SF Youth Unity Eco-Fest 2010

 Saturday, May 22, 2010 | Dolores Park, SF | 12-5pm

For more info see the event website.

ESLI Annual Teachers Conference

FEB 6, 2010 | Mission High School | 10am-4pm

It's that time of year again! ESLI Staff and Youth Advisory Board are busy preparing for our annual Teacher's Conference on FEB 6th! Get ready for a nourishing day of hands on workshops, inspiring speakers, a youth voice panel, yummy food, networking and more! CLICK HERE to register or please feel free to contact Ellen Choy, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   415.255.7296 x209 for more information.

ESLI Youth Delegation Report-Back!

The UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen from Our Perspective

JAN 13, 2010 | The Women's Building | 6-7pm

Community, educators, supporters, donors, family and friends!

You are invited to join us next Weds, 1/13, for a special presentation by the ESLI Youth Delegation to the UN Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen!  Delegates Gier Hernandez (Burton High School) and Lupita Troncoso (Abraham Lincoln High School) traveled to Copenhagen this past December as young leaders and activists who met with others from around the world to urge our leaders to take action on climate change.  In their report-back they will showcase and discuss what happened on this incredible, eye-opening trip and what lessons were learned.  A question and answer session will follow.  We are excited to share our experience with our supporters and our community!

Please RSVP if you can make it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  This event is open to the public, and we are accepting $5-25 sliding scale donations to cover the remaining costs of our trip.  Students with ID are free, and no one will be turned away for lack of funds.  Snacks and drinks will be provided.

Thank you and see you then!

The ESLI Youth Delegation
Gier Hernandez, Lupita Troncoso and Ellen Choy (Youth Engagement Coordinator, ESLI)

WEDS, January 13, 2010
6pm-7pm
at The Women’s Building (SF)
3543 18th Street (3.5 blocks from 16^th Mission BART)

$5-25 sliding scale donation
Free w/ Student ID
PLEASE SUPPORT!

ESLI at SF Green Festival

NOV 13-15, 2009 | Sf Concourse Exhibition Center

Want a fun way to check out the SF Green Festival this weekend? Join the ESLI Family at the nation’s premiere sustainable living event for a youth panel, teachers workshops and the Youth Unity Challenge!

The ESLI moderated Youth Panel will feature passionate young people working at the front lines of social and environmental justice! Organizations represented include the Environmental Service Learning Initiative (ESLI), Grind for the Green (G4G), Conscious Youth Media Crew (CYMC), and Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice (ACRJ). Sat, Nov 14 11am

Our Teacher’s workshop “Teaching Green Justice and Inspiring Action in the Classroom,”  will help you discover how to integrate environmental service learning and youth development into the classroom through concrete examples from throughout San Francisco. A workshop focusing on techniques for K-12 educators, our presentation will provide ket curriculum strategies! Sat, Nov 14 12pm and Sun, Nov 15 1pm

The Youth Unity Challenge will be a self-guided scavenger hunt that takes you through the exhibit hall, meeting various vendors and agents of change, all the while collecting gifts as you go! Just pick up a Challenge Card by visiting the ESLI booth located at the Global Exchange booth.  OPEN TO YOUTH (13-19 Years of Age) Sat, Nov 14 and Sun, Nov 15

***Green Festival is located at the SF Concourse Exhibition Center Nov 13-15 and is FREE for youth 18 and under. For more info visit www.greenfestivals.org ***

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The San Francisco Youth Unity Eco-Fest

June 6, 2009 | Civic Center Park, San Francisco

We would like to invite you to participate in a groundbreaking environmental youth event in San Francisco this June 6, 2009 at the Civic Center Park in front of City Hall. The San Francisco Youth Unity Eco-Fest will be a daylong Environmental Summit and Green Block Party celebrating youth voice & power, raising awareness around environmental justice and connecting communities across the city! This inspiring day of learning and celebration is being entirely planned BY YOUTH, FOR YOUTH! The Youth Planning Committee is a group of 11 powerhouse SF High School Students recruited through the Environmental Service Learning Initiative (ESLI, a collaborative project lead by Global Exchange and Community Education Services) and the Youth Unity Coalition for Action Now (YU-CAN).

Targeting community members and youth ages 14-18, the day will consist of workshops, a resource fair, a skate village (fossil fuel alternative transportation!), an award ceremony, an emcee battle, interactive booths, a showcase of student projects, networking, food, DJs and a variety of music and dance performances.

We want everyone to walk away from the Eco-fest knowing how they can help the environment and feel inspired to participate in the green movement!

For more information please visit our website or contact the Youth Planning Committee at 415.255.7296 x228 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Please invite your folks, friends and family! We look forward to learning and celebrating with you on June 6th at Civic Center Park!