NYCALC 2019 Applications Available

Calling All Native High School Students!

Join students from across the country to discuss community adaptation and related environmental issues impacting Native peoples. The mission of the Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress (NYCALC) is to develop future conservation leaders with the skills, knowledge, and tools to address environmental change and conservation challenges to better serve their schools and home communities.

2019 NYCALC DATES: July 7 – July 13, 2019

STUDENT APPLICANTS: BEFORE CONTINUING, PLEASE READ THE BELOW LINK FOR DIRECTIONS AND A PREVIEW OF THE APPLICATION QUESTIONS: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yO_FW2mJPT0wU1Y5-eZ3f7_KTHwuHL4cpMGtu-gdigU/edit?usp=sharing

MENTORS: PLEASE HAVE FULL LIST OF APPLYING STUDENTS PRIOR TO FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION.

Only teams composed of a minimum of 3 to a maximum of 5 students will be accepted from a single community. All students will fill an application out individually.

HAVE A QUESTION? Please check out our Frequently Asked Question sheet at the link below:

link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1tAY9gGORI2jOf9ckNQgAHo4ROrVsjJHMMoKn0f4DWD4/edit?usp=sharing

Or you may contact nycalc@nmwildlife.org /(505) 299-5404.

DEADLINE: March 29, 2019

The U.S. Forest Service has supported the Native Youth Community Adaptation and Leadership Congress for four years and it is an excellent program for Native Youth students at the High School level and their mentors. They partner with several other federal agencies including the Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Indian Affairs, NASA and others to offer this program each summer. All travel and related expenses are covered for the students and their mentors. Please note the deadline to apply is March 29, 2019.