Tell Us About Yourself 1.Location (City and State) 2.Project Title 3.30-second Project Description 4.Best thing about your day today? 5.What do you hope to learn?
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The Earth Savers Club Guiding Youth through their Journey to Make a Difference
What is the Earth Savers Club? National youth-led movement of Greening Forward Supports environmental initiatives – Mini-grants ($ ) – Social activism training (i.e. webinars, conferences, and written guides on topics such as development, communications, and partnerships) – Earth Saver Award – National Network
Earth Savers Club Partners included – schools groups (i.e Clemson University Students for Environmental Action, Mill Creek High School Environmental Club) – civic organizations (i.e Girl Scouts) – faith-based communities (i.e. Savannah Grove Baptist Church Youth Ministry) Partnerships in California, Colorado, Georgia, Florida, Michigan, New York, and South Carolina.
The Earth Force 6-Step Process Step 1: Community or Environmental Inventory Step 2: Issue Selection Step 3: Policy & Practice Research Step 4: Strategy Selection Step 5: Taking Action Step 6: Reflection & Celebration
What did we Learn? 1.Partnerships Rock! (if done right) 2.Listen to your Audience 3.Networking Opens Doors
About Partnerships What is a partnership? Partnerships can… – Accomplish more Two is better than one – Lead to more i.e. Earth Savers first helped the Amigos for Christ office establish a workplace recycling program. Now they invite us to be the Green Sponsor of their music festival
About Listening Who is your audience? Listening can… – Improve your program Are you serving an effective role?
About Networking What is networking? Networking can… – Open Doors Telling people about your cause helps you find new volunteers, partners, and donors – Be Virtual Social networking is a great tool to spread the word about your message. Make your social networking platforms engaging for your audience.
Where did stickgirl go wrong? 1.Where did stickgirl go wrong? a.Never allowed a point in her Earth Savers Club meetings for agenda suggestions. b.Asked her best friends to join her in her campaigns. c.Rewarded her volunteers with doughnuts instead of a healthy alternative like apples. d.Chose Justin Beiber music for her dance-a-than fundraiser. e.She is trying to master her elevator pitch, but is not quite there.
Where did stickgirl go wrong? 2. Where did stickgirl go wrong? a.She skipped a step in the Earth Force process. b.She planned a leadership retreat at a local park for Earth Savers Club. c.She attempted to make new friends by inviting Special Education students to the local eco-pep rally with her. d.She was not respectful to her principal’s secretary’s rules. e.Sickgirl used snail mail instead of to contact potential partners. f.She followed up three times to her local Wal-Mart about a donation.
Questions? This PowerPoint will be made available for download at Tonight’s presentation participants that become a program partner of the Earth Savers Club by August 18 th, will be entered in a contest to win $50 for their project. What webinar should we do next? Communications or Funding Development?
Contact Us Earth Savers Club Program – – Charles Orgbon, CEO, Greening Forward – Dylan Estes, President, Youth Council, GF –