Council on the Environment, NYC (CENYC)
M'Lis Bartlett worked with CENYC staff to design and construction rainwater harvesting units in NYC community gardens. 2009 internship
M'Lis split her internship duties between the Rainwater Harvesting Project and the Learn It, Grow It, Eat It youth program teaching basic construction skills building and arbor she designed for one of the gardens. Additionally she facilitated a short design workshop with the teenagers in which the students were asked how they would re-design their garden. M'Lis incorporated these ideas into a plan for a new shade structure. She drew up plans for this structure that will be used in future fundraising efforts. On rainy days she wrote fundraising letters and helped strategize the growth of the youth program.
Internship Details
| Organization | Council on the Environment, NYC (CENYC) - New York, NY |
| Employment Sector |
Non-Governmental Organization/Non-Profit |
| Student's Field of Study |
Landscape Architecture |
| Topic Areas of Internship |
Environmental Education, Urban Environment, and Urban Garden Design |
| Duration & Dates | 8 weeks, starting 6/5/2009 |
| Skills Gained |
AutoCAD, Design Skills, and Construction |
| Duties Performed |
Grant Writing, Teaching, Landscape Design, and Construction |
| How Student Obtained Internship | Through a previous job |
| Paid or Unpaid? |
Funded by the Doris Duke Foundation (Paid) |
| OK to Contact Student for More Information? | Yes - M'Lis Bartlett |