ORONO The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk about how citizen science can help promote equity in the science and technology fields 3–4 p.m. on Monday, March 1. In this talk, Amara Ifeji, Maine student and National Geographic Young Explorer will discuss promoting […]
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Photo by Phoebe Parker/Courtesy of Amara Ifeji
A 19-year-old youth advocate from Bangor has been named a National Geographic Young Explorer, an honor bestowed on 24 young environmentalists for their work on conservation, food insecurity, pollution and water access around the globe.
Soon, Amara Ifeji will meet virtually with honorees from New Zealand, Indonesia, Ireland, Nigeria and 11 other countries – all between 17 and 25 – who have already distinguished themselves with world-shaping contributions to environmental education and protection. Ifeji serves as a mentor to numerous young environmentalists across Maine in addition to doing her own work in environmental science and policy.
“I don’t think I’ve fully processed it yet,” Ifeji said of the Young Explorers award, which was announced last week. “My goodness. I have no words. I’m the type of person who’s usually never lost for words, but right now I am. I’m just so grateful for all the opportunities that hav
Maine student wins international environmental award from National Geographic
Amara Ifeji, 19, of Bangor was named one of 24 Young Explorers last week for her environmental work with Maine youths.
Photo by Phoebe Parker/Courtesy of Amara Ifeji
A 19-year-old youth advocate from Bangor has been named a National Geographic Young Explorer, an honor bestowed on 24 young environmentalists for their work on conservation, food insecurity, pollution and water access around the globe.
Soon, Amara Ifeji will meet virtually with honorees from New Zealand, Indonesia, Ireland, Nigeria and 11 other countries – all between 17 and 25 – who have already distinguished themselves with world-shaping contributions to environmental education and protection. Ifeji serves as a mentor to numerous young environmentalists across Maine in addition to doing her own work in environmental science and policy.
‘We’re still around’: Young activists continue to push for racial equity
Mainers who led rallies for racial justice last summer look to lessons from the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders as they try to keep the movement going.
Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer
In her classrooms, Olivia Levine learned about Martin Luther King Jr. and saw photos of sit-ins at lunch counters.
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And, excerpts from King’s speeches, including one delivered in Brunswick, resonate decades later.
Maine NAACP’s Martin Luther King Day event
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