Green Speaker Series

On this special GYF podcast, students apart of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship Program, also known as HBCUI, speak about their experiences and interns and working for the National Park Service. Atlanta natives, Miles Ezeilo a Khalil Baker discuss transitioning from urban settings to park sites and working at park sites in urban settings. Miles Ezeilo attends Howard University and is prepared to call on the people to better the environment as the son of Founder and CEO, Angelou Ezeilo. And Mr. Khalil Baker, in his third year at Hampton, shares what it means to be able to teach others about the importance of access to public lands.

On this episode of Greening Youth Foundation's A Sip of Green Tea, we interviewJason Ward an American naturalist, birder, and environmental activist. Jason is the host of the 2019 television documentary series Birds of North America. Originally from the Bronx, NY her relocated to Atlanta, GA where he has worked as an education instructor for Zoo Atlanta and outreach coordinator for the National Audubon Society. Check out the conversation and more on Jason Ward!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nS69OlieoE

Ever meet Blood Brothers? These two brothers Khyatt and Drona are long time musicians and young activists with their own message of heroism without the need of any superpowers. Khyatt and Drona highlight the work of change makers across the globe through the conversations hosted on their Heroes Without Capes podcast. Find links to their music and the podcast below.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXO-9LWFjfz8i2Osud6lfhQ

https://www.hwcpodcast.com/podcast

We dive into the Green Box with Christine and Alex. The GYF staff members breakdown what it was like to implement the virtual environmental education program. In partnership with the Dekalb County School System, The Green Box program is an at home environmental education system.

On this episode, we interview the founding Greening Youth Foundation Board Member, Ruth Kitchen, who tells her story of how she connected with Angelou Ezeilo and began an environmental education program that would go on to teach the next generation of conservation stewards. We discuss the changes in education programming over time, and the importance of why introducing youth to environmental stewardship is necessary for the betterment of the future. Ruth has impacted conservation education on a national level and with her influence on the CLEAN Manual, Mrs. Kitchen has been able to implement fun lasting practices that benefit diverse youth throughout the Southeast, United States and beyond.

Listen to Linda Wilson during our annual Career and Leadership Workshop. Linda is the Executive Director of Fund II Foundation, which has several signature initiatives. Restoration Retreat for black boys and girls, the Cradle to Greatness which tracks grantees as they ensure black and brown people move toward prosperity and happiness. InternX.org is uniquely designed to match culturally aware companies with overlooked and underestimated students. Fund II is devoted to authentic collaborations, metrics off the chart and transformative scalability and sustainability. In this presentation for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Internship (HBCUI) Program she breaks down how her organization operates and the importance of engaging with a black network of environmental stewards.

Two volunteers of the National Speleological Society (NSS) and former interns of Greening Youth Foundation programs speak on their internship experiences and what they have gained as cavers on National Public Lands. Bree Jameson and Sonia Meyer talk about what introduced them into the caving world and the many kinds of wisdom that come with spending an abundance of time underground and caring for the delicate subterranean ecosystems.

Green Speaker Series Ep 33 Adrienne Hall: Education In Atlanta by Greening Youth

A black father and accomplished professor and tells us his story of how he fell in love with the outdoors and what it means to be a steward of our waterways. Stefan the Scientist, a Bahamain musician talks about his trials, tribulations, and successes while tending to vital water sources and navigating through the conservation sector.

Juan Carlos Jarquin shares his story of relocating from Miami, Florida to Baker, Nevada. Juan Carlos has made Great Basin National Park his new home and is making the most of it with a career in the National Park Service and a positive outlook on life. He talks about his previous internship at Everglades National Park and what truly prepared him for success in the most diverse land of all.