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ENVIRONMENT/LABOUR -Environmental Leadership Program Seeking
Participants for 2002
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The Environmental Leadership Program is currently accepting applications
from young Nova Scotians interested in travelling to Costa Rica to help
create a healthier environment.
Six Nova Scotians, aged 20-24, will join other young people from
Newfoundland and New Brunswick to work on Costa Rican environmental
projects. They will spend May and June in Costa
Rica and will be hosted by local families. They will then return home
with their Costa Rican counterparts and spend July and August working on
environmental projects in their own
communities.
"The program gives participants an opportunity to gain valuable local
and international work experience, and develop transferable job skills,"
said Heather Paquet, coordinator of the Nova Scotia Youth Conservation
Corps. "They also develop an appreciation of the international dimension
of environmental work and learn the
value of teamwork in solving problems and communicating across
cultures."
The program provides hands-on experience in environmental conservation,
and helps to foster environmental stewardship among the participants.
This sense of stewardship is then passed onto communities as the
participants take on the role of environmental leaders and role-models.
The deadline for applications is Feb. 1, 2002. Applicants should be
eager to learn about the environment, willing to work on a team, and
have a desire to learn more about Costa Rica. A working
knowledge of Spanish is not required, and most participants pick up the
language quickly.
Past participants find the program a valuable and rewarding experience.
"Looking back, I can say with satisfaction that we did a good job on our
project," said Chris Anderson of Barney's River, Pictou Co. "It really
did encompass a lot of what the summer was about - environmental
concerns, conflict resolution, exchange of ideas and cultures. I feel
very lucky to have been selected for the program."
The Environmental Leadership Program runs from April 29 to Sept. 1.
Established in 1993, it is a partnership between the Nova Scotia Youth
Conservation Corps, Canada World Youth, the
Conservation Corps of Newfoundland and Labrador, the New Brunswick
Community College, and Taller Internacional de Servicios (TAIS). TAIS is
a non-profit environmental and community development organization based
in San Jose, Costa Rica.
To apply, contact the Nova Scotia Youth Conservation Corps by phone at
902-424-4924, by e-mailing nsycc@gov.ns.ca, or by fax at
902-424-3571.
jrh December 20, 2001 9:18 A.M.
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