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Back to Fish School Back to Stewardship Program Fact Sheets Required Materials Preliminary Action Plan Summary Form Permission Form Checklist Journals Photos/Video Copy of Written Materials		Fish School Stewardship Program - Requirements What is the purpose of this stewardship program? 1. To underscore the nutritional benefits of eating fish 2. Raise awareness of fish contaminates 3 Change behavior among sensitive populations whose health may be seriously impacted Who does the work? Projects should be executed by youth in grades 6 - 12 and guided by formal or non-formal educators. All youth in the group should be involved in the planning and completion stages. They can be involved in one project or in separate projects. How extensive does our project need to be? The project needs to go beyond the education setting and have at its heart a community-based activity. Why fill out the Preliminary Action Plan? Please complete and return the preliminary action plan so that we can contact you to see if you need any additional information or assistance. How many projects can you do? You can do as many projects as you would like. (Only one stipend per educator.) Where can you find information on the risks and benefits of fish consumption? Read the downloadable fact sheets provided. Browse through the Power Point presentations provided under the fact sheet section. (Coming soon) What questions should the youth reflect on in their journals? What have I learned? What difference have we made? Where can I apply this new knowledge elsewhere in my life? What have I learned about myself, those I helped, and about new skills I acquired? When must the project be completed? The stewardship project must be completed and all materials sent in by August 31, 2007 to qualify for the $100 stipend. Project materials include (all forms are located on the website). Photos of project (jpeg format) Preliminary Action Plan Summary form Permission form Copy or original of any written materials Copy of youth journal pages Who gets the $100 stipend? The first 16 educators who complete their project and send all required materials to Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant will receive the stipend. Use the checklist to make sure you submitted all required materials.