AYEA CHAPTER APPLICATION
Complete this application and return
via email to ,
or-
fax to (907) 274-8733,
Or-
Mail to:
AYEA
921 W. 6th Ave. #200
Anchorage, AK 99501
YOUTH LEADERSHIP AND INITIATIVE:
It’s helpful to assign roles to the students interested in starting an AYEA chapter, including:
-Recruiter: responsible for sending out emails, texts and other announcements to remind people about meeting times
-Facilitator: responsible for keeping the group on track with the meeting agenda and helping delegate roles for any projects the group decides to undertake
-Note-taker: responsible for typing up and sending out notes to the members and AYEA staff
-Chapters can also choose to create their own leadership structure (ex: President, Vice President, Secretary, etc.)
Name Phone EmailResponsibility
1. ______
2. ______
3. ______
Adult Advisor:
Is there an adult in your community and/or school who can be Adult Advisor and provide support and guidance to your group? The main responsibility for Adult Advisors is to be present for chapter meetings.
Name Phone EmailProfession/Role
Signature of adult advisor to consent to background check (required under AYEA guidelines):
______
Meeting time and space:
Is there a physical space where your group can hold regular meetings? AYEA meetings should be scheduled at the same time, place and day. Chapters can decide together what will work best for the group.
Where will you have your meetings?______
What day? ______
What time? ______
How often will you meet? ______
FUNDING AND MATERIALS:
We recommend having a rotating schedule for members to volunteer to bring snacks and drinks to meetings. We also recommend that chapters talk to adult mentors to find local funding! Neighbors, family, local groups, or even your school might be able to pitch in.
If you cannot fund the chapter locally, AYEA has very limited funds available for chapter groups. These funds can be used to purchase materials for an approved project or event, print posters, or for some other discrete needs. Funds should not go towards paying for a space to meet in, purchasing excessive amounts of food or drinks for meetings, or for other unapproved purchases.
To get funds from AYEA, ask AYEA staff via email about the purchase you want to make. After making the purchase, snap a photo of the receipt and email or text AYEA staff. Refunds will be sent as a check via mail to the person that made the purchase.
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:
Alaska Youth for Environmental Action is a program of the Alaska Center. For more information about AYEA, go to For more information about the Alaska Center visit
AYEA does not engage in electoral politics. We are fully supportive of voting and being politically involved, but chapter groups should not endorse politicians or identify as AYEA members when volunteering with politician’s campaigns.
AYEA has 2 statewide trainings held each year to help teens improve their leadership skills and knowledge of current environmental issues. The first training, the Youth Organizing Summit, is held in fall typically in a location near Anchorage. Ask AYEA staff when applications open. The second training is held in March in Juneau. Applications will be available on the AYEA website in January.
CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR AYEA STAFF:
Email:
Phone: 907-274-3640
Fax: (907) 274-8733
Facebook: facebook.com/alaskayouthforenvironmentalaction
Instagram: alaskacenter
Please “friend” AYEA Staff on facebook!
AYEA ChapterIdeas
Engage in the AYEA Statewide Campaign by collecting petitions, sharing information, and holding events to raise awareness about the issue
Givea presentation (either to community members, tribal council, church, or class) about the AYEA chapter or statewide campaign and how to get involved
Lead a community project to clean up, recycle, or restore some part of the town/village/city
(trash clean ups, streambed restoration, trail maintenance, weed pulling, gardening in local gardens, recycling drive for shoes or other materials)
Write a letter or article to local newspapers about an important environmental issue
Contact other AYEA youth around Alaska(with the help of AYEA staff)to help each other with projects and action ideas
Check-in with the AYEA staffby sending in a note about meeting outcomes once a month (minimum- we recommend sending meeting notes to AYEA staff after each meeting)
Submit pictures, quotes and storiesto AYEA Staff to put on the AYEA website, social media(mandatory- once a semester)
Nominate 1-2 chapter members to attendstatewide AYEA training’s, i.e. the Civics & Conservation Summit or Youth OrganizingSummit
Complete a Chapter Evaluation at the end of each semester
Please have AYEA Chapter leadership sign and date below to confirm that the chapter will pursueany the ideas listed above and fulfill mandatory monthly communication with AYEA staff:
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Signature of Youth LeaderDate
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Signature of Youth LeaderDate
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Signature of Youth LeaderDate