This opportunity is curated through the UF TESI Environmental Leaders Network. Opportunities posted through the Network may not be affiliated with the Florida Museum or TESI, but are shared with UF undergraduate students who want to learn more about environmental research, education and outreach, and civic engagement. 

Host Organization

The Center for Diversity and Environment (CDE)

Opportunity Description

The Center for Diversity and Environment (CDE) is excited to announce the offering of a year-long EPOC virtual Gathering Series within EE (traditional environmental education; Indigenous science; Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and other nontraditional and culturally relevant forms of environmental education).

EPOC offers the chance to recharge, address emergent issues and energize people with the knowledge that they are not alone in this work. The transformational and healing elements of this year-long work are grounded in relationship building, focused on relevant and emergent topics identified by the participants, with actions taken toward healing and justice.

You are invited to attend as many sessions as you are able.

Start Date/End Date

Learning Sessions (1.5 hours each session):

  • August 24, 2023, 9AM ET – Topic: Community Building
  • September 28, 2023, 9AM ET – Topic: What Are Our “Whys”, Telling Our Own Stories
  • October 26, 2023, 9AM ET – Topic: Stories of Taking Care
  • November 16, 2023, 9AM ET – Topic: Self-Care Stories
  • December 28, 2023, 9AM ET – Topic: Managing Conflict
  • January 25, 2024, 9AM ET – Topic: Interrogating Our Institutional Narratives
  • February 22, 2024, 9AM ET – Topic: Sharing Lost and Stolen Narratives
  • March 28, 2024, 9AM ET – Topic: Changing and Building New Narratives of EE
  • April 25, 2024, 9AM ET – Topic: Community Strength and Practices for Culture Change

The topics for each learning session may change based on our emergent process and input from attendees.

Open Coaching Sessions (1 hour each session):

  • September 14, 2023, 9AM ET
  • October 12, 2023, 9AM ET
  • November 9, 2023, 9AM ET
  • December 14, 2023, 9AM ET
  • January 11, 2024, 9AM ET
  • February 8, 2024, 9AM ET
  • March 14, 2024, 9AM ET
  • April 11, 2024, 9AM ET

Location

Online via Zoom

Register here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EPOC_EE_2023-24

Contact:

Vanessa Bird, vbird@cdeinspires.org, 503-459-9113