2016 Summer Program Overview
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History
ervious surfaces and, at the thething partner organizations Restoring the Environment and Developing protect our environment is the ofright to do at this criticalkicked-off time.” In the addition, e time, provide a framework for Youth (READY) program by breaking ground in the first rain garden of the program at Dennis Caulker of Bethany UMC, as well as other Methodist young adultsChurch shared in their storiesCity, MD. The partner organizations of ronmental education Bethany United Ellicott about difficulties they have encountered trying to find work. READY included key people from the Howard County government, the Alliance for ortunities for young adults in the Chesapeake Bay, People Acting Together in Howard (PATH), the University of rard overall County. Moreover, in Year “Protecting our environment isMaryland a community-wide effort. We are be Extension, Parks andpleased PeopletoFoundation. Congregational leaders from in the next few years to nand in the Bethanygroups UMC to and St. John Baptist Church, working so closely with these non-profit achieve our water quality goals. several young adults from the Wilde w, a means of sustaining the Lake High School under the guidance of Ms. Varma, and There quite a is challenge ahead, but working together Environmental I am confident weClub can reach DY program for theis future members of the community also attended the launch of the READY program. management that we have experienced with owners an objective. the same level of success in stormwater The first phase of the READY program will provide over 30 new green jobs for young
“Protecting our environment is a community-wide effort. We are pleased to be working so closely with these non-profit groups to achieve our water quality goals. There is quite a challenge ahead, but working together I am confident we can reach the same level of success in stormwater management that we have experienced with our recycling program,” said Ulman. our recycling program,” said Ulman. adults.
READY rgeted AreaPartners: (L-R) rtunity Partners: (L-R) Guy READY Hager, Parks and Guy Hager, Parks and young ach phase of the READY People Foundation; People Foundation; Lou Lou ram, a targeted square footage Etgen and Al Todd, Etgen and Todd, mpervious surfaces toAl be treated for the the number ofAlliance rain gardens Alliance for the to nstalled is identified. Chesapeake Bay; Chesapeake Bay; Cynthia Marshall, PATH; Ken Ulman, County Cynthia PATH; e objective for theMarshall, pilot phase Executive, Howard the program, which extended Ken Ulman, County program Joshthrough Feldmark m the middle County; of June Executive, Howard her and Jim2012, Caldwell, e middle of August was Howard County Office of County; Josh Feldmark install approximately threeEnvironmental zen gardens, treating ing rainand Jim Caldwell, Sustainability; Amanda 0,000 sq. ft. of impervious Howard County Office of Rockler, University of rfaces. Maryland Extension. Environmental Sustainability; Amanda
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Provide a framework for overall environmental education in the county, (spreading from participants to property owners and beyond).
These people will work in crews to install some three dozen rain gardens on institutional properties such as schools, congregational grounds, and large non-profit organizations. The objective for the pilot phase of the program, extending from the middle of June through the middle of August 2012, will be to treat 120,000 sq. ft. of impervious surfaces.
PATH, affiliated with the Industrial Areas Foundation, is a multi-racial, multi-faith, nonpartisan citizens’ organization rooted in local congregations and associations of Howard County. PATH engages congregation and community leaders around issues that directly impact their lives. PATH leaders worked out the initial concept for READY, then brought Howard County into the dialog. Howard County worked energetically with the partners to structure the program contract and is identifying many locations for rain garden candidates. The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is administering the contract with Howard County and is project managing the READY program. Also partnering in the READY program are the University of Maryland Extension for training and rain garden design support, as well as the Parks and People Foundation for additional training support, capturing lessons-learned, and providing general project management knowledge. “This partnership could not be timelier,” said Executive Ulman. “Howard County is about to receive new mandates from the Maryland Department of the Environment that will require considerable effort to reduce our stormwater impacts on area streams and the Bay. Employing and training our youth in this emerging green industry sector and then taking on projects to address the demands of our new stormwater permit is a win both for our young adults and the environment.” Rev. Simpson of Bethany UMC opened the kickoff with a convocation. Rev. Turner Next:byORGANIZATION underscored Ulman’s points saying, “creating good jobs for young adults that protect our environment is the right thing to do at this critical time.” In addition, 5 Dennis Caulker of Bethany UMC, as well as other young adults shared their stories about difficulties they have encountered trying to find work. “Protecting our environment is a community-wide effort. We are pleased to be working so closely with these non-profit groups to achieve our water quality goals. There is quite a challenge ahead, but working together I am confident we can reach the same level of success in stormwater management that we have experienced with our recycling program,” said Ulman.
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History - con:nued In October of 2015 a READY Pilot was launched in Anne Arundel County, sponsored by the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and implemented by Mount Olive Community Development Corpora:on, under the direc:on of Rev. Johnny R. Calhoun. The READY Pilot Partners included: The Watershed Stewards Academy, Mount Olive CDC and Community Ac:on, amongst others.
With limited funds the READY Crews performed conserva:on landscaping and maintenance at over twenty eight sites during a six week period, while providing enrichment ac:vi:es and mentoring support
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In an:cipa:on of the crea:on of a READY Summer Program, a youth environmental program was launched in November 2015 called the Jr. Watershed Stewards Program. It was created in partnership with the Challenge Engineering Program of Annapolis High School. Along with promo:ng environmental literacy, watershed stewardship, it was also organized to iden:fy candidates for the 2016 READY Summer Program
The Jr. Watershed Program was the Outreach Bridge to the READY Summer Program
2016 Summer Program Funded thru a grant wriVen by Mel Wilkins from the
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The 2016 READY Summer Program was preceded by a 3 day Crew Leadership Workshop where the crews learned team building, conict resolu:on, decision making and group dynamics, as well as leadership strategies. Charles DuckeV helped to facilitate the workshop Congressman Sarbanes Spoke to them about importance of environmental leadership, the opportunity to increase Diversity, and the Last Child in the Woods concepts
During the workshop, they par:cipated in a variety of exercises and ac:vi:es, as well as lectures. We toured a number of sites to help them to understand watershed basic concepts
At the end of the three day workshop, the par:cipants assisted in iden:ying who would be the crew leaders. Each crew was iden:fied as a tree and each member iden:fied what animal best reflected their personality and character
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Monday, June 27th – Friday, August 19th, 2016
Our Creeks & Conservancy, a 501c3 NonproďŹ t corpora:on was selected to implement and manage the summer program. Hiring 28 youth and ďŹ ve adults, the READY 2016 Summer Program was launched on June 27, 2016. Four crew leaders were assigned to crews of six and Rev. Robert Walker, Jr., Site Manager was hired to manage the crew leaders and oversee the work performed at each schedule work site.
Rev. Johnny R. Calhoun, Execu:ve Director of Our Creeks & Conservancy served as the Program Director and the program was housed at the
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The 2016 READY Summer Program
The 2016 READY Summer Program began on Monday, June 27th at the Mount Olive Community Life Center. Each session began at 7:00am to 3pm. Twenty eight youth were divided into crews of six, each with a crew leader. The daily aVendance was very high and only three persons failed to complete.
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28 Youth were given classroom instruc:on and hands on experiences to teach them watershed basics, storm water runo issues, pollu:on reduc:on prac:ces, na:ve plants, invasive species and conserva:on landscaping
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Ader a trip to Six Flags on Thursday, a Closing Program was held on Friday, August 19th. Charles DuckeV was the keynote. Each crew member received a cer:cate of comple:on and cita:ons from the City, County & State government and Mount Olive AME Church. Our sponsors and each READY Partner received plaques