Albuquerque Area: Youth Leadership for High School Students

Could you please post the following to your groups.. thank you.- Julie

Please forward this message to any students who may be interested..
I am Julie Velazquez, and am currently working with a group of Roots and Shoots HIGH SCHOOL students studying sustainable living, specifically sustainable food supply. Roots and Shoots is an international service learning group started by Jane Goodall that focuses its efforts on issues that affect animals, the environment and the community.
We are inviting community members to come and be a part of a PANEL NIGHT where individuals working in the area of SUSTAINABILITY will discuss current issues in sustainable foods. Our presenters will include local individuals working in farming, water issues, land issues, local markets, education, legislation and more. The event will take place on the evening of February 8th, hosted by the Albuquerque Academy.
The Goal of the NM ROOTS AND SHOOTS Youth Leadership Group is to expand the group to include high school students from all over Alb. including homeschool, public and private schools (the group is just students at Alb. Academy right now). We will study sustainable food sources through field trips, research, and presentations to Elementary level Roots and Shoots groups. As this group grows, we will take on other topics in the future.
The panel night will be held on Feb. 8th at the Alb. Academy. If you would like some more information about the panel night and/or participating in the Roots and Shoots Youth Leadership group, please give me a call at 232-7106 or email me at Velaz_family@msn.com Thanks!

Julie Velazquez, MSW
www.riogranderootsandshoots.org