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4-H PROJECT 2010: TAKE A STAND NOW, FOR A BETTER TOMORROW: Leadership Opportunity

PROJECT 2010: TAKE A STAND NOW, FOR A BETTER TOMORROW 4-H ACTIVATE OREGON TEEN LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE NOW FORMING Apply Today! Activate your heads, hearts and hands for a healthy, sustainable Oregon… Pave the way today... This is an amazing opportunity for teen leadership. Help Oregon State University build the Project 2010 Youth Summit for Sustainability at the World Forestry Center in Portland, Oregon during Earth Week, April 23rd and 24th. Where and When: Our first leadership mee… Continue

Added by Jon Mayer on January 13, 2010 at 3:47pm — No Comments

Time Capsule 2009

What an interesting time capsule 2009 will make in 50 years. First black President, the big short term health/medical insurance debate, war in Iraq, Wall Street bottoms out, bailouts or bailouts, the explosion of satellite high speed… Continue

Added by Pat Jewett on November 6, 2009 at 1:34pm — No Comments

What next?

The Activate Oregon Steering Committee (teens and adults) will be looking for input as they make recommendations in Oregon. What do you think Activate Oregon priorities could be? Marilyn Continue

Added by Marilyn K. Lesmeister on October 19, 2009 at 8:22am — 3 Comments

OSU 4-H staff focusing on Civic Engagement

I am very excited to be involved in a visionary project like 2059! And even more, I am excited to be on a team with many young people in Oregon who are dreaming and acting on ways to ACTIVATE Oregon! Hi - I'm Marilyn. I work at Oregon State University. As part of my work I focus on civic engagement opportunities with youth in 4-H. This week, ACTIVATE Oregon, just became part of my day too! I am lovin' this. As a member of the state-wide team to continue the great work many of you have already… Continue

Added by Marilyn K. Lesmeister on September 24, 2009 at 4:56pm — 5 Comments

Project 2059 Recap: Phases 1 & 2

Between August 7th and 8th, "Activate Oregon," a youth leadership summit was held at Willamette University. Sixty-four high school students from across Oregon attended this summit in Salem to begin planning Oregon's next 50 years leading up to its bicentennial.

PHASE I: DISCOVERY

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Added by Scott Lansing on September 2, 2009 at 2:13pm — No Comments

Speech and Debate

Do you like to act? Are you interested in politics and current events? (Silly question, I know.) Do you enjoy public speaking or have poor public speaking skills that you wish to improve upon? Do you want something fabulous to put on you college applications that could also get you a scholarship? Do you want to meet cool new people, travel, and enjoy yourself in a (usually) fairly academic setting? If you answered yes to any of these questions, please, keep reading! If you didn't, well, keep rea… Continue

Added by Jordan Moeny on August 27, 2009 at 12:00pm — 4 Comments

How to Write an Opinion Editorial (Op-Ed)

Happy Monday, everyone! I'd like to give a shout-out to Ari Strudler, our Project 2059 high school intern who you all have been in contact with over the last few months. Last week we got to talking about the "Activate Oregon" summit and her experiences meeting all the students and representatives from cities and industries around the state. I told her she should write an Opinion Editorial (Op-Ed) to The Oregonian. Ari's Op-Ed, "… Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 24, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

Group Action Plan: Mandatory Civic Education

An action plan developed by Oregon's youth, discussing the need for mandatory civic education in experiential learning, community engagements and volunteering, and classroom learning. Mandatory Civic Education.pdf Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 14, 2009 at 12:14pm — No Comments

Group Action Plan: Invest Money In Education

An action plan developed by Oregon's youth that discusses the importance of increasing state funding for education, providing examples of programs and research methods worth investing in. Invest Money in Education.pdf Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 14, 2009 at 12:04pm — No Comments

Group Action Plans: Green Transportation

An action plan developed by Oregon's youth that discusses the importance of public and alternative forms of transportation, as well as providing a time-line of benchmarks to meet green transportation standards. Green Transportation.pdf Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 14, 2009 at 12:01pm — No Comments

Group Action Plans: LGBTQ Rights

An action plan developed by Oregon's youth, discussing the importance of equal rights for and the education of LGBTQ communities and culture. LGBTQ Rights.pdf Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 14, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

Group Action Plan: Foreign Language Education

An action plan developed by Oregon's youth, discussing the community and educational benefits of establishing a larger presence for foreign language curricula into K-12 schools. Foreign Language Education.pdf Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 14, 2009 at 11:56am — No Comments

Group Action Plan: Environment

An action plan developed by Oregon's youth, discussing the long-term benefits of investing in renewable energies, resource conservation, and a green economy. Environment.pdf Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 14, 2009 at 11:50am — No Comments

Group Action Plan: Education -- Shrink Our Class Sizes

An illustrated action plan developed by Oregon's youth to increase the overall quality of instruction and student-teacher interaction in schools. Education: Shrink Our Class Sizes.pdf Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 14, 2009 at 11:47am — 1 Comment

Group Action Plan: Carbon Neutral Building Codes

An action plan developed by Oregon's youth, discussing the long-term benefits of investing in green building practices. Carbon Neutral Building Codes.pdf Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 14, 2009 at 11:43am — No Comments

Group Action Plan: Bring Schools Into the 21st Century

An action plan developed by Oregon's youth to modernize current education trends and curricula. Bring Schools Into the 21st Century.pdf Continue

Added by Scott Lansing on August 14, 2009 at 11:37am — No Comments

Homes of the Future

Okay, so I'm into architecture, and this is perhaps my favorite new building material: the steel shipping container. I mentioned this to two different groups over the weekend (you know who you are) and if I remember correctly, everyone looked at me as if I was completely insane. (This is not true; I am clearly only mostly insane.) But because I'm such a nice person, and people keep telling me that we're going to get things done someday, I'm going to pass on to you my love of container hom… Continue

Added by Jordan Moeny on August 11, 2009 at 5:53pm — 2 Comments

Never mind!

Never mind I found them in some obscure section of my put-away suitcase haha. Helen still needs her jacket though... Continue

Added by Ben Wills on August 10, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Project 2059

Was really fun :) had a good time Continue

Added by Celeste Perez on August 8, 2009 at 9:16pm — 14 Comments

Invasive Species, illegal dump sites, and closed mills

I would like to see something done about the invasive species that are spreading throughout Oregon. Something needs to be done because they are displacing native species, lowering crop productiveness, and are devaluing property. One thing that could be done to prevent invasive species from spreading is early detection brochures. Another thing that needs to be done is the clean up and rehabilitation of illegal dump sites, because it hurts the environment, and keeping Oregon green is important! Al… Continue

Added by Rachel Lynne Schaefer on August 8, 2009 at 7:56pm — No Comments

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