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PROGRAM

Become a part of ECHO’s Environmental Teen Leadership Program: The E-team!

Our next recruitment period for the 2010-11 E-Team will begin September 1, 2010!

  • Are you interested in animals, science, and the environment?
     
  • Are you curious about teaching at ECHO and in the community?
     
  • Are you a Burlington area resident between the ages of 14 and 16 years old?
     
  • Do you want to get involved?
The 2008-09 E-Team at the UVM Ropes Course.
Vivien leads a water filtering activity at a 2008-09 outreach program. E-Team members will:
  • Interact with the general public by leading science experiments and environmentally-themed crafts and games
  • Provide outreach experiences in environmental education to youth at Burlington community centers
  • Plan and run Community Science Nights for Burlington's low-income residents

Benefits:

  • Job readiness skills
  • Resume Builder
  • Social and community interactions
  • Leadership skills
  • Positive impact on the Lake Champlain community
  • Stipend of $20/week
Latesha (2007-08 E-Team) leads a weekend encounter with a deer backbone.

In order to be considered for the E-team, you must be available during the school year on Thursday afternoons between 4 and 6 p.m., AND for a four hour shift on Saturday or Sunday mornings (9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.) OR afternoons (1 - 5 p.m.).

How to apply:

  1. Download the application (PDF)
  2. Fill out application. (It’s ok to have an adult review it, but the application should be in your own words).
  3. Mail or drop off the application by September 17, 2009 to:
    ECHO Lake Aquarium & Science Center
    Amanda Gurgul
    One College Street
    Burlington, Vermont 05401

If you have any questions, or would like additional information, please contact Amanda Gurgul, ECHO's Open Door Coordinator, by e-mail or at 802.864.1848 ext. 119.

Emily and Zoe lead an invasive species game at a 2007-08 Community Science Night.

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