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MAYOR NEWSOM, SUPERINTENDENT GARCIA LAUNCH ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICE LEARNING PROGRAM FOR SAN FRANCISCO'S STUDENTS
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September 30, 2008
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The office of the San Francisco Mayor issued the following news release:
Today Mayor Gavin Newsom and Superintendent Carlos Garcia launched the Environmental Service Learning Initiative (ESLI) in San Francisco's schools. ESLI will encourage students to become engaged in environmental justice issues. Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience and teach civic responsibility.
"When people talk about 'Going Green' that's just a throw-away line," said Mayor Gavin Newsom. "If we want to really see meaningful results, we have to educate our students in environmental stewardship ...
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