Looking For A Volunteer Opportunity For Your Child?
GREEN CELL SUSTAINABILITY YOUTH CHALLENGE
30-Day Challenge for Teens
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Students Who Participate And Complete This Effort Will Get Volunteering Hours From
INSPIRE YOUTH 501c3 NONPROFIT
YES I'M IN >>Ready to take on Sustainability Challenge?
Join the waitlist to learn about the start and end dates and how to become a SUSTAINABILITY TEEN ADVOCATE.
What is the Challenge?
♻️ In this challenge, students will be practicing sustainability for 30 Days
♻️ Students will need to maintain a log and collect data based on their efforts.
♻️ End of 30 days, students will write a blog post or op-ed of 1,000 words and submit it for review.
♻️ After submission, your mentor will review your blog post, and select a few results that exemplify sustainable living and will acquire an opportunity to be posted on the Gifted Gabber website.
Bonuses
🏆 Students Who Participate And Complete This Effort Will Get Volunteering Hours From INSPIRE YOUTH 501c3 NONPROFIT
What needs to be done?
Spread Awareness Of Sustainability
Make an Impact
Practice Sustainability for 30-days
Document Progress
Write a Blog Post
Submit For Review
What roles can a student play?
Teen Sustainability Advocate
✅ Lead a team of students and perform Sustainability and maintain a log.
✅ Spread the word and recruit students to their team.
✅ Can submit an individual 1000-word blog.
Teen Sustainability Volunteer
✅ Will practice sustainability individually and maintain a log.
✅ Write a 1000+ word blog.
(Can anytime opt to become a Teen Sustainability Advocate.)
Green Cell Sustainability is run in collaboration by InspireYouth Nonprofit
About the NonProfit
InspireYouth
InspireYouth is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that aims at empowering youth by teaching them to give back to the community. We guide teens to discover their passion and contribute to the community in any way possible.
InspireYouth is exempt from federal income tax under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(c)(3). Donors can deduct contributions they make to InspireYouth under IRC Section 170. InspireYouth is classified as a public charity or private foundation.
InspireYouth is run by Jothsna Kethar, CEO of Gifted Gabber. InspireYouth programs and services are hosted on the giftedgabber.com website.
InspireYouth runs many programs spearheaded by youth, past summer High Schoolers contributed to the community by teaching Chess, Exoplanets, Coding, Arts and Crafts, and Yoga lessons for Youth.
Is The Program Free?
ABSOLUTELY!
There is no charge to participate in the challenge!
InspireYouth's and Green Cell's mission is to tackle environmental issues and raise awareness about the effects of human-created harm on our environment.
We only ask that you contribute to a cause that is so close to Coach Jo's heart: VICTIMS SERVICES CENTER, which is Montgomery County's only comprehensive victim services agency. They are the only Non-profit, a comprehensive crime-victim agency serving Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Their confidential services are provided at no cost to survivors of crime and their loved ones. Their mission is to provide advocacy and counseling for all who have been affected by sexual violence and other crimes against the person and to promote sensitivity and awareness in the community through education.
Meet Your Mentor
Ramya Shivkumar
She leads the Energy and Sustainability practice at Windward Engineers and Consultants. She has worked in the green building industry for the last 15+ years helping many clients like, Georgia Tech, Emory, Microsoft, Duke University, University of Augusta, and others build sustainable buildings.
As a sustainability and building performance subject matter expert, she has experience working with grassroots organizations and corporate clients. She has volunteered for various organizations over the years including US Green Building High-Performance Healthy Schools, which sparked her love for working with schools and kids. She is passionate about climate education and taking meaningful action to mitigate climate change.
As a Green Cell Board of Director, she also helps with other Green Cell programs that focus on food rescue, composting, helping events go green, and awareness through webinars and corporate lunch and learns. She continues her passion for Indian Classical dance Bharatanatyam in her free time.
She is a mom to two beautiful children, and a fur baby, and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.
How do I know if I'm ready to commit to
Sustainability Volunteering Challenge?
Perfect for you if:
🟢 You're ready to stop spinning your wheels and wasting time and let experts provide guidance on practicing sustainability.
🟢 You want to make an impact and do something uncomfortable!
🟢 You are honest and track hours and accept the honor code.
🟢 You truly want to make an impact in the world of sustainability and are willing to learn and grow.
🟢 You are willing to spread awareness about sustainability.
Not for you if:
❌ You're an excuse-maker and don't have the time to practice sustainability.
❌ You aren't willing to take advice and be coachable on various aspects of the Green Cell Challenge
❌ You can't invest in teaching yourself and finding opportunities for spreading awareness
❌ You aren't ready to take the necessary steps and be prepared for the ever-changing eco-system and are only looking for volunteering hours.
❌ You want to keep procrastinating, being unproductive, and remaining status quo and let your parents do all your work!
Ready to take on Sustainability Challenge?
Additional questions can be entered in the comments section.
Join the Waitlist Now!
Since it is a volunteer effort, Honor Code needs to be followed. No padding volunteering hours.
