Sponsor
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Native
American Fish & Wildlife Society (NAFWS)
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Title
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18TH ANNUAL SUMMER YOUTH PRACTICUM - NATIONAL
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Contact
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Sally
Carufel-Williams, Summer Youth Practicum Coordinator
Native American Fish & Wildlife Society
8333 Greenwood Blvd - Suite 260
Denver, CO 80221
phone: 303.466.1725 ext.104 fax:
303.466.5414
e-mail: swilliam@nafws.org
url: www.nafws.org
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Availability
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July
15-22, 2008, Mt. Evans Outdoor Education
Lab School,
Evergreen, Colorado.
Total of 21 participants, 3 selected from the North East Region.
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Eligibility
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Incoming
10 - 12th grade Native students interested in the preservation,
protection, and enhancement of natural resources; In good physical
condition, as physical activities are part of the Practicum.
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Information
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The
Practicum is designed to provide an opportunity for hands-on experience
in natural resource management and to encourage youth to seek degrees and
careers in the natural resource fields. The Society believes in
re-awakening traditional values of Indian-to-environment relationships
needed to make effective and sound management decisions.
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Benefits/Award
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Transportation;
Room and Board; Instructional Materials; Educational Experience with
Instruction by Trained Native Professionals, Exposure to Natural Resource
Management; Interaction with Native students from across the U.S.,
including Alaska.
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Deadline
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May
1, 2008.
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Required Documentation
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Complete
Application; Essay; Two Letters of Recommendation; Signed Student/Parent
Contract and Picture Release; Complete Emergency Medical Information Form
and Parent Contract.
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