PARTNERSHIPS: COEJL on Campus

The Green Team:
American Hebrew Academy
Greensboro, North Carolina

Figure 1:
The Green Team, American Hebrew Academy’s environmental club, is a great way for participants to be involved in both the school community and the larger Greensboro community.

The Green Team at American Hebrew Academy (AHA) adopted a street adjacent to the school. Every year the students are in charge of cleaning the road at least four times per year.  This is part of a greater community program, which educates the public about littering. The Green Team sends letters to elected representatives in Washington (and since AHA has students from all over the country we contact many different representatives). The Green Team also partners with the Piedmont Land Conservancy. In addition to doing clean-ups with the conservancy, we are part of a city-wide butterfly garden project! 

In winter 2005 the Green Team began growing seeds in their green house for the new 5 acre butterfly garden (located at the environmentally conscious Kathryn Price Library across the street)!  The Green Team also does smaller programs like movies and discussions pertaining to environmental subjects (ie. “Erin Brokovitch”), hikes through nearby trails, and garden plantings.  And they are just getting started!  A Green Team advisor and AHA history teacher, Mr. Newell, says: “The Green team has given me the opportunity to associate with intelligent, friendly, and environmentally responsible students. What a treat!”

Figure 2:
The Green Team

For more information, contact the Green Team Advisors:
Mr. Newell: cnewell@aha-net.org
Ms. Dara Nix-Stevenson : dnix-stevenson@aha-net.org
Mr. Greg Heitschmidt: gheitschmidt@aha-net.org