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Throughout their four years, students assemble a portfolio comprised of items that document their work and growth made during their time in The SEL. This process requires them to reflect critically on their work and growth, while also providing them with opportunities to personally reflect upon their accomplishments. At the…
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The Senior Internship Program is designed to provide students with real-world work experience, job skills and knowledge. SEL seniors, through their work in three years of Environmental Leadership Seminar and SEL core classes, are prepared to take on a professional role with a local business or organization. Strategic Energy Innovations…
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Photos courtesy of Allison Oropallo. Junior year in The School of Environmental Leadership allows students to further expand their skills to prepare them for life after school. During freshman and sophomore year, SEL students gain and practice softskills such as project management and public speaking in addition to gaining…
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During Junior year, students develop and implement a business through the Sustainable Enterprise Project. This year-long project begins with students identifying a professional purpose that motivates them, developing a business idea, and crafting a business plan for a sustainable enterprise of their choice. Businesses must meet a triple bottom line,…
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Largely accredited to a blooming environmental awareness sparked by Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring, and following numerous industrial environmental disasters, the first Earth Day was celebrated on April 22nd, 1970. Millions of people throughout the nation, often centered around student-organized campus rallies, publicly voiced their support for global environmental protection. This…
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Leadership and Environmental Action Development (LEAD) Projects are semester-long group projects to address pressing environmental issues. These projects provide a chance for freshmen students to work with adult partners and lead real change in their communities. Sophomores participate in a longer, more challenging project. The project choices are designed to…