The 2024 SY EJ Scholars Program application will open on Earth Day, April 22, 2024! Nominations will close on May 22, 2024.
Local youth engaging with local environmental justice and health concerns
Are you interested in learning more about environmental science? Do you want to learn more about environmental health and environmental justice? Do you want to get involved with environmental health and justice work in your community?
In the CHARMED Summer Youth Environmental Justice (SYEJ) Scholars program, you'll work with other amazing youth from the Baltimore area to create and use environmental health research to support ongoing environmental justice movements. We will work together with local organizations to understand the environmental and health concerns in Baltimore neighborhoods, develop and conduct innovative community science strategies, and communicate our findings to others, putting our research to action!
Topic areas may include:
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Community science strategies
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Zero waste and sustainability
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Outdoor and indoor air pollution
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Water quality
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Environmental policy change
And the list goes on!
Who can apply?
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High school sophomores, juniors, and seniors from the Baltimore area (Baltimore City and Baltimore County) interested in environmental health and community science
How do I apply?
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Send us a resume (we can help you write it)
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Write a statement describing yourself and why you are interested in becoming a SY EJ Scholar (600 words max)
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OPTIONAL: Create a media project responding to the following prompt: What does a healthy, environmentally just, and sustainable future look like?
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Media projects can be in the following formats:​
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3-minute (max) video or podcast​
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3-minute (max) song or recitation (e.g., poem or written work)
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2-page, single-spaced (max) essay, blog post, or letter-to-the-editor
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Scanned or photographed copy of a piece of artwork (e.g., painting, drawing, sculpture, mosaic)
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Send application materials to CHARMED@jh.edu and maubour1@jh.edu.
Reach out to Matty Aubourg (maubour1@jh.edu) with any questions!
Let's hear from the 2023 cohort of SY EJ Scholars!
Vilma Gutierrez – Brooklyn resident and current senior at Benjamin Franklin High School
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In the summer program, I learned a lot and it was a fun experience. I learned a lot of what’s happening in the community like with the coal and the industries. I was really shy at public speaking at first; but, over time, I got better and I’ve gotten confident talking in front of an audience. The reason I got through that was our team with their encouragement and wise words that gave me the courage to overcome that.
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Taysia Thompson – Curtis Bay/Cherry Hill resident and student at Mergenthaler Vocational Technical High School
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This summer program was a different experience for me. Being involved in a powerful movement and being around powerful people gave me a reality check of what is happening in our world. This was a lovely way to get involved with my community and also learn about the challenges that others face. When joining this group, I would have never thought of how much fun I had this summer.