EETAP Webinar“It’s Tough to be Inclusive”

Panel Discussion

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

Environmental Education and Training Partnership

DIVERSITY ACTIVITIES

Webinar Agenda Time

Overview and panel introductions 6 min.

THREE ROUNDS OF:

Attendee poll during webinar 3 x 2 min.

Each panel member responds to the question

3 x 10 min.

Attendees’ written questions read to panel by facilitator

12 min.

Thanks to everyone!

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

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

Webinar participation

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

Panel Introductions

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

Webinar Poll #1

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%

Webinar Poll #1 RESULTS

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?

Question 1 for Panel

What percentage of your programmatic work includes political, social or cultural elements in discussions or actions?

Less than 15% 40% 65% or more

Webinar Poll #2

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%

Webinar Poll #2 RESULTS

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?

Question 2 for Panel

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

Webinar Poll #3

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%

Webinar Poll #3 RESULTS

Change is always difficult. What have been the tradeoffs for your organization/work in becoming more inclusive?

Has it been worth it?

Question 3 for Panel

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

Questions and Answers

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

More connections…

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