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Youth in the Great Outdoors
DOI Youth in the Great Outdoors (YGO) Office
Mission: To provide Department-wide leadership, coordination, direction, and oversight regarding the promotion, use, and expansion of youth programs.
Goals: engage, educate, and employ youth at the Department of the Interior (DOI).
Strategies: Support Bureau’s Strategic Priorities, Facilitate Partnerships, Leverage Resources, and Expand/Enhance Programs
Core Principles: Youth Development & Youth Innovation
YGO Office Roles
Assistant SecretaryPolicy, Management &
Budget Rhea Suh
Lisa YoungDirector of
ServiceTake Pride in
America
Office of Youth in the Great Outdoors
Julie RodriguezDirector
Administrative Officer
Youth Coordinating
Council
Youth Task Force
Jessica WahlYouth Program
Specialist
Eugenie BostromProgram
Coordinator (SCEP Intern)
VacantYouth Program
Analyst
Conservation and
Educational Partnership
s Task Force
Federal InteragencyTask Force
on Volunteeris
m
Valerie SalentineYouth Program
Specialist
Gabe HornerPartnerships
Program Analyst
Nathaniel HawleyDeputy Director
Maria ArnoldYouth Program
Analyst
U.S. FWS YGO Initiative GoalsGoal 1: Employ youth to protect our
communities and restore our environment.Goal 2: Educate youth about our lands,
waters, wildlife, culture and heritage.Goal 3: Engage youth from all backgrounds,
all walks of life.
USFWS YGO Initiative RolesDOI Youth
Coordinating Council/Task
Force (NCTC & Refuges)
Coordination: NCTC &
Refuges
FWSDirectorate
Youth Coordinatio
n Team (YCT)
Regions
HQ Programs: ES, MB,
FHC, PPS, HR, BPP
YGO Committe
e
Connecting People with
Nature (CPWN)
U.S. FWS YGO Initiative PrioritiesIncrease support for the Youth Initiative within FWS .
Demonstrate worth, highlight progress, and increase the resource pool
1. Promote what FWS is doing Agency-wide to support YGO Initiative (Coordination)
2. Improve Communication both Internally and Externally (Coordination)
3. Improve Succession Planning: (Recruit, Retain & Grow) by Equipping Mgrs (Employ)
4. Increase Engagement and hiring of low participating groups to increase Diversity (Engage)
5. Promote use of existing or new nature based curriculum. (Educate)
DOI/U.S. FWS YGO Initiative Accomplishments
U.S. FWS YGO Initiative Accomplishments
Questions & Discussion
Drew BurnettInteragency CoordinationDivision of Education OutreachNational Conservation Training [email protected], 703-358-2606