Shaw EcoVillage Students Teach Local Officials, Community Members and other

Students

Local Organizations’ EcoDesign Corps Final Presentation will focus

sustainability in the Shaw Community

What: EcoDesign Corps Internship, Final Presentation

When: Wednesday, August 13, 2003, 6pm to 7:30pm. This event will be

followed by a reception.

Where: National Building Museum, 401 F. St., NW, between 4th and 5th

Streets

Cost: This event is free and open to the public; however, seating is

limited so please let us know if you plan to attend.

RSVP 202.265.2019

Details: Students involved in Shaw EcoVillage’s EcoDesign Corps will

present proposals, projects, and designs for sustainable community

improvement. Projects include a bike tour of the Shaw neighborhood, a

community garden to benefit elderly residents of Shaw, an advocacy plan for

a dilapidated building with historical significance, a project to measure

and encourage youth in DC’s participation in decision-making and a rain

garden and shed with a green roof. Youth involved in the EcoDesign Corps,

ages 15-19, develop leadership skills to create innovative solutions to

real-life community issues.

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The Shaw EcoVillage Project was founded in 1998 to train youth to be

creative leaders for meaningful and sustainable change in our urban

neighborhoods.

Shaw EcoVillage

Building youth leaders and sustainable communities.

1701 6th Street, NW * Washington, DC 20001 * 202.265.8899 *

www.shawecovillage.com

Contributions are accepted and are tax-deductible.

Contribute through the Combined Federal Campaign, Designate #7606

Noel F. Petrie

Outreach and Development Coordinator

Shaw EcoVillage

202.265.2019

sev.noelpetrie@verizon.net

www.shawecovillage.com