{"id":19880,"date":"2025-07-14T08:48:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T13:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/?p=19880"},"modified":"2025-11-24T13:31:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:31:16","slug":"sustainability-spotlight-2025-interns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/2025\/07\/14\/sustainability-spotlight-2025-interns\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability Spotlight: Sustainability Team Interns"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"19880\" class=\"elementor elementor-19880\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f569e3 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f569e3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b96de59\" data-id=\"b96de59\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-171bd6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"171bd6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainability Spotlight: Sustainability Team Interns<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b5fa9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"0b5fa9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-514fab4 elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time>July 14, 2025<\/time>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfaa57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6dfaa57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two new excited faces have joined LPS Sustainability this summer! We have asked each of our interns, both new and old, to share a little bit about themselves, their goals within the Sustainability Team and where they\u2019re headed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfeb3d6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfeb3d6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4c02973\" data-id=\"4c02973\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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Zeljko is a senior at UNL pursuing a bachelor&#8217;s degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a major in environmental science and minors in water science and fisheries &amp; wildlife. Through her role, Zeljko\u2019s goal is to support and grow sustainable practices across Lincoln Public Schools.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>&#8220;I love the idea of fostering sustainability practices in the younger generation,&#8221; Zeljko said. &#8220;I think young people have lots of potential to make a difference.&#8221;<\/p><p>In her role as the Gardens and Outdoor Learning Intern, Zeljko supports the maintenance and establishment of gardens at LPS sites, assists with the Farm to School grant and organizes garden gatherings. Recently, Zeljko has been working to create and update maps with the locations of gardens and outdoor learning spaces across LPS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca3d0fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca3d0fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt\u2019s important to have a resource that people from our community can easily access to get an overview of gardens at their local school,\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Zeljko works with garden mapping, she emphasized how simply knowing the locations and success of other gardens can help facilitate new gardens at schools across the district.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After graduation, Zeljko hopes to work locally in the natural resources field, promoting sustainability through policy, maintenance and community.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI would love to work for a government department or organization that maintains our water, soil, energy, or wildlife. However, I am open to exploring any opportunities that come my way!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8dcae0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"b8dcae0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9f91529 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9f91529\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/home.lps.org\/sustainability\/files\/2025\/07\/Untitled-design-6-e1761586066192.png?fit=891%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9297c3e\" data-id=\"9297c3e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f5c19f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f5c19f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Itai Trainin became a member of the LPS Sustainability team in May 2025. He is currently working toward a bachelor\u2019s degree in political science and environmental and sustainability studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Trainin said that he is most excited about working with the Lincoln Public Schools\u2019 community.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI am very excited to work on outreach events and communicating with parents, staff and students directly. I love being on the ground for events like Bike to School Day or during other school- and club-hosted sustainability events!&#8221;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trainin has worked on a variety of communications-based projects over the summer, including the creation of social media posts, written content and advertising for sustainability events. He feels that the importance of his work comes through connecting students, staff and parents to sustainable efforts across LPS.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAlmost all people will interact with K-12 education at some point in their lives. Sustainability in education provides a great opportunity for making real and substantial change from the ground up!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c3eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78c3eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is currently working on creating stronger communication between LPS clubs and a system for stronger connection to the local community in sustainable ventures. Trainin hopes to inspire action throughout schools and local communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>\u201cGetting information about Lincoln Public Schools\u2019 sustainable initiatives out to the people who are interested and local communities will hopefully inspire new and long lasting sustainable actions!\u201d<\/p><p>After graduation, Trainin plans on pursuing a Juris Doctor (JD), with hopes to work in environmental policy and law.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u201cPolicy is an area where environmental causes face a difficult challenge. 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She graduated in May from the\u00a0<\/span>University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a bachelor\u2019s degree in in environmental studies and a minor in fisheries and wildlife. Berck said she first learned about LPS Sustainability\u2019s work through her classes at UNL.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI always thought it sounded like a great environment to work in, and I was right!\u201d she said.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Berck supports school gardens and outdoor classrooms around the district by collaborating with LPS staff, students and community partners. 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