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Yellowstone Youth Conservation Corps Resource Education Curriculum, Kristen Schulte, Ana Houseal

Kristen A Schulte

Our country’s first National Park is home to the Yellowstone’s Youth Conservation Corps (YELL-YCC), a residential youth employment program founded on service learning concepts implemented through stewardship projects. Education is an integrated into all projects, through the Resource Education Curriculum (REC). This curriculum consists of 17 one-hour lessons developed to enhance the YELL-YCC experience.

The REC was developed for 8th-12th grade students in outdoor settings, divided into groups of 4-6 students each, highlighting specific concepts related to the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, but is adaptable in group size, level, and content. The REC is divided into five themes: leadership, cultural heritage, …

The Wolverine Way:A Free Summit Of 24 Experts And Ricardo Sierra, Discussing Our Culture’S Disconnect With Nature, And What We Can Do About It, Kristen Schulte

Kristen A Schulte

The Wolverine Way: Is a Free Telesummit Summit of 24 Experts and Ricardo Sierra, Discussing Our Culture’s Disconnect with Nature, and What We Can Do About It. One of the featuring experts is Kristen Schulte. Discussing conservation, education, youth corps, and her connection to the work she has done.

Youth Corps Foster Scientific Inquiry, Kristen Schulte

Kristen A Schulte

Staring confusedly at her Youth Corps Crew Leader, Kelley could not understand how to install a preventative trail erosion structure. Finally, the Crew Leader told her to get an orange out of her backpack and roll it down the trail. He said, “Water acts like that orange. Get the orange to roll off the trail and water will too.” After trying this several times, the concepts of gravity, angles, and motion came to the surface of her mind. “So it’s like physics?” Experiences like this demonstrate that Youth Corps can contribute to understanding of scientific ideas by providing opportunities for …

Summer Stewardship In Yellowstone National Park, Kristen Schulte

Kristen A Schulte

The geyser wonderland called Yellowstone National Park is home to a residential Youth Conservation Corps (YELL-YCC). The YELL-YCC is a youth employment and education summer program for 50 15-18 year olds and 16 staff. The youth come from diverse communities across the United States to participate in one of two separate four and a half week sessions. Each session incorporates service-learning experiences, where youth complete projects that range from trail work to fence building. One recent project was a trail re-route at Trout Lake. Two YELL-YCC crew leaders and seven youth worked to complete the project.