OAK Members Honored as White House Champions of Change
In early March, the White House and US Department of the Interior Secretary Sally Jewell honored 14 Champions of Change for their efforts to engage the next generation of conservationists through outdoor recreation and physical activity. Seven out of the 14 Champs honored were OAK Members!
Congratulations to the following OAK members: Anthony Ciocco of Conservation Legacy, Dr. Benjamin Blonde of Sierra Club, Bill Hodge of The Wilderness Society, Jon Brito of Kupu’s Hawaii Youth Conservation Corps, Na’Taki Osborne Jelks of National Wildlife Federation, Pam Hess of Appalachian Mountain Club, Dr. Stephen Lockhart of NatureBridge, and all the White House Champions.
Interior Secretary Sally Jewell Issues Order on Youth
Secretary Jewell recently announced an Order to implement a Youth Initiative that will connect millions of young people to the outdoors.
Secretary Jewell said, “if Americans are going to continue to have healthy lifestyles, healthy lands and a healthy economy, one of the steps we must take is to bridge the growing divide between young people and nature. Under this order, we are establishing specific goals that the department, as manager of America’s national parks, refuges and other public lands, will meet by working hand in hand with businesses, conservation organizations, Tribes, youth groups and other partners.”
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Read OAK’s Community Health and Wellness Public Policy Platform
Learn more about the policy priorities, key legislation and administration activities supported by OAK under the Community Health and Wellness Pillar. The other pillars are coming soon. Contact Alyssa to join the National Policy Action Team or the State and Local Action Team to get involved in developing and implementing OAK’s federal, state and local policy goals. |
Three pillarsWarm Welcome to OAK's Newest Members!
We are delighted to announce that several new Partner Members have joined OAK in 2014. Welcome Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife, E-Corps Expeditions, Inc., National Interscholastic Cycling Association, National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), Outdoor Chattanooga, Outdoor Outreach, Roanoke Outside, The Nature Coach, and Wide Hoizons 4-H.
Meet Alyssa, OAK’s Graduate Fellow
Hi, I’m Alyssa Charland and am a graduate student at George Washington University, where I am earning my Master of Arts in International Development Studies and specializing in community mobilization for sustainable development. Fun Facts: I love to travel and hike as they allow me to immerse myself in new environments, and I make pottery in my free time.
I am very excited to be supporting OAK’s amazing mission and getting to work closely with such a diverse network of organizations and corporations. I am here to support you. Please don't hesitate to reach me at alyssa.charland@sierraclub.org or 202-548-6593.
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INVITATION: June 25, 2014
If you and/or your organization would like to participate, please contact OAK member, Chad Dayton from Wilderness Inquiry (chad@wildernessinquiry.org or 612-676-9419) and copy Alyssa Charland (alyssa.charland@sierraclub.org or 202-548-6593). Also, Great Outdoors America Week will run from June 24-26th. There will be lot's of great events happening throughout the week. Learn more and get involved. |
Mark your calendars! OAK's Upcoming OAK Calendar Events
| April 8, 2014 - 3:30 - 4:30 pm ET (repeats monthly, 2nd Tuesdays) | April State & Local Action Team Call |
| April 9, 2014 - 4:00 - 5:00pm ET (repeats monthly, 2nd Wednesdays) | April National Policy Action Team Call |
| May 8, 2014 - 2:00 - 3:00pm ET | OAK Second Quarter Partner Membership Call |
| June 25, 2014 - 9:00am - 12:00pm ET | OAK 2nd Annual Youth Event, GO America Week |
| June 24-26, 2014 | Great Outdoors America Week |
| September 8, 2014 - 10:00am - 4:00pm ET | OAK In-Person Annual Partner Membership Meeting in Washington, DC |
| September 9, 2014 - 9:00am - 5:00pm ET | OAK Advocacy Day in Washington, DC |
Notes From OAK's Q1 Partner Membership Call
Missed the last OAK Partner Membership call? Don’t worry, here are the notes!
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OAK Partner Members Share Your Stories!! OAK members, we want to hear from you! Please submit stories, organizational updates, upcoming events and opportunities relevant to OAK's mission for our blog, social media platforms and this newsletter. Everyone is doing great work and we want to help get the word out to other OAK members. |
Updated OAK One-Pager
We’ve updated the OAK one-pager with all our new members and policy pillars. You can also find the printable one-pager on OAK's website on the “members only” (password: oak2010) page. Please print the one-pager and take it along with you to meeting to help promote OAK. Check back periodically, as we update the one-pager when new members join OAK.