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YLACES is Seven!

  • Writer: YLACES
    YLACES
  • Jul 2, 2021
  • 1 min read

Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists (YLACES) is now seven years

old. During this time as a public charity more than $550,000 has been awarded in 100+

grants. Over 140 individuals and organizations have supported our work with

donations. The GLOBE Student Research Symposia (SRS) program has been

enabled to continue and sustained by our joining NASA in funding this activity,

with proven benefits for students. Funding of SciStarter and the National Wildlife

Federation (NWF) sustainable schools has provided the foundation for a

partnership between the NWF and GLOBE. Grants for GLOBEPlus Posts in ten

countries and Taiwan and grants to restart GLOBE activity in Ghana and provide

equipment to schools in other countries have helped spread GLOBE

internationally. The award of five Youth Environmental Science (YES) Medals has

provided recognition of major contributors to youth learning science by doing

science. YLACES’s website, social media, and talks have provided advocacy for

inclusion of student research in science and environmental education. Seven

years of accomplishments have prepared YLACES for future progress in inculcating

scientific habits of mind in the rising generations.


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About YLACES:

Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists assists and rewards the implementation of inquiry-based, experiential science education where students do science and contribute to the understanding of our environment through recognition and financial reward programs.

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Grants range from equipment and supplies for taking environmental measurements to recognition and support for students presenting their research projects and working for pervasive inclusion of student research projects in science teaching. 

Notice of Non-Discrimination:

YLACES does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, marital status, source of income, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or retaliation in the administration of its programs or activities, as is required by applicable laws, regulations, and executive orders. It is the policy of YLACES to support organizations, projects, and programs that do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or any other legally protected characteristics. YLACES does not knowingly award grants to organizations that discriminate in their hiring, those they accept as volunteers, or the clients they serve. YLACES seeks to accommodate all who need support to the maximum extent possible.

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YLACES is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning the non-discrimination requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and other applicable federal non-discrimination laws, including, but not limited to, Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and 40 C.F.R. Part 7.

 

If you have any questions about this notice or any of YLACES’ nondiscrimination programs, policies, or procedures, you may contact:

Dixon Butler

President, Youth Learning as Citizen Environmental Scientists

1920 Quincy Street, NW

Washington, DC 20011

(202) 302-0302

dixon@ylaces.org

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