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Midwest Sends Hundreds of Youth to Massive Climate Rally in DC
From crippling drought to Hurricane Sandy, and overall record-breaking temperatures extremes across the country, it’s hard to ignore the effects of climate change. The American people recognize that...
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Minnesota High School Students Join Historic Climate Rally in DC
“The largest climate rally in U.S. history.”These words ring loud and clear for our youth. They distill within their hearts the prospect of real motion, of true change. They’re reminiscent of stories...
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MN High School Student: Why I Joined the Largest Climate Rally in US History
The Will Steger Foundation was a proud partner in the Forward on Climate rally held in Washington DC on Feb 2013. We sent four delegates from our YEA! MN high school program, including this blog’s...
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Minnesota High School Student Calls 2013 Power Shift Conference “More Than...
My name is Priyanka Zylstra, I am a senior at South High School in Minneapolis. I went into Power Shift with the expectation to be “refueled” and inspired, reminded why I am part of the environmental...
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MN High School Youth Meet with US Congressman Keith Ellison at Clean Air Act...
This fall the Will Steger Foundation brought 17 high schoolers to Power Shift 2013 through our Youth Environmental Activists of Minnesota (YEA! MN) program.read more
View ArticleYouth and Veteran Environmental Leaders in Co-Mentorship
Written by Savannah Duby, Youth Climate Coordinator at the Will Steger Foundation. Cross-posted from www.willstegerfoundation.orgread more
View ArticleYouth Take a Strong Lead in Rally/Hearing on Alberta Clipper Tar Sands Pipeline
Thursday afternoon April 3rd, 300 protesters from across the Great Lakes region from multiple generations, marched with high spirits through the final fits of winter, to a contested case hearing,...
View ArticleCity of Minneapolis Creates Indigenous Peoples Day: Reflection on our Past
Last month, the Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously to name October 13th Indigenous Peoples’ Day as well as Columbus Day. The following blog was written by Will Steger Foundation Equity...
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Celebrating YEA! MN High School Leadership on Climate Action Projects!
Written by Natalie Cook, YEA! MN Program Coordinator for the Will Steger FoundationWe have wrapped up a fantastic year at YEA! MN. Our students have wrestled with big issues, learned about organizing,...
View ArticleFrom the Minneapple to the Big Apple: A Teen’s Perspective on the People’s...
Check out this great blog from Lucy West, fresh off the bus from her trip with YEA! MN to the People's Climate March:read more
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