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EETAP Webinar

EETAP Webinar. “It’s Tough to be Inclusive” Panel Discussion. Environmental Education and Training Partnership DIVERSITY ACTIVITIES. EETAP Webinar NAAEE Inclusivity Network on naaee.eelinked.net Building More Inclusive Organizations Initiative Diversity website on NAAEE

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EETAP Webinar

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  1. EETAP Webinar “It’s Tough to be Inclusive” Panel Discussion

  2. Environmental Education and Training Partnership DIVERSITY ACTIVITIES • EETAP Webinar • NAAEE Inclusivity Network on naaee.eelinked.net • Building More Inclusive Organizations Initiative • Diversity website on NAAEE • Diversity Training in over 28 states • What’s Fair Got to Do with It? Case Book

  3. How to Participate Today • Open and close your Panel • View, Select, and Test your audio • Submit text questions • Raise your hand • Q&A addressed at the end of today’s session • Everyone will receive an email within 24 hours with a link to view a recorded version of today’s session

  4. Webinar participation Attendees are on mute, but there are several ways to communicate. You can: • raise your hand • send in a question to the facilitator for the panel • take part in a poll • answer survey questions and give us feedback

  5. Panel Introductions • Jenny de la Hoz(jdelahoz@mbayaq.org) Community Partnerships Manager at Monterey Bay Aquarium • Jack Shu(jkshu@cox.net) former CA Dept. of Parks and Recreation Parks Superintendent and consultant with the Kenian Group • Anna Gahl Cole (annagcole@gmail.com) geography and place-based educator living in MN

  6. Webinar Poll #1 My professional actions to become more inclusive have mostly included: • Trainings and reading • Commitment in becoming inclusive through our policies, strategic plans, etc. • Partnerships with community groups • Partnerships with organizations outside of my field

  7. Webinar Poll #1 RESULTS My professional actions to become more inclusive have mostly included: • Trainings and reading 34% • Commitment in becoming inclusive through our policies, strategic plans, etc. 26% • Partnerships with community groups 30% • Partnerships with organizations outside of my field 9%

  8. Question 1 for Panel We talk about being inclusive, but what does that look like in your work? • Can you provide us with concrete examples of changes your organization has made to become more inclusive? • What is one of the first steps in becoming more inclusive?

  9. Webinar Poll #2 What percentage of your programmatic work includes political, social or cultural elements in discussions or actions? • Less than 15% • 40% • 65% or more

  10. Webinar Poll #2 RESULTS What percentage of your programmatic work includes political, social or cultural elements in discussions or actions? • Less than 15% 31% • 40% 38% • 65% or more 31%

  11. Question 2 for Panel People would agree that children need meaningful experiences in the natural environment. Is providing such experiences the most important contribution that environmental education can make or are there other issues of equal importance that environmental education should be addressing? • Based on your experiences will we need different perspectives, skills, or approaches for this work? • What implications does working on political, economic, and social issues have on being more inclusiveness?

  12. Webinar Poll #3 What is the biggest risk for your organization to become more inclusive? • The discomfort of being in unfamiliar situations • The need to invest in new programmatic development • A lack of confidence in my abilities or lack of credibility because I am not a person of color

  13. Webinar Poll #3 RESULTS What is the biggest risk for your organization to become more inclusive? • The discomfort of being in unfamiliar situations 10% • The need to invest in new programmatic development 51% • A lack of confidence in my abilities or lack of credibility because I am not a person of color 39%

  14. Question 3 for Panel Change is always difficult. What have been the tradeoffs for your organization/work in becoming more inclusive? • Has it been worth it?

  15. Questions and Answers • Jenny de la Hoz(jdelahoz@mbayaq.org) Community Partnerships Manager at Monterey Bay Aquarium • Jack Shu(jkshu@cox.net) former CA Dept. of Parks and Recreation Parks Superintendent and consultant with the Kenian Group • Anna Gahl Cole (annagcole@gmail.com) geography and place-based educator living in MN

  16. More connections… • Visit the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) : www.eetap.orgfor more resources and links to diversity and inclusiveness • Continue discussions on: NAAEE’s eelinked network blog: http://eelinked.naaee.net/n/inclusivity

  17. “Why, thank you…Thank you very much!”

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