February Newsletter

Are you a young person in the metro Atlanta area looking to get involved in a dynamic and emerging environmental justice organization?

PAID SUMMER INTERNSHIP: Applications for the PAID summer internship position of Community Outreach Coordinator are now open! The deadline is Friday, March 13, 2020 at 11:59 PM.  

The deadline for applying to Public Relations Coordinator and Grant writer has been extended to Friday, March 6, 2020 at 11:59 PM!

​ Check out our website to find out more and apply! Please share these opportunities with anyone who may be interested!

AYEC Updates

The AYEC celebrates Black History Month!
​This February, the AYEC celebrated Black History Month by highlighting Black and African American Environmentalists who you may not have heard of! Head over to Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or LinkedIn (buttons below!) to check out the series.

Community Updates

Angelou Ezeilo Book Tour
 
AYEC members got the chance to attend Angelou Ezeilo's book tour stop at Agnes Scott College on February 28 for her book "Engage, Connect, Protect". We really enjoyed the chance to hear Angelou talk about her book, her work, and her organization Greening Youth Foundation.

​Check out her upcoming book tour dates here and find out more about the Greening Youth Foundation's amazing work here!

Climate Town Hall for Local Climate Resiliency Plan
Brittany Judson, AYEC's Development Coordinator, recently led a Climate Town Hall event in partnership with Agnes Scott College and the City of Decatur. The purpose of this event was to engage local community members in the creation of the city and the college's joint Climate Resiliency Plan. Check out the pie chart below to see how local community members prioritized different climate resiliency expenditures!