LEAF

Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future

LEAF in Illinois

The Leaders in Environmental Action for the Future (LEAF) program provides paid summer internships for high school students and helps educators from environmental high schools share best practices and scientific resources. The long-term goal of LEAF is to support more than 30 environmental high schools across the country. Learn more about how LEAF works.

This year, The Nature Conservancy in Illinois has partnered with Al Raby High School in Chicago and will send three male students to its Emiquon Preserve in Lewistown and three female students to help our colleagues in Maine. In addition, three male students from the High School for Environmental Studies in New York will join the Al Raby students at Emiquon.

Here’s a glimpse at who they are and what they want to learn!
 

 

Danyell MylesAl Raby High School student Danyell Myles. © Julia Bourque/TNC
Danyell Myles

See what excites Danyell most about the LEAF internship. 

Devon GlennAl Raby High School student and LEAF Intern Devon Glenn. © Julia Bourque/TNC
Devon Glenn

Learn how Devon plans to bring his positive attitude to get the job done. 

Hakeem ColemanAl Raby High School student and LEAF intern Hakeem Coleman. © Julia Bourque/TNC
Hakeem Coleman

Learn what Hakeem hopes to gain from his LEAF internship. 

Jabaree Vaughn Al Raby High School student and LEAF intern Jabaree Vaughn. © Julia Bourque/TNC
Jabaree Vaughn 

Jabaree may hate bugs, but he's still looking forward to his LEAF experience. 

Mikia RobinsonAl Raby High School student and LEAF intern Mikia Robinson. © Julia Bourque/TNC
Mikia Robinson

Learn why Mikia isn't worried about getting her hands dirty and working hard. 

Tatyanna RedmondAl Raby High School student and LEAF intern Tatyanna Redmond. © Julia Bourque/TNC
Tatyanna Redmond

Tatyanna wants to become a pediatrician; learn why she thinks her LEAF internship can guide her. 

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