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Youth in the Great Outdoors

Youth in the Great Outdoors. DOI Youth in the Great Outdoors (YGO) Office. Mission: To provide Department-wide leadership, coordination, direction, and oversight regarding the promotion, use, and expansion of youth programs.

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Youth in the Great Outdoors

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  1. Youth in the Great Outdoors

  2. DOI Youth in the Great Outdoors (YGO) Office • Mission: To provide Department-wide leadership, coordination, direction, and oversight regarding the promotion, use, and expansion of youth programs. • Goals: engage, educate, and employ youth at the Department of the Interior (DOI). • Strategies: Support Bureau’s Strategic Priorities, Facilitate Partnerships, Leverage Resources, and Expand/Enhance Programs • Core Principles: Youth Development & Youth Innovation

  3. YGO Office Roles Assistant Secretary Policy, Management & Budget Rhea Suh Youth Coordinating Council Office of Youth in the Great Outdoors Julie Rodriguez Director Administrative Officer Youth Task Force Conservation and Educational Partnerships Task Force Gabe Horner Partnerships Program Analyst Maria Arnold Youth Program Analyst Nathaniel Hawley Deputy Director Lisa Young Director of Service Take Pride in America Federal Interagency Task Force on Volunteerism Vacant Youth Program Analyst Jessica Wahl Youth Program Specialist Valerie Salentine Youth Program Specialist Eugenie Bostrom Program Coordinator (SCEP Intern)

  4. U.S. FWS YGO Initiative Goals • Goal 1: Employ youth to protect our communities and restore our environment. • Goal 2: Educate youth about our lands, waters, wildlife, culture and heritage. • Goal 3: Engage youth from all backgrounds, all walks of life.

  5. USFWS YGO Initiative Roles DOI Youth Coordinating Council/Task Force (NCTC & Refuges) FWS Directorate Youth Coordination Team (YCT) Connecting People with Nature (CPWN) Coordination: NCTC & Refuges Regions HQ Programs: ES, MB, FHC, PPS, HR, BPP YGO Committee

  6. U.S. FWS YGO Initiative Priorities Increase support for the Youth Initiative within FWS . Demonstrate worth, highlight progress, and increase the resource pool • Promote what FWS is doing Agency-wide to support YGO Initiative (Coordination) • Improve Communication both Internally and Externally (Coordination) • Improve Succession Planning: (Recruit, Retain & Grow) by Equipping Mgrs (Employ) • Increase Engagement and hiring of low participating groups to increase Diversity (Engage) • Promote use of existing or new nature based curriculum. (Educate)

  7. DOI/U.S. FWS YGO Initiative Accomplishments

  8. U.S. FWS YGO Initiative Accomplishments

  9. Questions & Discussion Drew Burnett Interagency Coordination Division of Education Outreach National Conservation Training Center drew_burnett@fws.gov, 703-358-2606

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