The Summer Edition of the YES! e-Newsletter was recently sent out to YES! supporters! Be sure to check it out here. There are great stories on the diverse projects that teams completed this year, the YES! awards that we presented this spring, an article highlighting YES! teams' partnership with East Side Oil Companies, and a story about the Environmental Initiative Award that YES! won.
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YES! Impacting Minnesota Youth!
This year we heard some great quotes from students involved in YES! about how it impacted them. This is what some of the students and teachers we work with had to say: “I’ve learned that when our minds come together we can change how we’ll impact our world” “YES! is the gift that keeps on giving because it connected us with the people and resources we need to get things done” “Thank you so
YES! Receives the 2013 Environmental Initiative Award for Environmental Education
Last night we were honored to be invited to attend the Minnesota Environmental Initiative Awards as a finalist in the Environmental Education category. These awards are an annual celebration of the individuals, organizations, businesses, and communities who have worked together to create a better environment for all Minnesotans. The evening included a reception, dinner, and awards program to
Mankato West team in the news
Representative Tim Walz visited Mankato West High School recently to talk about energy and the environment. He also got to hear from some YES! students about the great work they are doing to eradicate polystyrene trays from their school cafeteria. The Mankato West YES! students have calculated that their school is currently throwing away around 135,000 trays per school year! Come May, all of
Spring Edition of YES! e-Newsletter
The Spring Edition of the YES! e-Newsletter was sent out to over 400 YES! supporters! Be sure to check it out here. There are great stories on the diverse projects that teams have been working on, what each of the 6 Winter Workshops taught YES! students this year, an article highlighting Backup Power Source, information about the upcoming Spring Judging and Awards Ceremonies, and a fun
YES! Welcomes Jonathan Morales
YES! is welcoming a new member to our staff - Jonathan Morales is the newest YES! coordinator. We are excited for Jon to share his knowledge and enthusiasm with the YES! Program! Here is a little more about Jon: