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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Please forward to your student lists – thank you!<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:black">Do your summer plans involve heading back home to Phoenix, Flagstaff, Safford or elsewhere in Arizona? If so, the Externships in Sustainability program is your chance to positively impact your home county by
developing and launching solutions to address local challenges – all while learning real-world skills and getting paid for it!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:black">Coordinated by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Externships in Sustainability program matches UA undergraduate students with sustainability
projects across Arizona counties. You’ll work 35 hours a week for 10 weeks during the summer, from mid-May – August, alongside local Cooperative Extension faculty and staff. Your effort will have an immediate impact on the environmental, social, and economic
sustainability of the county. Experience is not required but your energy, your open mind, and your new ideas are a must!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color:black">This year, we’re recruiting 13 UA students to work in eight AZ counties. The cities, counties, and projects for summer 2016 are:
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Douglas, Cochise County – Integrated Sustainable Gardening Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Flagstaff, Coconino County – Kitchen Garden<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Globe, Gila County – Gila Community Food Bank & Copper Canyon Community Gardens
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Safford, Graham County – Find it/Use It: Water Harvesting, Low Water Use Landscaping & Local Food Production<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Phoenix, Maricopa County – Sustainable Solutions for Field Crops Pest Management in Central Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Tucson, Pima County – Engraver Beetle Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Tucson, Pima County – Tucson Village Farm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Tubac, Santa Cruz County – Community Gardens of Tubac<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:black">Prescott, Yavapai County – Yavapai Seasonal Harvest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing">Interested in making a local impact? To learn more about the projects and apply, visit:
<a href="https://extension.arizona.edu/externships-sustainability-information">https://extension.arizona.edu/externships-sustainability-information</a>. The application deadline is May 13, 2016.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Questions? Contact the county project coordinator to learn more about a specific project or, for general questions, email Gabrielle Sykes-Casavant at
<a href="mailto:gms@email.arizona.edu">gms@email.arizona.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#404040;text-transform:uppercase">Gabrielle Sykes-Casavant</span></b><span style="font-size:7.0pt;color:#404040"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#404040">Coordinator, Student Engagement<br>
Career & Academic Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#404040">College of Agriculture & Life Sciences<br>
Forbes 203D | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#404040">Twitter: @CALS_UA | Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:#404040">(520) 621-1365<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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