Everything about Wendy Schaetzel Lesko totally explained
Wendy Schaetzel Lesko is the executive director of the
Youth Activism Project. Lesko is an author of several books on youth, pregnancy and activism, and recognized nationally as a
youth voice expert.
Biography
During Lesko's last two years at
Rollins College, she created a recreational program for 100 children of Florida orange pickers about 45 minutes from campus. After graduating, she worked for
Cesar Chavez’s
United Farm Workers. Her career has included working as the managing editor of the
Congressional Monitor, and starting "Today on the Hill," a live daily broadcast focused on action in Congress, for
WTOP in
Washington, D.C..
Lesko lives in Kensington, Maryland with her husband
Matthew Lesko and their two sons, Max and Morgan. Wendy met Matthew in 1982 while she was working at the
Congressional Monitor.
Lesko launched the influential Activism 2000 Project in 1992. She is an adult advisor for School Girls Unite in Maryland, and on advisory boards for several organizations, including
CommonAction.
Books
- Maximum Youth Involvement: The Complete Gameplan for Community Action (2003) Published by Youth Activism Project. ASIN: B0006SBDI4
- No Kidding Around: Americas Young Activists Are Changing Our World and You Can Too! (1992) Published by Information USA. ISBN-13: 978-1878346100
- Youth! The 26% Solution (1998) with Emanuel Tsourounis. Published by Information USA. ISBN-13: 978-1878346476
- Knock-Your-Socks-Off Training Teens To Be Successful Activists!The Complete Guide For Facilitating A 1-2 Hour Workshop. Published by Youth Activism Project.
- Youth Advocacy Module Published by U.S. Health & Human Service.
- Student Activist Training Action Guide Published by Mothers Against Drunk Driving & U.S. Department of Transportation National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
- Youth Empowerment Question Why Published by North Carolina Department of Health.
- Youth As Equal Partners with Adam Kendall. Published by United Way of America.
- The People Rising: The Campaign Against the Bork Nomination (1989) with Michael Pertschuk. Published by Thunder’s Mouth Press. ISBN-13: 978-0938410898
- The Maternity Sourcebook: 230 Basic Decisions for Pregnancy, Birth, and Baby Care. (1984) Published by Warner Books. ISBN-13: 978-0446375252
- The Maternity Sourcebook. (1985) (Reissue) with Matthew Lesko. Published by Warner Books. ISBN-13: 978-0446383752
Recognition
Lesko has been recognized by diverse publications from across the nation, such as
The Washington Post, and the
Houston Chronicle, among others. She also received
WETA’s "Hometown Heroes" Award in 2004.
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