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2014 Autumn | Agriculture and Food Systems, Education & Outreach, Environmental Justice

Impact of Environmental Education: A Case Study from Seattle

Student(s):

Krishna Maya Rizal

Program or Department(s):

  • Program on the Environment
  • University of Washington

Site supervisor(s):

Jamie Stroble

Partner(s):

  • InterIm CDA Wilderness Inner-City Leadership Development (WILD) Youth Program

Faculty advisor(s):

Tim Billo, Program on the Environment, University of Washington

During my internship, I served as one of three leaders for the WILD youth program. My every day task included helping WILD program managers with curriculum, assisting youth participants during discussions and serving as a mentor especially during camping trips. I also incorporated youths learning goals in two lessons on gardening and access to healthy foods in youth’s communities. During my lessons I facilitated meaningful conversations, supervised group discussions, cooking projects and team-building activities. Additionally, I also conduced an end-of-the-program evaluation to analyze the impacts of the program on youths and their engagement on lessons covered.