[BHS Etree] LEADERSHIP: Environmental Law contest & D.C. Youth Forum Sholarship

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PLEASE do not reply to this email, contact John Villavicencio 
johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net <mailto:johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net>

Included below are opportunities for students interested in the creation 
of environmental policy and the opportunity to attend a forum in 
Washington D.C. on the environment. Please read below for more details 
and *contact each person directly for more info. *

*​1. There Ought to be a Law Contest​*

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Assembly member Tony Thurmond is hosting a district-wide contest, “There 
Ought to Be a Law.” This contest is open to all high school students who 
live in the 15th District. Assembly member Thurmond is seeking 
legislative ideas about how we, as a state, can better protect, improve, 
and strengthen our ecosystem and environment. The selected winner will 
be given the opportunity to testify before an Assembly Committee and 
have lunch with Assembly member Thurmond and his staff at which time the 
winner can advocate for their legislative idea.

The Assembly member's website (www.asmdc.org/members/a15 
<http://www.asmdc.org/members/a15>) will have an application that 
students can submit if they would like to participate in this contest. 
The application will not be open until next week and will close Friday, 
February 27th, 2015.

If teachers would like to have one of the Field Representative from 
Assembly member Thurmond’s office present this contest and discuss 
legislative matters to their class, we would be more than happy to 
accommodate that request. Please contact our office if you would like to 
participate, or if you have any questions, (510) 286-1400 
<tel:%28510%29%20286-1400>.

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*Brandon M. Baranco*

Office of Assembly​ ​

member Tony Thurmond

1515 Clay Street, Ste. 2201

Oakland, CA 94612

Phone: (510) 286-1400 <tel:%28510%29%20286-1400>|Fax : (510) 286-1406 
<tel:%28510%29%20286-1406>

_www.asmdc.org/members/a15/ <http://www.asmdc.org/members/a15/>_| 
_brandon.baranco at asm.ca.gov <mailto:brandon.baranco at asm.ca.gov>_

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*​2. Environmental Youth Forum​*


While it seems like we might not find someone this time around for the 
Environmental Youth Forum, I do want to let you know that for students 
interested in learning more about population AND making policy changes, 
and who want to do so *in Washington, DC*, there is an amazing 
opportunity provided by Population Connection this April called *Capitol 
Hill Days: April 10 - 14*.  A day of training on population, a day of 
training on lobbying, and then two days on Capitol Hill actually 
lobbying your congress people. The event is free but requires 
registration.  Population Connection is offering *travel and board 
scholarships for student attendees who apply by February 27th* (and the 
application is very simple!).  Find out more at

http://www.populationconnection.org/site/PageServer?pagename=CapitolHillDays

Anushka Drescher, Ph.D.*
*Director of Youth Education

Institute for Population Studies, Berkeley, CA USA www.howmany.org*
* <http://www.howmany.org>

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PASSION ---> INITIATIVE ---> CHANGE
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John Villavicencio
Director of Student Activities
Berkeley High School
(510) 644 - 8990
johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net <mailto:johnvillavicencio at berkeley.net>

@TheJacketHive

@BerkeleyHighASB



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