------------------------------------- > Alaska Wilderness Week 2004 > A Training and Advocacy Conference in the Nation’s > Capitol > Become an Alaska Wilderness leader and join > wilderness activists from around the country at the > biannual > Alaska Wilderness Week, a 4-day training and > advocacy conference held in Washington, DC. > and hosted by leading conservation organizations > including the Alaska Coalition, Alaska Wilderness > League, National Wildlife Federation, Sierra Club, > and The Wilderness Society. > Protect Alaska’s Wild Places > Bring your energy, passion and ideas to the campaign > for permanent protection of our pristine public > lands in Alaska. Whether it is the Arctic Refuge and > its dazzling array of wildlife or the Tongass and > Chugach National Forests with their ancient old > growth rainforests, Alaskan wilderness—now more > than ever—is threatened by development. We need your > help! Together we will ensure that these > magnificent places and our natural heritage remain > wild and undisturbed forever. > Don’t miss this great opportunity to participate in > a decades-long tradition! At > Alaska Wilderness Week you’ll: > * Attend intensive issue briefings by leaders in > the wilderness movement and native > Alaskans who will share their expertise on the > Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and > the Alaska rainforest in the Tongass and Chugach > National Forests. > * Participate in activist training sessions led by > dynamic and experienced > professionals who share your passion for our wild > lands in Alaska. > * Gain important skills to help you deliver key > advocacy messages in halls of > Congress, in the media, and in your community. > * Meet in person with your elected officials and > educate them about wild Alaska. > * Mingle with Members of Congress and > congressional staff at a Capitol Hill > Reception. > * Network with other wilderness advocates from > across the nation. > * Strategize with national wilderness leaders to > mobilize support in your state to > protect these important national treasures. > The next Alaska Wilderness Week is scheduled for > Saturday, February 28 – Wednesday, March 3, 2004. > To apply, complete the Alaska Wilderness Week > application at: > www.alaskawild.org/wildernessweek.html > Space is limited so apply early! > Alaska Wilderness Week 2004 > A Training and Advocacy Conference in the Nation’s > Capitol > Full Name > Street Address > City, State, Zip > Telephone Number Fax > Email > Organization(s) you are representing (if any) > Have you done advocacy work before (professional or > volunteer)? Yes No > Have you worked on Alaska issues specifically? Yes > No > If yes, in what capacity? (letter writing, > organizing slide shows, etc.) > Have you participated in a previous Wilderness Week? > Yes No > What do you hope to gain from your participation in > Alaska Wilderness Week? > SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION > There are a limited number of full and partial > travel and lodging scholarships available. Please > indicate > which area(s) you will need assistance in and > whether you need full or partial funding to attend. > Travel > Assistance Needed Partial Funding Needed > Full Funding Needed > Lodging > No assistance needed Assistance needed – > willing to lodge with volunteer host > Assistance Needed – not willing to lodge with > volunteer host > PARTICIPANT APPLICATION > Return completed application form to: > Erik DuMont > Alaska Wilderness League > 122 C Street, NW - Suite 240, Washington, DC 20001 > or > Fax to: (202) 544-5197 > (Applications may also be submitted online at > www.alaksawild.org/wildernessweek.html) > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Scott Hed > Plains, Prairie & Northland Organizer > Alaska Coalition > 300 N. Dakota Ave., # 218A > Sioux Falls, SD 57104 > (605) 336-6738 office > (605) 351-1646 cell > [log in to unmask] > www.alaskacoalition.org > ATTACHMENT part 2 application/pdf name=2004 Application.pdf __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing. http://photos.yahoo.com/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Make your voice heard! Find out how to get Take Action Alerts and other important Sierra Club messages by email at: http://www.sierraclub.org/email