tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75426055288515211602024-02-22T12:25:24.028-07:00Ponderosa PeaceJamPonderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-81448402456002523652012-03-03T17:49:00.003-07:002012-03-03T17:53:58.127-07:00Our new video is up!With updated projects, statistics, and PeaceJammers, it was time for a new Ponderosa PeaceJam video! You can check out our new video below, or on YouTube <a href="http://youtu.be/eKwHJCjTyTg">here</a>. The group debuted the new video during their presentation last week at the National Green Schools Conference in Denver. All of the feedback about the presentation was really positive- and the PeaceJammers were awesome! Enjoy!!!Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-21784508010543833162012-03-03T17:46:00.002-07:002012-03-03T17:48:07.249-07:00Check out Ponderosa PeaceJam's new video!<iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eKwHJCjTyTg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe>Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-6029495924161744462011-01-20T20:34:00.002-07:002011-01-20T20:38:03.861-07:00CBS4 News Coverage...!<script type='text/javascript' src='http://video.denver.cbslocal.com/global/video/videoplayer.js?rnd=393151;hostDomain=video.denver.cbslocal.com;playerWidth=385;playerHeight=255;isShowIcon=true;clipId=5476732;flvUri=;partnerclipid=;adTag=News;advertisingZone=CBS.DENVER/worldnowplayer;enableAds=false;landingPage=null;islandingPageoverride=false;playerType=STANDARD_EMBEDDEDscript'></script>Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-33551504261650272732011-01-17T09:50:00.002-07:002011-01-17T09:54:01.827-07:00Dedicating the "Mama PJ Mother Earth Wind Turbine"<div><br /></div><div><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU3KMUTymzAdL1VgOCU8Hk9-hN3jIsNCD6FcOk5ufOZ3OKjTxLlhq5DJbg2-my7VG8SFv7mOGGlT2yKNimj40ddJVJ8pqiON6KHYaSOSQiNQAZzMguVJgBh89ZHBaeLMm3fA8jJEjj1MM/s320/IMG_9990.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563198837076832034" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UBWYhptaeatUZaSUESxkLMY-_qruvHQ1qaAnBgIbu3EsV4J1LdgCMa3A-H2uFmBARl8k23vy5HDSWKcXUvIQLo8wp2nmYqb6a-iR_vKi9HurKAjwhBGDouUwY8O5IEEe58fsAXTtOMQ/s1600/IMG_9992.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-UBWYhptaeatUZaSUESxkLMY-_qruvHQ1qaAnBgIbu3EsV4J1LdgCMa3A-H2uFmBARl8k23vy5HDSWKcXUvIQLo8wp2nmYqb6a-iR_vKi9HurKAjwhBGDouUwY8O5IEEe58fsAXTtOMQ/s320/IMG_9992.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563198845419628402" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></a></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNo4CiCI2fyU5Mlq9gpA9f9RMVfEOnLAaXHXlncvXVqp9U8a1Dg9bdod1ACyFv0Yl7hS2zIS8apifShGGp9d_sSc7wElP-73_p_-C3Kle14eKeYXs6N3AOPB8nlPo-PrWDvsiI7w4bXw/s1600/IMG_0049.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 214px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNo4CiCI2fyU5Mlq9gpA9f9RMVfEOnLAaXHXlncvXVqp9U8a1Dg9bdod1ACyFv0Yl7hS2zIS8apifShGGp9d_sSc7wElP-73_p_-C3Kle14eKeYXs6N3AOPB8nlPo-PrWDvsiI7w4bXw/s320/IMG_0049.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563198867416794706" /></a><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ponderosa PeaceJam hosted a very successful dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly installed wind turbine on Saturday morning. Over 75 people were in attendance, including representatives from the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Wind for Schools Program, and CBS4 news.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A surprise announcement was made by Chuck Puga, Principal of Ponderosa High School, that the wind turbine was being dedicated as the “Mama PJ Mother Earth Wind Turbine” in honor of Debbie Ruiz, the PeaceJam Club sponsor at Ponderosa. Debbie has put tremendous effort into making this club a success, and years ago was affectionately dubbed by the students as “Mama PJ” (short for Mama PeaceJam). The name has stuck ever since then. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Moments after the ribbon was cut, the wind turbine turned for the very first time. Although the morning had been calm until then, Mother Nature graced us with a wonderful breeze so everyone could see the turbine in action!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Afterwards, the guests joined us inside for a feast of homemade soups made by the PeaceJammers and their families. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Thanks to all of you who attended- what a memorable and special dedication ceremony!</span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-79946477299007625562011-01-17T09:30:00.004-07:002011-01-20T20:44:45.168-07:00Ponderosa Installs Wind Turbine!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJMFcBsnUXDfrJX43GsAeg9chKJjFlhU1SoMZKz8p7ypv5ddMTUS83MpNW2vaKlN-YO8x7RrAAIUb5XDVfofwwZyoC4mS7fPLCW5kZtJqFjI1WMA0spJ33tfZn9UIBwO5XQ1swraIHPk/s1600/IMG_9867.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrJMFcBsnUXDfrJX43GsAeg9chKJjFlhU1SoMZKz8p7ypv5ddMTUS83MpNW2vaKlN-YO8x7RrAAIUb5XDVfofwwZyoC4mS7fPLCW5kZtJqFjI1WMA0spJ33tfZn9UIBwO5XQ1swraIHPk/s400/IMG_9867.