Your support is essential in helping The SEL transform public education by building leaders for a just and sustainable world. Whether you’re a parent or guardian, student or member of the community interested in finding volunteer hours or supporting sustainability education, look here for opportunities!
Support the School of Environmental Leadership
The School of Environmental Leadership is a nonprofit that relies on community fundraising and family giving. Please consider supporting our mission and your community in the following ways:
1. Make a Financial Donation:*Families with an enrolled student can contribute to the Family Giving Campaign by clicking here.
2. Give to the Mildred Church Dandridge Memorial Scholarship Fund
3. Donate a Car through Cars2Charities
4. Reach out to learn other ways to support
Community Partnerships
The SEL is fueled by the active participation of parents, business leaders and industry professionals to bring external business acumen to enrich each students’ learning as they tackle challenging projects. Here are three rewarding ways to get involved:
Leadership and Environmental Action Development (LEAD) Projects
- Semester-long student projects that address an environmental issue in collaboration with a community partner.
- Partners meet once a week with students in The SEL program at Terra Linda High School.
- Past partners include the Golden Gate Electric Vehicle Association, Marin Sanitary Service, Marin Clean Energy, the Gallinas Watershed Council, and Resilient Neighborhoods. Contact the MarinSEL team to discuss a project of your own!
Sustainable Enterprise Plans
- Juniors design, write, and implement sustainable enterprise business plans.
- Partners are needed to:
- Serve on the Sustainable Enterprise Panel in December to evaluate business presentations.
- Act as business development partners/consultants to student teams or support as guest speakers in topics such as business development, market research, design thinking, and marketing.
Senior Internship Program
- Seniors complete year-long, environmentally focused internships for college credit through Skyline College.
- Students work four hours a week from September to May.
- Employers must be able to identify long-term projects and provide supervision, mentorship, and training necessary for students to be successful.