Tenesha Cashes in on Her Summer Internship
A couple of years ago, a soft-spoken young woman named Tenesha signed up for Green Works programming. On her application, Tenesha wrote that science was
A couple of years ago, a soft-spoken young woman named Tenesha signed up for Green Works programming. On her application, Tenesha wrote that science was
Yesterday we were honored by Consensus with a 2014 Civility Award. We were in great company along with the other winners including Mayor Sly James,
Steve Rosen with the KC Star interviewed one of our interns, Brandon Burdick about his Green Works summer internship at the Discovery Center. “Brandon Burdick
Last week we found out that one of our former students is working full-time at the Blue River Waste Water Treatment Plant. Mario was in
In 2000 39% of African-American teens held a summer job (a dismal statistic). In 2013 this number fell to 19%! Young people who work in
Kate was featured in a panel session on Urban Forests. Kate spoke about Green Works and the benefits of getting urban youth involved in tree
For the 2nd year, CITI Foundation provided funding to Green Works for a money management class for our students. The eight week class covers topics
Green Works celebrated our 5 year anniversary with a fundraising event at KCP&L. 125 attendees enjoyed Eco Elvis, interactive games with our students, local food
In celebration of our 5-year anniversary, Green Works held a service day where our students and volunteers planted trees on Brush Creek, planted a native
Green Works was featured in the Kansas City Star Magazine and founder Kate Corwin was interviewed about the history of Green Works and the internship