With a vast number of its programs and events either involving local youth or geared to families, school green teams and civic groups like Girls & Boy Scouts of America, it makes all the sense in the world to look toward youth leaders for key insights on how to engage a new generation of environmental stewards. To that end, Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GC&B) – a Keep America Beautiful affiliate – is proud to have its own Green Youth Advisory Council to help evolve programs and engage other young people within the community. The applications are in and the eco-focused nonprofit is proud to announce its Class of 2021-2022 Green Youth Advisory Council members.
The newest members of Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful’s Green Youth Advisory Council are:
Cynthia Bui, Senior – Mountain View HS
Diya Lakwani, Senior – McClure Health and Science HS
Daeun (Ella) Lee, Sophomore – Mill Creek HS
Mary Morris, Senior – North Gwinnett HS
Arshan Rafiq, Sophomore – Peachtree Ridge HS
Stephanie Ramos, Senior – Paul Duke STEM HS
Amay Shah, Junior – Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Shivali Singh, Freshman – Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Trevor Spake, Junior – Brookwood HS
Palice Zimmerman, Junior – Archer HS
Plus the eleven returning members:
Ariella Ayenesazan, Sophomore – Peachtree Ridge HS
Suraj Chatoth, Junior – North Gwinnett HS
Danielle Chun, Sophomore – Mill Creek HS
Hannah Cook, Senior – Brookwood HS
Tanner Dilworth, Senior – Mountain View HS
Daniel Jung, Senior – Mill Creek HS
Emily Laycock, Senior – Mill Creek HS
Jack Prewitt, Junior – Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science and Technology
Miles Simmons, Junior – Archer HS
Samara West, Senior – Paul Duke STEM HS
Logan Zimmerman, Senior – Discovery HS
Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful’s High School Green Youth Advisory Council (Green YAC) is a unique hands-on opportunity for high school students from diverse backgrounds to participate in an environmental and sustainability service-learning and leadership development program. Participants will contribute to and inform Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful on projects that impact local and global environmental challenges while acting as ambassadors and leaders for youth service in their communities.
The Green Youth Advisory Council will provide the opportunity to:
- Develop leadership skills while engaging in creative work focused on litter prevention, beautification, community greening, waste reduction and recycling, food insecurity and more
- Collaborate with like-minded peers with unique perspectives from across the county
- Assist with design and implementation of environmental program initiatives for engaging youth in community service
- Act as an ambassador in their school and community through engaging youth and county leaders by promoting sustainability, environmental literacy, and civic engagement
- Earn service hours and a letter of recommendation for college, employment, etc.
- Seniors will be considered for a $1,000 post-secondary scholarship
