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Addie
High School: Garden City High School
Hometown: Garden City
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
My favorite subject in school is science and I love children so I thought I would be a good fit for the Green Teens.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
I have been playing soccer since I was 4 years old.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to learn more about the environment and learn to interact with children better. |
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Adrie
High School: Garden City High School
Hometown: Garden City
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
My friend volunteered at LICM and told me about it because she thought I would really like the experience.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
I use to camp with my family all the time.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I want to be able to teach not only the kids coming to the museum but also my family and friends ways to become more environmentally friendly.
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Alexis
High School: Valley Stream South High School
Hometown: Valley Stream
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
My curiosity for the outdoors sparked my interest in the program.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
My earliest memory is being at a butterfly farm in St. Maarten when I was six years old.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to gain a better understanding of the outdoors and to use that to teach others.
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Amelia
High School: Valley Stream South High School
Hometown: Valley Stream
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
I enjoy working with children and believe the environment is a good cause.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
Going to the park with my family.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to educate children about the environment.
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Danielle
High School: Uniondale High School
Hometown: Uniondale
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
I enjoy science in school and this sounded like fun.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
I can remember going to the park with my family and gardening outside.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to gain experience working with children and creating activities for them.
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Dwayne
High School: Friends Academy
Hometown: Baldwin
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
I enjoy working with children and being outside. I also remember coming to LICM when I was younger.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
I remember camping and hiking with my family and friends.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to become more creative and help children have fun.
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Grace
High School: Kellenberg Memorial High School
Hometown: Hicksville
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
I have always loved being outside and active with the environment.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
My earliest childhood memory would be in pre-k when we made a peanut butter treat for birds and squirrels to eat.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to learn more about the environment.
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Kevin
High School: Hicksville High School
Hometown: Hicksville
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
I liked that we got to create our own projects and also the interaction with the visitors.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
I can remember being about 3 or 4 years old and riding my friend's bike.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to learn more about the environment.
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Melissa
High School: East Meadow High School
Hometown: East Meadow
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
I enjoyed volunteering at LICM and thought it would be fun to learn more about the environment.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
I can remember spending hours playing on my swing set in my backyard or swimming in my pool.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to teach kids the importance of taking care of the environment.
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Samra
High School: West Hempstead High School
Hometown: West Hempstead
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
I am interested in environmental awareness and have participated in a number of cleanup programs with my school.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
I use to camp at Yosemite National Park every summer.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
I hope to play a part in helping the environment and our community in some way while learning new things in the process.
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Steven
High School: Jericho High School
Hometown: Jericho
What special interests or experiences do you have that sparked your interest in the Green Teens Program?
I like science and thought it would be fun to work in a program that spread knowledge to younger kids.
What is your earliest childhood memory of an outdoor experience?
I can remember exploring nature with my family from a young age.
What do you hope to gain from this experience?
To further myself in a fun environment while helping others.
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Meet Our Green Teens!