youth education / teen internships
Lowline Young Ambassadors Program
The Young Ambassadors Program was an innovative education and leadership development program focused on experiential learning and community engagement. Participating teens explored a wide range of STEAM careers from architecture to horticulture, and supported the Lowline’s broader efforts to care for and connect people to community green spaces. Following their 6-month paid internship, Young Ambassadors made ripple effects in the community — developing their own neighborhood greening projects, facilitating community engagement activities, and mentoring other neighborhood youth.
Meet the Young Ambassadors
We are thrilled to welcome this year’s Young Ambassadors as an integral part of the Lowline team!
This fall alone, our Young Ambassadors helped beautify neighborhood parks and gardens, learned about the latest in green building design and sustainable energy at NRGs headquarters, and explored careers in environmental sciences with the LES Ecology Center and BioBus.
Meet the 2017-2018 class here.
Get Involved
Our current Young Ambassadors will be with us through March 2018, and we look forward to offering opportunities for more local teens in the future. To stay up to date on the Lowline’s educational programs, email education@thelowline.org.
Are you a professional working in a STEAM related field with a passion for education? We are looking for speakers to facilitate career workshops to share their experiences and inspire our Young Ambassadors to pursue their career goals. Please contact education@thelowline.org if you are interested in learning more!
This program is made possible by generous support from the Pinkerton Foundation, Con Edison, Revson Foundation, NRG Energy, Inc., and Turner Construction Company. Please contact info@thelowline.org for information and sponsorship opportunities.