# @etraintalks on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DWKJeeIkpnl
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/60761195-etraintalks-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-03-21T19:40:34.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** E TRAIN TALKS - 12 Year Old Literacy Advocate (@etraintalks) — https://gondola.cc/etraintalks

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On Thursday, March 19th, I was honored to receive the SMUD Shine Award for my E Train Talks “Earth Heroes” initiative. The Shine Award recognizes Sacramento-area nonprofits for advocating for sustainability, STEM Education, and environmental equity. 

I’m especially proud to share that I’m the youngest person to ever receive a Shine Award.. Receiving this award is very special to me because it recognizes the importance of bringing eco-friendly initiatives into classrooms and shows that a brighter future is possible through collaboration, belief, and action.

In addition to the award, mysmud will also support my environmental literacy initiative by sponsoring three classrooms I visit with brand-new, eco-friendly children’s books.

Thank you to mysmud and SMUD Board Members for supporting my literacy work. I’m truly honored. 

If you’d like to sponsor books for a classroom, please click the link in my bio. 

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