A Teacher’s Guide to Student-Led Community Action

Author

Ella Buckner & Jenny Mendoza

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A Teacher’s Guide to Student-Led Community Action (pdf, 89 KB)

Context

Ella Buckner and Jeanette Mendoza are Tucson-based high school students with a passion for STEM and sustainability. Their resource provides general guidance for teachers who are interested in supporting student-led action in their communities, based on their experiences throughout the 2024-25 school year envisioning, planning, and implementing a community battery collection iniative to reduce e-waste and thermal runaway risk.

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