Outreach Coordinator
Linda Robinson

907.273.6235
3709 Spenard Rd., Ste. 100
Anchorage, AK 99503

Call or email Linda Robinson to find out how you can help!

PWSRCAC Overview

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Youth Involvement

 

PWSRCAC invites youth to get involved in helping keep Prince William Sound safe from oil spills.

The goal is to draw young people into the organization to foster their volunteer skills and support the council's mission.

The Exxon Valdez oil spill happened in 1989, but its effects linger. Younger folks, even though they weren't around when the spill occurred, can learn about that disaster and play a vital role in helping prevent another spill.

The Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC) encourages youth and teachers (or sponsors) in the PWSRCAC region to become active stewards of their communities. 

Students aboard the Rainbow Connection on a trip sponsored by the councilGrant funds of up to $2,000 are now available to help support those projects or activities that best support the council’s mission and responsibilities. 

This grant may be awarded to any student or educational group within the PWSRCAC region.  Projects or activities must relate to PWSRCAC’s mission and responsibilities.  Limited funding is available, therefore grants will be awarded to those proposals which are deemed most relevant to the mission of the PWSRCAC.

For more information and to apply for this grant, please download the Youth Involvement Grant Application (pdf file).

Valdez High School's Biology II class recieved partial funding through this program for a recent trip to Kasistna Bay. Read about the trip from the prespective of two of the students in the July 2009 edition of the Observer.

 

Youth Involvement and Mentoring Project Guide (pdf/103KB)

Youth/Student Committee Application (pdf/82KB)

Mentor Application (pdf/25KB)

 


Students from Kodiak participated in a Volunteer Workshop and Appreciation Party in December 2005 in Anchorage.

 

PHOTOS from 2007, 2006, and 2005: Students attend the Annual Volunteer Workshop and Appreciation Party.

New DVD: "Where do I go from here?"

Interviews with students, instructors, and others working in environmental monitoring, maritime and oil transportation, and marine biology offer insight into opportunities for youth about to enter the workforce. See a clip about this educational video (wmv/1.2MB). To order a free copy of the DVD, contact Outreach Coordinator Linda Robinson at 907.273.6235.

 

2007 Shorebird Festival Poetry Contest

 

See all the poems in this booklet. (pdf/2MB)

Kids of all ages submitted poems for this contest.

Winners from each category (grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, and adult) are included, along with others who submitted their work.


Links of Interest

Prince William Sound Science Center

Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA)

Energy Kid's Page, Energy Information Administration (U.S. government)

Youth Area Watch

National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Education

National Ocean Sciences Bowl (NOSB) Alaska Region

Kids Corner - Oil-Spill Response Preparedness (Minerals Management Service Alaska Region)

Global Marine Oil Pollution Information Gateway: Kids' Pages on Oil in the Sea