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Our View: Sustainability classes for youths will pay off big in future

Parents often seek opportunities over the Christmas break for their children to keep sharp for classes, and there are schools, businesses and organizations that offer educational programs.

If your child is interested in the environment and sustainability practices, you might consider enrolling him or her in the Guam Community College Sustainable Technologies and Environmental Education Program.

The program, which runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Dec. 27 to Jan. 5, 2018, is open to students ages 11 to 13 years old. It offers hands-on training in a variety of environmental and sustainability experiences, including interaction with experts in the fields of: general sustainability and environmental education; fossil fuels and renewable energy; and sustainable building designs.

If your child already is registered in GCC’s Reach for College program, the Sustainable Technologies & Environmental Education Program is free. For other students, the program costs $100. The maximum number of students the program can have is 25.

“The students will be learning about and engaging in projects that will enhance their understanding of sustainability, and open their eyes to the possible careers in these fields,” said Francisco “Kiko” Palacios, GCC sustainability coordinator and director of the program. “We will be covering topics in renewable energy, energy, human health and gardening, as well as the culinary arts.”

Sustainability and the environment are important topics for Guam and will be for years to come. As an island so dependent on imports, the more we convert to sustainable energy and practices, the better off we’ll be.

And the more youths of Guam we can get interested now will pay off big for us — with more informed, responsible adults who will be ready to serve as our leaders and policy makers in the future.

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For more information on the program, contact Kiko Palacious at 777-8087.

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