Project Dream Green
About Project Dream Green
In collaboration with our partner, Groundwork Anacostia River DC, we bring together youth from across DC for a comprehensive environmental learning and work experience. Using the environment as the linchpin, Project Dream Green provides a unique experience that explores self-discovery, the “greening” of our economy and lifestyles through a holistic approach.
Youth ages 14-21 are engaged in projects such as energy efficiency outreach; career exposure; field work in National Parks, watershed protection and tree-care. Partnerships with the District Department of the Environment, the National Parks Service-National Capitol Parks East and local charter schools have made this an extraordinary program. Central to this project’s success is connecting curriculum, community, and the environment in meaningful ways and the reinforcement of our Ethics Mirror.
The Green Teams
Participants develop strong character, sharpen leadership and technical skills while positively impacting critical environmental needs surrounding the District’s trees, parks, energy, and watersheds. In addition, our Green Team members document their experience through various forms of media; actively use and learn using technology; and advance their academic skills. We accomplish this through:
- Field Trips
- Video, photography and other media projects
- Career Exposure through various speakers and presenters
- Use of text-messaging technology to send vocabulary words
SUMMER 2010!
- Project Dream Green will play host to 72 participants from the District Department of the Environment as a part of the Mayor’s Green Summer Jobs Corps
- Working throughout Ward 7 from Ward Memorial Church, SEED Public Charter School and the Ophelia Egypt Center
- Projects will be field-based activities including but not limited to park clean-ups and improvements; watershed protection activities (invasive plant removal, wetland clean-ups and maintenance of low impact development (LID) installations); tree surveying and maintenance, basic energy auditing; energy efficiency outreach; and community gardening
- Many of our participants will continue to work on our Green Teams throughout the school year as we operate “green teams” at Wash., DC charter schools
Click here to learn more about Campaign Dream Green! or text “DCGREEN” to 69302
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