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Youth Water Education ResourcesYouth have an important role in source water protection. Individually, as members of a family and community, and as future citizens, the youth of today have the power to act as catalysts to initiate change and guide development of future activities to ensure the health of the nation's drinking water sources. The Environmental Resources Center, in collaboration with a variety of partners in the public and private sector, offers the following programs for promoting youth water resource education: LinksAgua Pura - a manual for planning a workshop for leaders in Latino communities that want to promote involvement of Latino youth in water stewardship projects. Cooperative Extension Supports Youth Environmental Stewardship (CESYES) - a national project that seeks to strengthen the abilities of Extension educators, 4-H county and state faculty, and professionals from other natural resources agencies to serve communities, youth leaders and youth. Educating Young People About Water - provides the guidelines and materials to develop a community-based, youth water education program that targets youth and links key community members in partnerships--all working toward common water education goals. Evaluating US Geological Survey (USGS) Water Education Resources - helps educators evaluate uses of USGS materials and determine future needs for educators. Summarizes the focus group strategies developed to provide an assessment of the USGS water posters, other USGS earth science education materials, and future education resource needs for educators. Give Water A Hand - helps youth solve real water problems in their own communities with the aid of two guides-the youth Action Guide (also available in Spanish) and an accompanying Leader Guide. National Extension Water Outreach Education - facilitates access to resources and best education practices. Project WET Wisconsin - facilitates and promotes youth knowledge and stewardship of water resources through the development and dissemination of teaching materials-the Project WET Curriculum and Activity Guide for Grades K-12. Source Water Education - an evaluation of K-12 water education materials for topic areas related to drinking water sources. The report identifies youth curricula that meet source water education needs. It also outlines gaps that could be filled through expansion of existing materials, or creation of new source water education materials. Educators will find appendices useful in clarifying needs for developing curricula or in developing new curricula. Appendices include a bibliography of source water education materials and recommendations for what to include in a source water curriculum. A worksheet is provided to simplify the review of curricula according to priority criteria. Water Action Volunteers (WAV) - a program for both kids and adults who want to learn about and improve the quality of Wisconsin's waterways through projects and hands-on activities. WAV volunteers across Wisconsin are learning about the environment while taking action to keep their local community waterways clean.
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