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Leslie Parra is off on her new adventure as outreach program manager for Save the Redwoods League. She is excited to help connect diverse populations to redwood and sequoia forests. Leslie has garnered significant recognition for her outstanding leadership in environmental education, STEM education, diversity, equity, and inclusion work over the past 12 years.  In 2012, Leslie created Nature Connection, a science (conservation) enrichment program supporting a diverse group of students with multicultural and international perspectives in the San Francisco-Bay Area. Leslie lives in the Mission neighborhood of San Francisco and hopes her participation in the ee360 Fellowship will help her engage the community to take civic action for a healthier atmosphere. During her free time, she loves to go hiking with her dog Mishqui (which means “sweet” in Quechua, the native language of Ecuador – a place she also calls home).

About Leslie‘s ee360 Community Action Project

Leslie Parra’s ee360 Community Action Project, All Hands District 10, is a Bayview Hunters Point community network project in San Francisco, California. Leslie’s vision was to create network leadership with CBOs, businesses, government agencies, school and community members united in one goal: to provide a meaningful and equitable pathway to environmental education engagement for all District 10 children and youth. Ultimately, increasing the quality of life, health and wellbeing of the community. She has coordinated with neighborhood stakeholders (after-school centers, neighborhood groups, supervisor’s office, Recology – SF’s waste management, and SF’s water and public works representatives). Ultimately, the goal is to create engaging and learning opportunities for all Bayview Hunters Point children/youth to foster a healthy life.

Taiji is passionate about getting young people outside to explore and connect with nature in cities. Through his work, he hopes to share his enthusiasm about nature and science, to connect in-school and out-of-school learning, and to support teens exploring their interests in nature.

I am a young, passionate environmental educator. I love people, animals, and I love our planet, and I want to learn how to teach different people to cherish and conserve our planet and its resources sustainably. I am a graduate student at Purdue University, I am a dancer, and always looking to grow

MBA/MEd - linking worlds of business and education. Prior work: Classroom teacher, informal science educator, curriculum developer, and environmental education advocate. AAEE Board Member, President, and staff. Writing team for the Early Childhood Guidelines and the Workshop Resources publications.

Maya K. van Rossum has served as the Delaware Riverkeeper and leader of the Delaware Riverkeeper Network since 1994. Maya is the founder of the national Green Amendments For The Generations movement and is author of the award winning book titled The Green Amendment.

Aloha! My name is Dyson Chee and I am a high schooler living in Hawaiʻi. I am passionate about beating #plasticpollution and am highly interested in policy and education.

As an elementary teacher, I share my passion for the Earth by immersing my students in the world around them. We explore, discover, and connect with nature. They develop empathy for the plants and the animals, which intrinsically motivates the children to care for their environment.