Conscious Lifestyle (www.consciouslifestyle.org) is looking for seasoned professionals to join our growing team of mentors.

ABOUT
Conscious Lifestyle supports students who create projects that encourage "conscious living" in their campus communities. Projects can run the gamut from recycling programs to lobbying for campus policy changes, from animal shelters to sustainable engineering projects. We ask that these students build a strong business plan and launch their venture -- we give them seed money and help them to hone their entrepreneurial skills.

MENTOR (or “Liaison”) PROGRAM
As a part of our venture program, we link venture leaders to successful businesspeople. The idea is to develop a network of support for these young leaders, and allow them to gain insight from industry professionals.

The responsibilities of a mentor (or a “liaison” as we call them) are few and far between: we ask that each liaison checks in with the venture leader once every two months and charts their progress. And, of course, dispense advice based on prior experiences.  

CURRENT VENTURES
Conscious Lifestyle recently accepted new ventures for the 2008 cycle. There are still a few student social entrepreneurs who have not been matched with an appropriate liaison. If you are interested in becoming a mentor to one of these ventures, please contact:

Jenny Gottstein
jenny.gottstein@gmail.com
209.304.7870

A Greener Tomorrow
Fort Worth Country Day
Fort Worth, TX

A Greener Tomorrow seeks to make Fort Worth Country Day a more eco-friendly environment by using alternative energy resources, expanding the recycling program, and raising awareness about environmental issues. This year A Greener Tomorrow will provide environmental education to the primary and middle school aged students, plan river clean ups, and transition school vehicles to run on bio-diesel.

We are looking for mentors to advise Greener Tomorrow on: publicity/outreach, recruitment strategies, management



Minor Changes for Major Impact
Chain Reaction Volunteer Program
Pensacola, Florida

Minor Changes for Major Impact encourages community members to reduce, re-use, and recycle. This venture will empower people through education and provide practical ways to use new knowledge to protect and care for our natural resources. This year Minor Changes for Major Impact will host the "Choose -to-Re-use Fashion Show" that will feature fashions constructed exclusively from 2nd hand materials, help local businesses become sustainable, and organize a documentary series.

We are looking for mentors to advise Minor Changes on: publicity/outreach, recruitment strategies, management

Project Peace in the Holy Land
University of Michigan
Dearborn, Michigan

Project Peace in the Holy Land (Dearborn) works with university administrators to ensure that the university’s endowment is not invested in companies that perpetuate violence and environmental degradation in the Holy Land. In addition its socially responsible investing campaign, Project Peace organizes educational events and fundraisers. In the fall of 2007 P.P. will host a symposium on key issues in the Holy Land.

We are looking for mentors to advise Project Peace on: publicity/outreach, educational campaigns, event planning, fundraising

Green Camp Initiative
Columbia University
New York, NY

Students on campus are working to “green” Jewish summer camps. The purpose of the initiative is to maintain and promote the mitzvah [Jewish religious obligation] of Ba’al Taschit [environmental stewardship] and the deeply rooted Jewish value of environmentalism. Activities include generating awareness through environmental education, training staff and campers alike in conservation methods, work with camp administration to accelerate waste reduction and diminish the camp’s carbon footprint. Eventually, the GCI will be folded into regular camp programming.

We are looking for mentors to advise Green Camp Initiative on: publicity/outreach, budgeting, resource management, program development.

Animal Welfare Project
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA

Each year, 4 to 6 million animals are euthanized in animal shelters because homes are not available.  This number does not include the animals euthanized because of illness or old age – these animals are simply killed because of space. The primary goals of the Animal Welfare Project are to raise awareness about the problem, help local animal shelters, open a new shelter and link abandoned animals with healthy homes. Students are working to build a website with a networking component, a calendar of events, and an educational portal. They are also partnering with the campus housing department to implement a foster animal program in the dorms. With the money raised by fundraisers, the venture will eventually build a shelter on or near Georgia Tech’s campus.

We are looking for mentors to advise Animal Welfare Project on: publicity/outreach, website development/maintenance, fundraising


In Their Shoes
Various schools
Montreal

In Their Shoes is committed to bringing awareness of poverty and conflict to Canadian adolescents through interactive presentations on global citizenship and respect for universal human rights.  I.T.S. brings presentations on global issues to classrooms with students between the ages of 13-18. Using a combination of multimedia, survivor accounts, personal animation and student participation, In Their Shoes will offer students a unique chance to learn and ask questions on topics such as war, genocide, and religious conflict, while also offering follow up mechanisms for kids to get involved in social justice campaigns.

We are looking for mentors to advise In Their Shoes on: publicity/outreach, program development, recruiting, fundraising, creating a blueprint for subsequent chapters