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5563195407343197794" /></a><br /><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">On Thursday, January 13, a 3.7 kWh wind turbine was installed at Ponderosa High School! The wind turbine was funded through a $10,000 grant from the Colorado Governor's Energy Office allocated to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind for School Program. The turbine will be used both to provide energy to Ponderosa and as an educational tool for the 56,000 students across Douglas County School District.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;">The Ponderosa PeaceJammers have been eagerly awaiting the installation of the turbine. Over the course of one day, the turbine tower was assembled, electricity was wired, and the blades were attached. The turbine was finally raised up and mounted into place in the late afternoon. The students are looking forward to the ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony on Saturday, when the turbine will be officially turned on!</span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-65457711654529390062010-10-24T20:27:00.005-06:002011-01-20T20:48:05.229-07:00Ponderosa PeaceJam Wins Wind Turbine Grant!<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Ponderosa PeaceJam is excited to announce the upcoming installation of a wind turbine through a generous grant from the Wind for Schools Project!</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">Through the installation of this wind turbine, over 1,400 students at Ponderosa, as well as</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">students from across Douglas County School District, will have the opportunity to learn about wind energy, environmental engineering, and otherwise engage with this ever-growing job field.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">A VERY special thanks goes out to Eliza Block, Grant Writer for the Douglas County Educational Foundation. Eliza was the grant writer for this project and worked tirelessly to ensure that everything went smoothly both during and after the grant phases. Thanks Eliza!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The wind turbine is set to be installed this fall! Please stay tuned for new updates!</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">About Wind for Schools:</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-pagination: none;mso-layout-grid-align:none;text-autospace:none"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'trebuchet ms';">The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Wind Powering America program (at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory) sponsors the Wind for Schools Project to raise awareness in rural America about the benefits of wind energy while simultaneously developing a wind energy knowledge base in future leaders of our communities, states, and nation.</span></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-59197060018980345392009-12-24T21:32:00.005-07:002009-12-24T21:53:09.969-07:00Photo Gallery<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px; font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:xx-small;"><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fruiz.ashley%2Falbumid%2F5418995088949651393%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-Rigoberta Menchu Tum's visit to Ponderosa High School</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-Ponderosa PeaceJam recognized by the Douglas County School Board</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="white-space: pre-wrap; -webkit-border-horizontal-spacing: 2px; -webkit-border-vertical-spacing: 2px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">-Ponderosa PeaceJam receives the Global Call to Action Award at the Hero Awards Luncheon</span></span></div>Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-1191294101073036862009-12-24T18:59:00.003-07:002009-12-24T19:11:14.223-07:00Nobel Peace Laureate Visits Ponderosa<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-dEegdmuzJsmUKkeF4VhwI4PqeYHWlr0vywxV5aIi27xdAmZe37Di1n5H9l3UOuQt8SAI5sCNLS3k87tUvNeL-aRZ1m_NksalbzBN7pYuSQDn_Q2vk-zxgEwy8oWNveMUXsS_xJjfuY/s320/IMG_5789.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418990165141066674" style="display: block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZNrwPt5OxG-21k4gxswTQG6jaqJRMZDkhoAgYl-HCHTYiWe3M5Not52wwmwCxhTDrQM4N99AZPRET81l9dNmyEbMJueKycpQc-L6sSjaZCH7CrtXxeynYzBnST4NOM644Hgeis72bJFs/s320/IMG_6148.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418990171547289202" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-dEegdmuzJsmUKkeF4VhwI4PqeYHWlr0vywxV5aIi27xdAmZe37Di1n5H9l3UOuQt8SAI5sCNLS3k87tUvNeL-aRZ1m_NksalbzBN7pYuSQDn_Q2vk-zxgEwy8oWNveMUXsS_xJjfuY/s1600-h/IMG_5789.jpg"></a><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>From Douglas County School District News:</i></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">On November 17, Ponderosa High School hosted Nobel Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum, who was in Denver to honor the Ponderosa PeaceJam Club for winning the first PeaceJam Hero Award.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">After meeting with school administrators and PeaceJam Club members, Menchú Tum spoke at an all-school assembly where she congratulated the PeaceJam members on their efforts. “PeaceJam is very inspirational because two things are taught in PeaceJam,” said Menchú Tum through a translator, “PeaceJam helps improve our academics and our grades, but PeaceJam also helps teach us about the school of life. The school of life teaches us what we can do with our hands, with our hearts and with our lives. You all have demostrated a model that is going to serve many other youth groups in the world. I am very proud of all of you. I am proud of the work you’ve done. I am very impressed with what you’ve been able to accomplish here at Ponderosa.”