Youth Engagement
Opportunities for Solano High School Youth
Sustainable Solano has grown our youth engagement across our various programs, including new Fellowships and internship opportunities for Solano high school students. This page outlines the upcoming opportunities.
All internships include certification sessions that explore environmental challenges at a global, community and individual level, bringing the discussion to bear on youth leadership and engagement around environmental justice. Internships are specific to the programs they support, so each internship program may have a different focus.
Students interested in internships should fill out this application form.
Questions? Contact Allison Nagel at allison@sustainablesolano.org
Scroll down or use the links below to learn more about each internship opportunity.
Community Resilience
Youth Wellness (cooking and gardening)
- None open at this time
Urban Ag & Gardens
- None open at this time
Youth Cooking/Local Food
- None open at this time
Community Resilience
Youth Air Protectors
Location: Rio Vista
Commitment: September-December 2025
Stipend: $200 every 4 weeks ($800 total)
Application deadline: Sept. 5, but applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Want clean breathable air in Rio Vista? Want to make a difference in your community? Become a Youth Air Protector! Sustainable Solano is seeking 5-10 high school aged interns to work with us from September-December 2025. Interns will learn about air quality challenges in Rio Vista and become community leaders and change-makers within their neighborhoods, engaging the community around air quality and leading the creation of a community-driven air quality action plan. You must live or go to school in Rio Vista to be eligible.
Over the course of four months, interns will: Learn about air quality challenges facing Rio Vista; Help to implement a green infrastructure and walkability project; Assist with community outreach, education and events; Co-facilitate community conversations; Help to lead the creation of an Air Quality Community Action Plan; Create personal action plans for steps they can take in their own lives and share with others; Complete final projects that demonstrate potential improvements to the local environment.
Interns will be expected to attend weekly in-person meetings in Rio Vista (location TBD), as well as 2-4 weekend or evening community events per month, and must be able to transport themselves. (This program includes the certification material as part of the schedule.)
Youth Air Protectors
Location: Dixon
Commitment: September 2025-January 2026
Stipend: $100 every 4 weeks ($300 total)
Application deadline: Sept. 5, but applications are accepted on a rolling basis
Want clean breathable air in Dixon? Want to make a difference in your community? Become a Youth Air Protector! Sustainable Solano is seeking up to 8 high school aged interns to work with us from September 2025-January 2025. Interns will learn about air quality challenges in Dixon and become community leaders and change-makers within their neighborhoods, engaging the community around air quality and determining how to make Dixon more walkable/bikable.
Over the course of three months, interns will: Learn about air quality challenges facing Dixon; Assess walkability and bikeability; Help determine where the city needs additional bike racks; Assist with community outreach, education and events; Create personal action plans for steps they can take in their own lives and share with others; Complete final projects that demonstrate potential improvements to the local environment.
Interns will be expected to attend weekly in-person meetings in Dixon (location TBD), as well as 4 weekend or evening community events during the program, and must be able to transport themselves. (This program includes the certification material as part of the schedule.)
Urban Ag & Gardens
Youth Wellness
Youth Cooking/Local Food
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