We bring our portable after-school and summer program to sites in Chicago.
At sites like St. Ann Catholic School in Pilsen, St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lawndale, Concordia-Avondale Lutheran Campus and Christopher House in Logan Square, we teach youth about their place in the natural world and expose them to a huge variety of unique experiences.
Activities -- like performing water testing in rivers, harvesting honey at a bee apiary, learning about the coal plant in their neighborhood, growing vegetables, and visiting urban farms -- give them inspiring, real-world opportunities to explore science and expand their world. We are proud partners of the Leave No Child Inside initiative. Email Katy to see if we can bring our program to you.
We can point you to excellent resources for religious educators so you can incorporate stewardship into your religious education classes.
See what’s available at webofcreation.org and check out the new Green Vacation Bible School curriculum from Georgia Interfaith Power & Light. We can also introduce you to terrific role models and guest speakers who can inspire youth to enter into environmental careers.
Youth groups and home rooms can raise environmental consciousness in their faith community or school.
They can do this by selling energy efficient lighting and water conservation tools (the 5-minute shower timer is always a big seller among parents!). Teams get to plant trees for every $100 of products they sell and they earn a small stipend too. Faith in Place can supply tips for organizing a successful sale, order forms, a sample kit, product descriptions and answers to frequently asked questions. For more information, email Juliana.