</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Rigoberta Menchú Tum grew up in a poor rural area of Guatamala in a family of Quiche Maya. After losing her mother, father and brother during the country’s long-running civil war, Menchú Tum became an activist against human rights violations, and received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1992. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">“The school of life is a constant challenge. But these challenges we face in our lives are not reason to stay back, but on the contrary, are an opportunity to move forward,” says Menchú Tum. “Wherever you go in life, get your group together and do something. Teach other young people. If we were to gather a million young people that care for mother earth, we’ve done something very successful. Young people need to say: Here we are. We are here to stand for the health of our Mother Earth.” </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Menchú Tum was in Denver to speak at the PeaceJam Inaugural Hero Awards Luncheon, which took place on November 18. Ponderosa High School’s PeaceJam Club are the first recipients of the Global Call to Action award, which encourages youth of all ages from across the globe to submit videos or written pieces on their Global Call to Action projects that capture their group’s impact and show the world what they have done to create positive change. The daylong visit from Menchú Tum was the grand prize for Ponderosa PeaceJam. In addition, they will receive expert coaching from award sponsor the Pearson Foundation on how to create a professional-style video of their project and will work with the students to create a film documenting their visit with Menchú Tum and their award reception.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i>To view Ponderosa PeaceJam's winning video, please see the following post.</i></span></p> <!--EndFragment-->Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-51717131214910920332009-12-24T18:57:00.000-07:002009-12-24T18:59:06.855-07:00Our Award-Winning Video<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; white-space: pre; "><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uNE9Hy-c4AY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/uNE9Hy-c4AY&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span>Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-29977888244687013932009-12-24T18:23:00.001-07:002009-12-24T19:18:00.898-07:00Ponderosa PeaceJam Wins National Global Call to Action Contest! (Channel 4 News Coverage)<span class="Apple-style-span" style=" white-space: pre; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10px;"><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HTLj6AWnhpI&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HTLj6AWnhpI&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></span>Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-40930193147075056602009-12-24T17:51:00.005-07:002009-12-24T19:16:56.219-07:00Ponderosa PeaceJam Wins National Global Call to Action Contest!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YdAubvJSPLeF-SgXtmAyqX_-PmTeUQIleHpQRPW5JNrH-T7X0uME8KygC1dqaDERnAQxCCROH3-ue66PiGphBKPWJjgrtSTwcAIkHd9Y1BMl0yiXaWoZtYPL9va1QOhROmcp4kYIkoI/s1600-h/IMG_5235.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5YdAubvJSPLeF-SgXtmAyqX_-PmTeUQIleHpQRPW5JNrH-T7X0uME8KygC1dqaDERnAQxCCROH3-ue66PiGphBKPWJjgrtSTwcAIkHd9Y1BMl0yiXaWoZtYPL9va1QOhROmcp4kYIkoI/s320/IMG_5235.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5418972191488294866" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">From Douglas County District News:</span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ponderosa High School’s PeaceJam club will be the first recipient of the PeaceJam Hero Award and will be receiving a visit from Nobel Peace Laureate and native-rights activist Rigoberta Menchú Tum on November 17, 2009. The Ponderosa PeaceJam club was chosen for its work in promoting the mission of PeaceJam: to create positive change in themselves, their communities and the world through the inspiration of Nobel Peace Laureates.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Menchú Tum will be visiting Denver for the first annual PeaceJam Hero Awards Luncheon, to be held on November 18. This event will honor several outstanding PeaceJam supporters, but will also include the award given for the first ever PeaceJam Global Call to Action Challenge.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The annual Global Call to Action award, sponsored by the Pearson Foundation, encourages youth of all ages from across the globe to submit videos or written pieces on their Global Call to Action projects that capture their group’s impact and show the world what they have done to create positive change. The grand prize for this challenge is a daylong visit from Nobel Peace Laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum and an award presented by this prestigious hero in front of 800 people at PeaceJam’s Hero Award’s luncheon.