funny question, but what's the definition of "youth" since the
workshop app asks for one youth representative. i ask because the
"youth" i have in mind is one of our Cooks who just left us for his
first year of college...
thanks.
Kelly On Oct 18, 2011, at 10:45 AM, Pasqualina Azzarello wrote:
Recycle-A-Bicycle is thrilled to announce the second annual Youth
Bike Summit! Please save the date and thanks for helping us spread
the word!YOUTH BIKE SUMMIT 2012
WHEN: Friday January 13 - Sunday January 15, 2012 WHERE: The New School in New York, NY ADMISSION: $10/youth; $25/adult
Call to Workshop Presenters! We are seeking youth and adult workshop
leaders! If you would like to lead a workshop presentation, please
fill out this form. Deadline: October 29, 2011 Call to Youth Artists and Writers! Submit your artworks and writing
about Bikes + Youth Empowerment to the Youth Bike Summit Art
Competition & Essay Contest. For more information and instructions
to apply, please click here. Deadline: October 29, 2011 Fundraising Tips: Want to come to the Youth Bike Summit but need
help fundraising for a trip to New York City? Click here for some
helpful tips! OVERVIEW: Recycle-A-Bicycle's Youth Bike Summit is a three day
gathering geared toward youth, bicycles, education, and advocacy.
This national conference aims to bring people from different
disciplines to explore, network, and learn how bicycling can be a
legitimate and safe form of transportation for today's youth.
Planned with a Steering Committee of officers and educators from
youth bike education programs throughout the country, the Youth Bike
Summit will offer a dynamic inter-generational exchange through
educational workshops and panel discussions that are both
interactive and practical. The Youth Bike Summit will also provide
tools and information on fundraising and best practices for schools
that wish to incorporate bikes into the physical fabric of the
learning environment. Learn more about the Youth Bike Summit in this
video by Streetfilms.This year's conference will feature a "staff track" of workshops led
by officers, administrators, managers, and instructors from
organizations dedicated to working with youth and bikes. These
sessions will highlight practical issues such as fundraising,
challenges, and best practices.More than 200 people traveled from 14 states and Canada to attend
the first annual Youth Bike Summit in January 2011. The conference
took place at The New School in New York, NY and featured a Keynote
address by NYC Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and
Youth Environmental Justice Advocate Kimberly White.HISTORY: In March 2010, Recycle-A-Bicycle (RAB) attended the League
of American Bicyclists' National Bike Summit with two high school
interns who had completed a comprehensive job training program and
Earn-A-Bike program at RAB. Both participants learned they loved
bicycles and expressed an interest in learning more about how
bicycling fits into policy, the environment, social
entrepreneurship, and community-building. Traveling to Washington DC
for the first time, the 17 year old participants explored the
nation's capital by bike, attended the conference, and lobbied
elected officials. As we debriefed on the bus ride home, we
discussed the importance of engaging youth in the national dialogue
of cycling education and advocacy. As a result, the idea of the
Youth Bike Summit came into being. Both young advocates were active
participants in the planning of the conference in 2011.For more information: Contact Pasqualina Azzarello at 718.858.2972
or director@recycleabicycle.org-- Pasqualina Azzarello Executive Director Recycle-A-Bicycle Ph: 718-858-2972 Fax: 718-858-6201 http://www.recycleabicycle.org _______________________________________________ Thethinktank mailing list Thethinktank@lists.bikecollectives.org To unsubscribe, send a blank email to TheThinkTank-leave@bikecollectives.org To manage your subscription, plase visit: http://lists.bikecollectives.org/listinfo.cgi/thethinktank-bikecollectives.o...