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The Insect Discovery Lab "grosses out" the Youth Guidance Center

SAN FRANCISCO, CA — December 4, 2007 — The Insect Discovery Lab paid a visit to San Francisco's Youth Guidance Center and was accompanied by a number of creepy, crawly, bugs. The Insect Discovery Lab is a program of the Center for Ecosystem Survival and exposes students to the extraordinarily diverse world of insects and other arthropods. Some of the braver students got to hold beetles, millipedes, walking sticks, and giant grasshoppers, while learning about their key role in the web of life. The Insect Discovery Lab will be back to the Youth Guidance Center in 2008 to put on a similar presentation for some of the younger residents.

About Insect Discovery Lab
The Insect Discovery Lab seeks to instill a sense of awareness, wonder, and appreciation of insects and nature and its importance to us. It is the leading education outreach facility in the San Francisco Bay Area for hands-on learning and the conservation of invertebrates worldwide and has been highlighted on Evening Magazine, Bay TV, and Bay Area Backroads.

About City Youth Now
Founded in 1950, City Youth Now provides a wide range of services and support for youth in the juvenile court system-including youth in the foster care and/or delinquency systems. Current examples include: Author Visits to Juvenile Hall, a Corner Store at Youth Guidance Center, Holiday Gifts for thousands of children each year, an Internship Program for youth on probation, Jesse E. Williams III Scholarship Fund, Project KEEP, and Squires Program. City Youth Now also makes small Individual Grants to meet the unique needs of youth in a number of areas, including: Camperships, Education/Literacy, Emergency Clothing, Graduation Gifts, Independent Living, Medical & Dental, Personal Development, and Recreation.

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Press Contact:
Brittany Heinrich
Executive Director
City Youth Now
brittany@cityyouthnow.org

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