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--StartFragment--><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">“The students at Ponderosa High School show the power that young people have to improve their schools, their communities, and the world,” said Dawn Engle, PeaceJam co-founder, in a press release. “Their efforts demonstrate that the spirit and commitment of the Nobel Peace Prize winners who support PeaceJam’s mission are universal, and that – no matter what the age – each and every one of us can make an important difference.”</span></span></span><!--EndFragment--> </p> <!--EndFragment-->Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-70683336369097653672009-06-07T15:31:00.004-06:002009-06-07T16:00:42.475-06:00PeaceJammer Wins National Contest<div><!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Suzi Warren, a Ponderosa PeaceJammer, recently was selected as the national winner of an environmental leadership contest.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The contest, Igniting Creative Energy sponsored by Johnson Controls, selected only one high school winner from the entire nation.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Not only did Suzi receive tremendous recognition for this award, but also received a trip to Washington D.C. to meet with other environmental leaders.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Suzi will be attending the University of Colorado at Boulder this fall and plans to continue her dedication to the environment and social change.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> </div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLA7jagSTIKKLPZXdMKeT5RJjUWmxqeVR5WeiaI57n7oXjRXPvQyQeRKuxkZaeMKZQ1Lm_XH4mDot0yiqpjVFEHFFF1MW_jj6AzVihjLawPPlgLqCgHJqvTTds4LTWrsXwfgaX19OS_2Y/s1600-h/IMG_2538.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXlnDw2oE3WSb6xb3Qg9PUo_x-yrvQp7te0ycSD4i_1sE_HJqlhY43aW82wws-mb2-mpqRPEhg38XlUnS_QBxtseVBqE7426hUby6MdNZbiHXsYoIcUHuR9m5vhtcKNIMzlvx0DEKBKs/s1600-h/IMG_2487+(1).jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuXlnDw2oE3WSb6xb3Qg9PUo_x-yrvQp7te0ycSD4i_1sE_HJqlhY43aW82wws-mb2-mpqRPEhg38XlUnS_QBxtseVBqE7426hUby6MdNZbiHXsYoIcUHuR9m5vhtcKNIMzlvx0DEKBKs/s320/IMG_2487+(1).jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344705257629487170" /></a>Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-37343838584848283102009-06-07T15:30:00.002-06:002009-06-07T15:55:51.526-06:00Energy Management<!--StartFragment--><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><div><br /></div>Ponderosa PeaceJam’s environmental conservation work has not stopped at recycling.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Last year, we helped launch a school wide energy conservation program, working to lower the amount of energy consumed by our 248,000 square foot building.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">PeaceJam worked with students and faculty to turn off classroom lights, shut down computers, and unplug unnecessary appliances and electronics.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Additionally, the PeaceJammers conducted energy audits not only in our building, but other schools across Douglas County as well, to identify strategies to conserve energy.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At Ponderosa, all the lamps were replaced with energy efficient CFLs and many florescent overhead lights have been completely removed, utilizing natural skylights instead.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In 2008, our diligent work gained Ponderosa the number one spot in Douglas County for energy reduction, earning the school 10,000 dollars.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Overall, we decreased our energy use by an enormous 13.8%</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Ponderosa is now so dedicated to preserving energy that it’s not uncommon to find even our Principal working in the dark.</span></span><!--EndFragment-->Ponderosa PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-32081845901338562672009-06-07T15:22:00.003-06:002009-06-07T15:56:12.644-06:00Kenya<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our PeaceJam club’s environmental efforts have been so successful that in June of 2008, we were invited by Denver Sister Cities International </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">to meet with the Mayor of Denver’s third sister city- Nairobi, Kenya</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Major Geoffrey Majiwa was led through Waste Management’s single stream recycling facility with Ponderosa’s PeaceJammers.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Coming from a city with no formal structures for waste disposal, let alone recycling, Mayor Majiwa was inspired to hear our ideas and successes on recycling, energy management, and youth and community involvement.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The Mayor was so impressed by our PeaceJam club that we have been invited to a private meeting with the </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Prime Minister of Kenya</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">, the Honorable Raila Odinga, when he visits Colorado later this year.</span></span><!--EndFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></div><div> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br /></span></div><div><!