Why do you love SPROGs?

"Using what I learned through [this] training, I was able to come back to campus and give others the same inspiration I received to empower them and help them initiate change." Jess Wycoff, NH Sprog '07




“This summer's SPROG was not only an educational experience but an extremely motivational one. Attending a SPROG is one of the best things you can do to catapult the climate movement forward.” Morgan Goodwin, NH Sprog '07




"Through Sprog, I was introduced to the SSC and not only shown a clear avenue for expressing my passion, but also a solid support group of peers that I felt, for the first time in my life, truly understood me. Sprog introduced me to the kind of activist work that I want to continue doing for the rest of my life, and equipped me with the tools to successfully do that." Kelsea Norris, LA Sprog '07




"Attending Sprog in Louisiana was the most profound and influential experience of my life. Upon returning to Washington, DC, I felt strong, smart, and creative; more importantly, I was empowered to create change in my personal life and my surrounding community." Marie Stratton, LA Sprog '07





"If it were not for Sprogs I would not be organizing. The tools and friends I attained at Sprog have carried me through every trial I have faced as a grassroots organizer." Nathan Jones, Trainer, WA Sprog '07





“To see the fire of empowerment ignite in an individual is an experience in and of itself that is irreplaceable. The ability to inspire and influence someone to further change in their community at this scale would never be possible without SPROGs.” Kristiane Skolmen, Trainer, WA Sprog '07




"When I arrived, I was just a rising high school junior who had been intrigued by "An Inconvenient Truth." When I left, I was a new leader of the student environmental movement who had been educated, trained, and befriended by the very best of the SSC." Dominique Hazzard, PA Sprog '06



"I never learned more in my life in one week than the week that I spent at Illinois SPROG. It wasn't the kind of training that you come home from asking "Now what?", but rather the kind that I still think about every day. I apply the tools I learned about organizing, leading, and being a part of a group to every part of my life, not just my environmental activism." Hannah Wade, IL Sprog

"I met the most wonderful people, in the most wonderful places, and they showed me how to use my passion and power to make a real difference."
Anna Pierce, OR Sprog '04

"Most all student activists have the passion to make a difference. Less, though, have the skills necessary to make that difference. What I love about SPROG is that it bridges the gap between wanting to make a difference, and actually being able to make one. by teaching you the tools necessary to run a campaign, influence elected officials, make a difference, and do it all well." David Bronstein, St. John's College

"What I love most about my sprog experiences is that I was always growing. Whether through skills trainings, issue breakouts, or fireside conversations; the air was alive with energy, creativity, and experience. We were all bringing our own perspectives and knowledge to the table, and we passed them around like cake and ice cream until everyone was full."
- Charlie Fredrick, organizer for Forest Ethics, former SSC Midwest Regional Coordinator