Green Party Scholarships
Funding Built on Ten Key Values
Well known for their promotion of environmental and peace issues, the Green Party is an international political party which also offers scholarships for higher education purposes and political training.
Roots in Tasmania
While organizing began in the USA in 1984, the Green Party was first established in Tasmania in 1972. A few of the other countries that have an active Green Party are Canada, Sweden, Norway, and the Philippines. The Green Party is represented on the continents of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Australia, and Asia.
The Four Pillars
The core beliefs of the Green Party, known as The Four Pillars, are a commitment to ecology, social justice, grassroots democracy, and non-violence.
Ten Key Values of the Green Party
The four pillars were expanded into the Ten Key Values of the Green Party. In addition to the party’s Four Pillars tenets, are a commitment to decentralization, community-based economics, gender equity, diversity, personal and global responsibility, and future focus and sustainability. The Key Values are essential components of this party’s political platform.
Differences Count
The Green Party in the USA is careful to point out the differences between their beliefs and those of their Republican and Democratic counterparts. On most important issues, there is a great disparity between the views of the Green Party versus the other two. Several notable examples are the Green Party’s opposition to the death penalty and support of real campaign finance reform. The Green Party works hard to distinguish themselves from all other political parties while remaining true to their Ten Key Values.
Membership
The Green Party does charge an annual membership fee for their Official Green Party Card. The cost also includes a bumper sticker, a button, their quarterly newsletter, and more.
Where the Green Party May Be Found
Green Campuses is the name of the branch of the Green Party founded in 2001 which heads up the organization’s school based clubs. The Green Party has headquarters all over the world; with the United States office being located in Washington, D.C. Every state in the U.S. has a division of its own.
Green Scholarships
The Los Angeles Greens Petra Kelly ScholarshipsThe Los Angeles Chapter of the Green Party has recently launched its Petra Kelly Scholarships which it awards annually to one male and one female student. Recipients must be seniors in the LA Unified School District. Preference is given to students whose extracurricular activities emulate the beliefs of the party. The amount awarded is $500 per scholarship. For more information, contact the Los Angeles Greens directly.
