ENRTF ID: 129-C

Project Title: 450 Underserved, Diverse Youth Gain Environmental Education

Category: C. Environmental Education

Summary: Increase opportunity for 450 underserved, diverse teens, from urban and first-ring suburbs, to experience and connect to environmental sciences in the natural world through YMCA canoeing/learning expeditions with experienced counselors.

Total Project Budget: $ 428,250
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2023 (3 yrs)

Name: Beth Becker
Sponsoring Organization: YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities
Job Title: Director of Grants & Foundation Relations
Address: 651 Nicollet Mall, Suite 500, Suite 500
Minneapolis MN 55402
Telephone Number: (612) 330-3070
Email beth.becker@ymcamn.org
Web Address: www.ymcamn.org

Location: Statewide

Alternate Text for Visual: Expeditions leave the city for one of the three YMCA base camps where the adventure begins