Presentation Year

2018

Depreciated Participant

Savanna SchafferEnvironmental StudiesUndergraduate Student

College or Department

Short Description of your Research or Creative Project (700 characters or less)

I have partnered with the Sequoia Park Zoo to revise their Youth Assistant Keeper Program to create a sustainable, impactful program that can be implemented with the use of a binder. Local, 11-15 year-olds will be guided through various aspects of zoos and animal husbandry while being asked to observe, critique, and explore the work of the Zoo and related work for best practices in animal care, equity, and accessibility. This unique opportunity for personal and academic development encourages autonomy and ownership over individual work, promotes leadership and diversity, cultivates a cooperative, team-centered environment, and inspires connection with and conservation of the natural world.

Permission to Publish Work

Yes

Node ID

413

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