The YouthCaN Med 2006 Conference was Monday, April 10th at The American Community School in Beirut. We had 13 schools presenting 29 projects from across the country on everything from solar energy and magnetic fields to water pollution and the impact of tourism on environment.
During the conference we had several ongoing activities including creating souvenirs […]
YouthCaN Med had our first 2006 hike on Sunday, March 26 to the Ehden Nature Reserve in northern Lebanon. We had the most beautiful weather and three buses of students from all over the country (I think about 50-60 in total). I was excited because it is the first time I have been in that […]
As the H5N1 ‘Bird Flu’ virus spreads around the world, people are wondering how concerned to be and what precautions should be taken to be safe. There are many myths and fears surrounding the virus and the cautions of a pandemic and to address these issues head on, the HBS Ecology Club in Saida, Lebanon, […]
Excitement is growing as we continue to plan and there were 19 people at the latest meeting.
The first hike will be to Ehden Preserve on Sunday, March 26, moved one week so it will not interfere with exams in some schools.
Earth Day activities will be focused on Saturday, April 29 because April 22 is Easter […]
We had our first planning meeting for the YouthCaN Med conference in April and it was a very energizing hour! It was great to finally meet some of the people I have been participating in the online course with and to start building ideas for the conference.
We had 16 people at the meeting (Ramsey, […]
Lebanon has been an active participant in YouthCaN and has hosted a yearly YouthCaN Med regional conference with regional and international participation, including a live video-conference with the NYC YouthCaN conference participants, since 2001.
YouthCaN is a project for students to engage in and discuss environmental issues and solutions. Students select topics of their […]
Maria from the Jaber Cultural Center has invited me to stay with her in Nabatieh for a week to get to know the community where the center is based. This is an excellent opportunity and I am looking forward to seeing the center as well as some other parts of Lebanon! I am leaving on […]
I arrived in Lebanon Friday, January 13, 2006, and the first week I visited several schools with Eliane Metni, the iEARN Lebanon Country Coordinator. While at the schools we met with administrators as well as with several teachers and students that are participating in YouthCaN Med and discussed their project plans.
Later in the week […]