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Leadership Programs

Our national park classrooms inspire stewardship, self-discovery and a love for science. They also transform students into leaders. In Yosemite and Golden Gate, our year-round leadership programs empower high school students to become the leaders of tomorrow, today.

TEEM participants walk across Rodeo Beach at sunset. Photo by Daniel Sharpe.
Golden Gate

Teen Environmental Education Mentorship

TEEM is a leadership program for high school students in the San Francisco Bay Area. Students develop their leadership abilities, discover their ability to positively impact others and learn the importance of community, inclusivity and hands-on learning.

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Golden Gate
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9-12
WildLink student at Yosemite National Park, NatureBridge
Yosemite

WildLink

Opening Pathways in California’s wilderness: A NatureBridge-National Park Service Partnership that engages underserved high school students from California in our public lands.

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Yosemite
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9-12
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