Monterey Bay Aquarium

The Monterey Bay Aquarium will use grant funds to support Teen Conservation Leaders, a hands-on opportunity for teens to make a contribution to their community while learning science content and practicing leadership skills. Teens will attend intensive summer training with time dedicated toward team building, natural history and ocean literacy content, customer service, interpretation and communication training, and an introduction to the aquarium’s history, mission, and educational programs. After training, each teen will commit to a minimum of 75 service-learning hours per year at the aquarium. The 150 teens participating in the program will gain valuable leadership and professional skills along with science content and hands-on work experience. The project aims to encourage participant to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) career pathways.