking, outreach and more >skills to contribute to issue and community-based campaigns throughout the >country in 1999-2000 and beyond. > >Through skills sessions, lectures from distinguished environmentalists, >role-plays, and campaign simulations, participants will learn how to impact >critical environmental issues, protect the Earth from politicians, plan a >campaign, get the word out online and in the media, organize a voter >registration drive, and Get Out the Vote. > >The four-day regional STAs will be held in the following cities: >Washington, DC � June 2-5 >Ann Arbor, MI � June 7-10 >Atlanta, GA � June 11-14 >Boulder, CO � June 16-19 >San Francisco, CA � June 22-25 >Boston, MA � June 25-28 >Seattle, WA � June 29-July 2 > >If you know any young environmental activists please let them know of this >exciting opportunity. The training and all accommodations are free! >However, the deadline is coming soon � May 7 � so interested participants >should act now! > >Please have interested activists call Andrew at 202-785-0730, email >[EMAIL PROTECTED], or check out the STA website at >www.envirocitizen.org. > _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com
