May 18-19, 2006 Buffalo, NY
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The Great Lakes Student Summit (GLSS), which began in 1995, is an environmental education program for students in Grades 5-9 from throughout the Great Lakes States and Canada.  The program culminates into a 2-day event held in Buffalo, New York every other year.  The diversity of attendance has progressively increased at each event with a total of over 1,000 students from New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Ontario, Canada participating in the past five events.  During the 2005-2006 school years, it is expected that nearly 250 students will research and study the Great Lakes, perform field experiments, and participate in environmental education in their community.  In May of 2006, at the 6^th Biennial Great Lakes Student Summit, students will make formal presentations to their peers and leading Great Lakes scientists from throughout the basin.  They will also partake in educational workshops, and participate in hands-on field trips.  Past GLSS delegates have gone on to travel to Duluth, MN, Windsor, ON and Milwaukee, WI to attend and present their Statement of Stewardship to the International Joint Commission’s “Public Forum on Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Water Quality.”  When students return to their schools and communities, they are encouraged to share their projects and experiences with fellow students, local school boards and community organizations.  Many also become mentors for younger students in their respective schools who have an interest in attending a future Summit.  A few students have even gone on to professional careers involving Great Lakes issues.