North American Association For Environmental Education

THIS PROJECT WILL EE360+ IS A CONSORTIUM OF 27 ORGANIZATIONS WORKING TO ENHANCE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND INCREASE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TO ADDRESS ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS. EE360+ PROVIDES TOOLS AND INFORMATION FOR EDUCATORS AND THE PUBLIC TO BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THAT LEAD TO A MORE ENGAGED CITIZENRY. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATOR TRAINING, BUILDING A TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP TRAINERS BUREAU; INCREASING THE REACH AND IMPACT OF EEPRO, AND IMPLEMENTING A COMMUNITY CHANGE FELLOWSHIP. THE 5-YEAR PARTNERSHIP WILL TRAIN 4 MILLION EDUCATORS AND REACH APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILLION ADULTS AND YOUTH.

PROJECT EE306 WILL TRAIN A CADRE OF CULTURALLY DIVERSE EDUCATION PROFESSIONALS TO DELIVER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE) IN FORMAL AND NON-FORMAL SETTI

SINGLE AUDIT REPORT ATTACHED TO SINGLE AUDIT SECTION

BUILDING CAPACITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY: A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NAAEE & NOAA

FUNDING OPPORTUNITY NUMBER: L23AS00168FUNDING OPPORTUNITY GOALS TEXT: THIS PROPOSAL SEEKS TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS WITHIN BLMS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS (CEPS), ESPECIALLY ITS EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE ACTIVITIES HERE ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE CEPS NEW COLLABORATIVE STRATEGIC PLAN AND THE INTEGRATION OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ACROSS THE AGENCY. NAAEETHROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE RESOURCES, NETWORK, AND PARTNERSHIPSWILL COLLABORATE WITH BLM TO EXPAND ITS CAPACITY TO DELIVER HIGH QUALITY PROGRAMS THAT REACH A VARIETY OF AUDIENCES, INCLUDING UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES AND OTHERS WHO CAN HELP SUPPORT THE GOALS OF BLM.GOALS ESTIMATED TIMELINES:A) OBJECTIVE 1TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM : NAAEE WILL MONITOR THE NUMBERS OF PARTICIPANTS BEING RECRUITED AND RETAINED AS PART OF THE TRAIN-THE-TRAINER PROGRAM, AS WELL AS THE NUMBERS OF TRAINING EVENTS THAT THE TRAINERS ARE LEADING. THE TRAIN-THE TRAINER PROGRAM WILL BE ASSESSED USING FORMATIVE EVALUATION TOOLS TO DOCUMENT PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION AND IDENTIFY AREAS OF IMPROVEMENT. THESE TOOLS WILL BE DEVELOPED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION.B) OBJECTIVE 2EXCELLENCE IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND DELIVERY OF PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS : NAAEE AND BLM WILL MONITOR THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS IN THE TRAININGS, AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF TRAINING EVENTS. PARTICIPANT SURVEYS WILL BE ADMINISTERED FOR EACH TRAINING EVENT, EXAMINING SATISFACTION WITH THE TRAINING, INTENT TO APPLY WHAT WAS LEARNED, AND ADDITIONAL TRAINING NEEDS. FINDINGS FROM THESE EVALUATION TOOLS WILL BE USED TO MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROVIDERS AND TRAINERS AND WILL BE SHARED WITH KEY BLM STAFF.C) OBJECTIVE 3COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS: NAAEE WILL COLLECT AND MONITOR WEB-BASED ANALYTICS TO MEASURE LEVELS OF INTEREST AND ENGAGEMENT WITH EEPRO AND THE NEWLY FORMED EEPRO GROUP FOR THIS PROJECT.

MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS WITH RESPECT TO THE PARAMETERS OF ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY

THE NOAA CHESAPEAKE BAY WATERSHED EDUCATION AND TRAINING (B-WET) PROGRAM WILL BE PROVIDING $250,000 AS A 2-YEAR GRANT TO THE NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO ESTABLISH AND FACILITATE A REGIONAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE FOR SYSTEMIC ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT ADMINISTRATORS IN THE MID-ATLANTIC. NAEES GOAL IS TO HELP SCHOOL DISTRICTS IDENTIFY RESOURCES AND STRATEGIES FOR SUSTAINING SYSTEMIC INTEGRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION. THIS COMMUNITY WILL BUILD CAPACITY AND PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY INITIATIVES AND ADVANCING CLIMATE CHANGE EDUCATION IN THE BAY REGION. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE WILL BE TO FORM A REGIONAL HUB THAT PROMOTES SHARED LEARNING AND DISSEMINATION OF BEST PRACTICES FOR SYSTEMIC, EQUITABLE, AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLIMATE LITERACY PROGRAMMING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON REACHING UNDERSERVED AUDIENCES.

THIS ADDRESSES NUMEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES THROUGH THE ASSOCIATION??OS INCREASED SUPPORT FOR AND INVOLVEMENT AND PARTICIPATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDU

NCTC:ANBCDOTES

SECONDARY ANALYSES OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY ASSESSMENT: PHASE I & II STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PROGRAMS AND SCHOOL SURVEY

A FRAMEWORK FOR ASSESSING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY

STRENGTHINING CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND CAREERS

NCTC: YOUTH DEV. & CONS INITITATIVE

WORKSHOP SUPPORT & CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP OF NAAEE'S 40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE: BRANCHING TO THE FUTURE

THIS PROJECT'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE SEEKING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CAREERS IN THE 2022 NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FORUM. FUNDS WILL BE USED TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS AND TO FACILITATE THE PARTICIPATION OF FOUR YOUNG PEOPLE AS SPEAKERS IN A SCHEDULED PANEL.

THE NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (NAAEE) RESPECTFULLY REQUESTS $5,000 FROM THE FWS NATIONAL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER (NCTC) TO SUPPORT A YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVE AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FROM NOVEMBER 6-9 BEING HELD IN PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA. NAAEE S ANNUAL CONFERENCE IS THE LARGEST GATHERING OF ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (EE) PROFESSIONALS IN NORTH AMERICA, DESIGNED TO HELP STRENGTHEN THE FIELD AND PROMOTE COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND RESULTS. THE CONFERENCE AND ITS THEME, BUILDING BRIDGES IS ALL ABOUT GROWING THE FOUNDATION OF OUR MOVEMENT, FROM ATTRACTING MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND CONSERVATION TO INCREASING JUSTICE, EQUITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION (JEDI) IN EVERY ASPECT OF OUR WORK. IT IS ABOUT INSPIRING EDUCATORS, BOTH WELL ESTABLISHED AND NEW TO THE FIELD, TO CREATE CHANGE. MORE THAN 35% OF OUR CONFERENCE SESSIONS WILL FOCUS ON SOME ASPECT OF EQUITY AND INCLUSION, AND MORE THAN HALF WILL FOCUS ON YOUTH ENGAGEMENT, CONSERVATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND CONNECTING PEOPLE TO NATURE. HERE ARE THE STRANDS FOR THIS YEAR S CONFERENCE:--ADVANCING CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES--EDUCATING FOR A CHANGING CLIMATE--CONSERVATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION--ENHANCING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN FORMAL SETTINGS--CONNECTING WITH NATURE--BUILDING LEADERSHIP IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

STRENGTHENING CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND CAREERS