More information, including the application, is available at. The Wavemaker Fellowship awards graduates working in STEM and design jobs in Rhode Island with a refundable tax credit that can cover student loan payments up to $6,000 per year for up to four years. If you believe in what you say, and you say what you believe, you’re doing your part.Governor Dan McKee and Rhode Island Commerce today announced the re-opening of applications for the Wavemaker Fellowship program, a competitive student loan reimbursement program for recent graduates working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and certain design fields. It isn’t terribly hard to generate following when you have access to a platform like Instagram that connects you to over one billion people in 195 countries. Use social media, contests, and the countless other resources on the internet to make your message known. We are pretty much the first generation that is going to be severely impacted by climate change if nothing changes, so it is our responsibility to get out there and make it known that we aren’t content with what’s going on in the world.”Īnd what advice does Jay have for other young people who want to be a part of the conversation on issues important to them? “You have the power through the phone or computer you’re reading this on. On being a part of a generation of youth who are increasingly recognizing their role as changemakers, Jay says, “I am very grateful to have the technology and the power to play such impactful and important roles. The bill was signed into law in late April, making Maine the first state to ban these foam containers. Jay is a member of the Let’s Ban Polystyrene committee in York he wrote a letter to the editor in support of the ordinance to ban single-use food and beverage containers made of polystyrene. We are in general a pretty well-educated community on the issues that climate change could bring to our town, but we need to make more changes.” Our town has a very poor system for stopping this, and the newest seawall project just got shut down. “York is at a big risk from sea level rise. Growing up in coastal Maine, Jay recognizes the specific challenges facing his community. “I have been producing for over two years now, so I have a pretty good idea of what goes into a simple musical piece.” In addition to shooting the footage for their film, Jay, an alto sax player, also composed some of the soundtrack. Through the process of making the film, we learned so much, such as the devastation that storms like hurricanes can do to coastal communities, and certain methods that actually help slow climate change.” “We didn’t only want to educate people about climate change’s detrimental effects on the ocean, but we wanted to teach them how to stop it. Jay and his groupmates, William Bachelder and Evan Rankin, wanted their film to be a call to action as much as a resource for information. This past spring, Jay represented his community at a Kids Speak Out event where he showed his award-winning Bow Seat film, “Between the Waves.” “I’m not sure I would be as passionate as I am about the subject if I didn’t have a deep understanding of how beautiful and important nature is.” Jay credits his parents, founders of White Pine Programs–a nonprofit that offers nature connection opportunities on the Seacoast region of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts–for instilling in him his love for the natural world. Today, in addition to participating in Bow Seat’s Ocean Awareness Contest, he is raising funds and awareness for issues such as endangered species, climate change, and marine debris–and the arts often play an integral role in his activism. Jay was busking on the streets of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, as a middle schooler to raise money for the northern white rhino. We caught up with Jay at Bow Seat’s ocean acidification workshop at the Center for Maine Contemporary Art, and he shared some of his thoughts and experiences as a young artist and environmental advocate.Īt just sixteen years old, Jay Gardoqui from York, Maine, is already a seasoned environmental advocate. □ In Bow Seat’s “Meet a Wavemaker” series, we highlight the work of individuals, communities, or organizations who are making waves and inspiring positive change for our oceans: through art, activism, research, or all of the above! □
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