From Inquiry to Impact
Yusuf Burgess
Urban Youth and Nature: Changing Lives, Transforming Communities!
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About the topic
The amount of time young people spend in the outdoors has decreased significantly, research shows. This human cost of alienation affects not only youth, but it also shapes adults, families and communities. Never before has this been so true as for youth living in poverty and in dense urban communities.
How do we reverse these trends and provide meaningful connections that last a lifetime? Join us for a special leadership presentation that will address disparities and provide critical insights into the importance of reconnecting urban youth with our natural environment.
About Yusuf Burgess
Brother Yusuf, as most people call him, is:
- An environmental educator at the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, who as coordinator of the DEC Diversity Program is responsible for urban outreach and increasing the diversity of its Summer Youth Environmental Education Camps.
- Chairperson of the Environmental Awareness Network for Diversity in Conservation (EANDC).
- A Champion of the Eagle Eye Institute of Massachusetts and its “Learn about Forest” Programs.
- A founding member of the Diversity Committee of the New York State Outdoor Education Association and a national board member on Richard Louv’s Children and Nature Network.
- A graduate of the Leadership Training Institute of Hofstra College who has a background in education and urban planning.
About the event
Sponsors: The University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, the Minnesota Children and Nature Connections and the Ninnesota Recreation and Park Association MRPA
Date/Pace: April 11, 2008, Brooklyn Park Community Activity Cente
Questions or comments?
Contact Ann Lochner at (612) 624-8190 or lochn006@umn.edu
Yusuf Burgess – Urban Youth and Nature: Changing Lives, Transforming Communities!
About the Learning Series
Sponsored by the University of Minnesota Extension Center for Youth Development, these events are planned and hosted by the Center’s Research and Evaluation Unit in partnership with the Applied Research Collaborative on Youth Development (ARCYD).
ARCYD is a network of researchers, evaluators and policy leaders dedicated to generating applied research that bridges research findings with policy solutions for youth.
