Taking it Beyond the Talk: Diversity and Inclusiveness in Environmental Education 

Join CAEE members for the semi-annual Environmental Education Advisory Council Meeting on Thursday May 22 from 1:00-4:00pm.  CAEE's purpose is to represent a collective EE voice, so this meeting needs veteran voices, new voices, educator voices, youth voices, interpreter voices, fundraising voices, advocacy voices- it needs your voice.

Don't attend because you need to- Attend because EE needs you!

The EE Advisory Council is a twice-yearly assembly of the state's EE leaders.  As a member of the Alliance, you are invited to be part of the EE Advisory Council, and lend your knowledge, experience and leadership to this visionary group.  If you are interested in shaping environmental education or finding out where we're going in Colorado, you should be at this meeting. 

Environmental Education Advisory Council Meeting
Thursday May 22, 2008
1:00-4:00pm
Mile High United Way
2505 18th Street,
Denver, CO 80211

RSVP by May 15

To RSVP - click here, email CAEE, or call 303-273-9527

Meet other Environmental Educators!

On the Agenda:

This will not be the same conservation you've had before.  Our society is changing; will we advance with it or stay behind?  As an environmental education community are we as effective as we could be?  Do our volunteers, staff, and leadership reflect the diversity of our community?  Do we recognize the real value of becoming more inclusive?  The purpose of the meeting will be to design a vision for how the Alliance can move from talking about the importance of diversity to engaging diverse people in environmental education. 

Co-Facilitators Ana Soler from Front Range EarthForce and Ali Sweeney from CAEE will guide you through an appreciative inquiry process centered on cultural diversity and inclusiveness in environmental education.  We will challenge you to explore, dream, and design a new vision for the environmental education community in Colorado.

We recognize that all forms of inclusiveness are essential; however, the focus of this meeting will be on issues of race and ethnicity.

Be a part of the environmental education community to benefit your programs - and all those striving for environmental literacy.  The statewide Advisory Council is made up of CAEE members and is the heart and soul of CAEE, setting long-term direction, goals and objectives. It establishes priorities for organizational activities and develops the annual workplan and budget. Through its network of committees, the Advisory Council plays an important role in building EE capacity statewide for CAEE. The Advisory Council also nominates and elects CAEE's Board of Directors.