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Literacy for Environmental Justice
LEJ’s Work at Starr King Open Space
Endings can be bittersweet. On Saturday January 12, LEJends (both staff and volunteer) and members of the Potrero Hill community gathered together to continue planting Starr King Open Space, closing out a two-year project. Starr King Open Space is a 3.5-acre...
Join Our Team – Youth Eco-Apprentice Program – Spring 2019
Join Our Team at Literacy for Environmental Justice! Youth Eco-Apprentice Program Spring 2019 Is a unique, hands on, after school work program Is designed for youth ages 14-17 in Southeastern District 10 neighborhoods (Bayview Hunters Point, Potrero Hill, Visitacion...
Working with the 4S Collaborative
Executive Director Patrick Rump had an opportunity to speak to a recent meeting of 4S (San Francisco, Science, Stewardship and Sustainability). This group is a cross-organizational partnership between SFUSD (San Francisco Unified School District) and informal science...
Support for Small Businesses is Support for Local Families
American author, Henry David Thoreau, wrote that “it is preoccupation with possessions, more than anything else, that prevents us from living freely and nobly.” This holiday season we want to encourage our readers to think more critically about waste in relation to...
LEJ is Hiring an Assistant Nursery Supervisor
Join our vibrant and dynamic team! LEJ is looking for a talented plant propagator and crew supervisor to work with our Urban Greening Team to grow up to 70,000 native plants for habitat restoration in public parks in San Francisco. Pursuing environmental justice here...
A Rare Day of Relaxation
You might wonder what the LEJ staff does when they have downtime. The answer is often, what downtime? If you have been on a field trip or joined in a work day at the nursery or Sunrise Point, you are well aware that they are always in motion. Which means at times it...
Restoration Technician EcoApprenticeship Positions Available
Literacy For Environmental Justice is currently recruiting for 5-7 Interns for our Spring Internship Program. You can apply through Indeed by clicking here. Click here to view a pdf version of the internship description in English. Click here to view a pdf version of...
LEJ’s 20th Anniversary Celebration
On November 3, 2018, Literacy for Environmental Justice celebrated our 20th anniversary with a gathering at the Candlestick Point Native Plant Nursery and Community Garden. This event was a celebration of the volunteers, Bay Youth for the Environment (BYE),...
Celebrate 20 Years with LEJ
We are excited to be celebrating our 20th Anniversary and would for you to join us! We will be hosting an open house at the Candlestick Point Native Plant Nursery on Carroll Avenue. Saturday, November 3 11am - 2:30pm Please RSVP to nicole.mcclain@lejyouth.org by 4:30...
Kayaking at BaySplash
BaySplash is an annual Bayview Hunters Point community engagement event that brings the neighborhood together with local educators, leaders, and organizations that inspire and empower the BVHP community. It is hosted by the EcoCenter at Herons Head Park and is one of...