# THE WINNER OF THE SIERRA CLUB 2011 BEST INTERNSHIP ON EARTH KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH EXCURSIONS TO THE PUERTO RICAN DAY PARADE AND THE WHITE HOUSE

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/08/the-winner-of-the-sierra-club-2011-best-internship-on-earth-kicks-off-summer-with-excursions-to-the-puerto-rican-day-parade-and-the-white-house/
- Published: 2011-08-12T14:07:50-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

_**The North Face will EVEN give him green living outfits for the Outdoor Youth 
Ambassadorship. Yes! Clothes and equipment!**_

In an exceptional opportunity to blend job experience with adventure, the Sierra
Club is giving one college student the chance to rock climb on the Great Lawn at
the White House, white water raft down the American River, and march in the Puerto
Rican Day Parade.

The Sierra Club, the largest and most influential environmental advocacy group, 
selected New York University rising sophomore Kokei Otosi for the Best Internship
on Earth, an annual summer program uniting young adults with a passion for the environment
with community outreach programs that focus on outdoor experiences.  Selected among
hundreds of applicants, the winning intern also receives $2,000 worth of merchandise
provided by The North Face, a hallmark brand for outdoor gear, apparel and footwear.

The Youth Ambassador will travel around the country with the Sierra Club’s Mission
Outdoors programs, documenting these experiences in video blogs for the Sierra Club
and PlanetExplore.com.  In addition to attending the Let’s Move Outside! event at
the White House, participating in the Puerto Rican Day Parade and accompanying Inner
City Outings on a white water rafting trip, upcoming excursions include mobilizing
youth at Outdoor Nation NYC, participating at a [Military Families Outdoors](https://www.sierraclub.org/military-outdoors)(
Sierra Club-sponsored outdoors events for children of parents currently deployed)
outing in Colorado Springs, and hiking through the San Gabriel Mountains.  Additional
outings will be added as the [summer](https://greenlivingguy.com/2021/08/how-to-have-a-great-summer-while-doing-your-part-to-save-the-environment/)
progresses.

“The Sierra Club couldn’t be more thrilled with the enthusiasm shown by young adults
around the country, when it comes to their interest in protecting the outdoors,”
said Sarah Hodgdon, the Sierra Club’s Conservation Director. “Kokei impressed us
with her passion, her energy, and her commitment to teaching children the importance
of being environmentally conscious for life.”

“When I first learned about The Best Internship on Earth, I jumped at the chance
to spend the summer outdoors educating kids,” said Kokei Otosi, originally from 
the San Francisco Bay Area.  “This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that I’m 
overjoyed to have been chosen for.”

To be considered for the 2011 Best Internship on Earth, students and recent graduates
submitted a 90-second video showcasing their love for the outdoors and why they 
want to volunteer with the Sierra Club to help children explore, enjoy, and protect
the planet.  In addition to $2,000 of gear and apparel from The North Face and Planet
Explore, the internship comes with a stipend and all-expenses paid travel.

To view Kokei’s videoblog documenting her adventures, and for information about 
next year’s program, please visit [http://www.sierraclub.org/bestinternship/](http://www.sierraclub.org/bestinternship/).

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