Creative Students Wanted for 4th Annual High School Art Contest

School has just started, but it’s never too early to start thinking of ideas for our 4th Annual High School Art Contest. The contest will be held in conjunction with the Clean Air Awards Luncheon where the winners be awarded with cash prizes. The first place winners in each category will receive $100 and their art work will be displayed at the Clean Air Awards Luncheon, which will be held on Friday, May 20, 2011, at the Union Hall, Sacramento State University. The categories for this year are: Fine Art, Graphic Design, Photography and Video, and Ceramics and Sculpture.  The theme of the contest will be announced shortly and entry forms will be available in January of 2011.

Click here to see last year’s winners.

Flags Flying to Protect Lung Health

A total of 6 new schools – 3 in Placer County and 3 in Sacramento County – will be participating in the Air Quality Flag Program this school year with support from the SMAQMD and PCAPCD. This project teaches students how to use a multi-colored flag system as a daily indicator of outdoor air quality conditions on elementary school campuses.

The Air Project Continues

The AIR project will be active for yet another year! Thanks to continued funding from SMAQMD we are currently recruiting two new school teams. The AIR Project enables students to create a scientific research project that helps them measure and improve air quality on their campuses.

To learn more about this project and if you school qualifies, click here or contact Anne at annei@sacbreathe.org or (916) 444-5900 ext. 213.

New Environmental Education Program

The O24u Program is new to BCSET this year! With the support of Yolo-Solano Air Quality Management District, five facilitators in Solano County will be trained to execute the environmental education program for afterschool elementary aged children. Thanks to our sister Breathe LA for the development of the program and collaborating with us to bring O24u to the Sacramento region.

Click here to learn about what we’re doing to clean the air.

Welcome Our New Youth Advisory Board Members

Welcome new YAB members! Fifteen students from 8 different schools will be representing the youth of BCSET this year. We look forward to another year of developing leadership skills and focusing on policy in lung health.

Click here to learn more about what YAB does!

Thumbs Up! Thumbs Down! New Member Training in October

On October 19th we will be having our second Thumbs Up! Thumbs Down! training session for our new members!  More commonly known as TUTD, this research and advocacy program is designed to reduce the negative influence that tobacco in movies has on young viewers and ultimately prevent them from picking up their first cigarette. We are still accepting applications, so if you are a student or know a student who might be interested in joining TUTD, click here read the job description and fill out an application.

For more information contact Anne, at annei@sacbreathe.org or (916) 444-5900 ext. 213.

Air Quality Index Activity Chart Now Available in Five Languages

Our Air Quality Index Activity Chart – a simple guide that can be used to modify outdoor activities on poor air quality days – is now available in three additional languages besides English and Spanish: Hindi, Chinese, and Vietnamese.

Contact Shellie Willetts at swilletts@sacbreathe.org or (916) 444-5900 ext. 215 if you would like a copy.