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Article: Yosemite National Institutes and National Geographic to Offer Environmental Education Scholarships; Scholarships Bring Under-resourced Students to National Parks to Learn Science.
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- January 6, 2003
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SAUSALITO, Calif. -- SAUSALITO, Calif., Jan. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Over the next few months, students from 14 public schools in California and Washington will have the opportunity to learn science firsthand by exploring ancient forests, the Pacific coastline, granite domes, and alpine meadows. The students will participate in multi-day outdoor science education programs in three national parks as part of a new partnership between the National Geographic Society's Education Foundation and Yosemite National Institutes (YNI). The Foundation, which assists states and organizations with their geographic education programs, has awarded $100,000 in National Geographic scholarships ...