JRGBC Connect the Dots for Green Schools 2012 Launch Event
JRGBC’s Connect the Dots(CTD) Green School Challenge is kicking off again for its second year! The Green School Challenge encourages Central Virginia K-12 schools to become environmental stewards to our region by developing low or no cost sustainable initiatives with JRGBC volunteer mentors.
Please join us on Thursday, February 23rd from 6pm-7:30pm at The Steward School’s Steeber Commons for the official kick-off event. There will be light refreshments and this is a great time to learn more details about how to be involved with this Challenge and to mingle with other mentors and participating school representatives.
The Steward School is located at 11600 Gayton Road Richmond, VA 23238. This event is free, pre-registration by COB February 21st is required.
Each mentor is an important liaison between individual schools and our abundant local and national environmental resources, such as Clean VA Waterways, Edible Garden, or the EnRichmond Foundation. Mentors can either help schools improve an existing or implement a new sustainable project/program with teachers and students. Possible projects could include planting a rain garden, improving a school’s existing recycling program, or helping to clean local streams. Mentors work with their assigned school during March-October and will dedicate a minimum of 4 hours per month. This period consists of a planning stage (March-June) and project implementation stage(September-October).
Read more about this year’s challenge and the 2011 Challenge here.
Sponsor the Challenge
Show your support! Your contribution assists us in educating the community about green schools and the importance of environmental stewardship for future generations. This year’s Connect the Dots for Green Schools Challenge Events include a Launch Event in February 2012 and a Finale Event in the fall. We are always ready to hear your ideas and can customize a sponsorship to meet your needs. In-kind contributions are always appreciated, as well! For more information about sponsorship please contact Gwenedd Murray at greenschools@jrgbc.org.
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