As a team leader for Environmental Camps for Conservation Awareness, Upama Tamla Rai has experience guiding communities for environmental conservation and sustainable living through education and capacity building initiatives. For her CSP Practicum, Upama was placed at Greater Cleveland Neighborhood Centers Association in Cleveland, Ohio where she collaborated on youth and family education initiatives. For her follow-on project in Nepal, Upama plans to empower and collaborate with community members to be environmentally conscious through development of self-sustainable mechanisms.