January 2016

TV Spotlight for MLK Volunteers

Over 600 volunteers spent their 2016 MLK holiday with SCA in Washington DC’s Anacostia park, braving 20 degree temperatures to serve in honor of Dr. King’s legacy. Check out this segment from 4 NBC Washington to see what it looks like when 600 people work together to improve a cherished community greenspace.
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King Inspired Early Environmentalists

As an SCA intern at MLK National Historic Site in Atlanta, Camille Vincent takes a big picture view of Dr. King’s accomplishments and finds the seeds of the environmental justice movement. 
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Q & A with Sec. Sally Jewell

Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell was among the 600+ volunteers to serve with SCA in DC’s Anacostia Park this MLK Day. We asked her about volunteerism, urban parks, and America’s young people in the context of MLK’s dream and the NPS Centennial. Read the interview. 

It’s Time to Diversify Our Parks

SCA service got Ernie Wong onto the trail and off of a life path that was leading to trouble. Now on SCA’s Board of Directors, he wants to diversify our 
parks and give other kids the same opportunity.
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Don't Forget...

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