The youth of today have something to say… & NOAA wants to hear it! A new fellowship gives high schoolers the opportunity to bring their perspectives to NOAA leadership while taking action on environmental issues. NOAAeducation TheNAAEE
NAAEE and NOAA will welcome nine high school students from across the country to be a part of the program’s pilot year. Selected students will travel to Washington, D.C., this July for a kickoff summit, where they will have a chance to meet other passionate young people, build community action skills and engage in roundtable discussions with NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad, Ph.D.
“Throughout my professional career, I’ve been deeply impressed with the passion and knowledge many young people bring to ocean and climate science and policy,” said Spinrad. “I am very much looking forward to learning from and with our Young Changemakers during this pilot year and in the years to come.”
After returning home from the summit in D.C., each YCF participant will spend their 2023-2024 school year developing, planning and carrying out an action project in their community, with support from a NOAA mentor. They will also periodically reconvene with NOAA leadership to give insights into the agency’s direction based on their perspectives and lived experiences as young people.
“Young people are some of our most crucial stakeholders and partners in ocean and environmental stewardship,” says Gibson. “I am excited to help NOAA expand our efforts to work alongside youth, both for the sake of our mission and for the good of our planet.” Gibson’s youth engagement efforts build on the work of several other student-focused programs at NOAA. These include school-based programs like the K-12 experiential learning opportunities funded by the
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