The River Ambassador Program (RAP) is an environmental
focused volunteer youth group in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Our mission is to learn more about environmental health
concerns in our region, educate others in the community
about those issues, and to take action whenever possible
to improve our environment.
We believe that we can make a difference in Lowell by
drawing on the positive energy of youth to serve the community
and by providing worth-while activities for teens. RAP strives
to build a strong relationship with the community through
interaction that will increase the community's recognition
of, and respect for youth/teens as role models.
RAP is sponsored by the Center for Family, Work and Community
(CFWC). The CFWC is an outreach arm of the UMass-Lowell..
At the CFWC we work to bring faculty, staff,
and students together with community partners to solve long-
standing problems in the region. All of these activities--
whether they focus on families, schools, communities, environment,
or the workplace--emphasize partnerships.
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