--StartFragment--><span style=""><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To keep our current connection with Kenya thriving, PeaceJam is currently working to buy seeds for Kenyan farmers.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Many areas of Kenya have been severely affected by climate change and tribal conflicts, leaving many farms unplanted or abandoned.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">With a projected famin looming in the coming years, we are working to provide seeds to areas in need.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Our group recently began selling hand painted canvas sacks, not only supporting the seed project but also encouraging the use of reusable shopping bags.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">So far, we have provided enough seed to plant over 20 acres of maize in Kenya</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">. </span></span><!--EndFragment--><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> <br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSrspNCrg_ANn-9xVkpymcDUdxO0TpTTS3_ExLRq2o7-iCSVnVtsBW_9a_tYnh-SCSAbMgXM5pfOReYAfCrdY-QrMJikOx8OPdjA02F-KpFbIzRgjRBlFuK6TeNqt8tr-LFMweVzoYH2k/s1600-h/IMG_5647.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" 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PeaceJamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13821998074274435261noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7542605528851521160.post-36515221460605752562009-06-07T15:09:00.005-06:002009-06-07T15:59:38.102-06:00Recycling<!--StartFragment--> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Two years ago, our PeaceJam club aspired to begin a recycling program within the school.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Home to almost 2,000 students and faculty, Ponderosa filled over 5 trash dumpsters daily, adding greatly to the amount of garbage that is polluting our planet.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">We began our program by placing recycling bins in every classroom, teaching students and faculty about recycling, and personally carrying out the recycling each week.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Today, the program is entirely self-sustaining and has gained the involvement of the entire community.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Every week, Ponderosa fills 9 double-sized recycling containers.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;">Overall, we have decreased the amount of trash at Ponderosa by over 70%.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Schools contain a plethora of recyclables that often get tossed in the trash.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To prevent this, PeaceJam has worked diligently to educate and encourage students to recycle.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Recycling the everyday materials from high school, including spare papers, cans, water bottles, old textbooks, junk mail, pizza boxes, art supplies, and out-of-date teaching materials can rapidly contribute to saving the Earth.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">At year’s end students clean out their lockers with a recycling bin at hand, instead of dumping it all in the trash.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The community at Ponderosa has been so receptive to the efforts of PeaceJam that students go out of their way to recycle bits that others have left behind.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">In fact, the PeaceJammers are so dedicated to recycling that it’s not uncommon to find us digging through the trash, ensuring that every last bit is recycled.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <!--EndFragment--> <div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 13px; line-height: 24px; "> </span><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" 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small;">Over the last several years, Ponderosa PeaceJam has established a close relationship with The Gathering Place, Denver’s only daytime center for women and children suffering from poverty or homelessness.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">PeaceJammers have cooked several meals and facilitated multiple craft projects for women at The Gathering Place, including a project where women were able to decorate and take home canvas shopping bags.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Additionally, our PeaceJam group has organized over a dozen community drives for toiletries and nonperishable food items.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To do this, we go door to door in neighborhoods, leaving a brown paper bag for donations.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Generous community members leave their donations on their porch during a designated pick-up time and we diligently collect every bag.</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: bold;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">To date, our group has collected over 5,000 pounds of donations for The Gathering Place</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">.</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" line-height: 12px;font-family:'lucida grande';"><br /></span></div><div 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