Training Opportunities: Week of April 22, 2024

Chesapeake Gateways Chat: Creating Welcoming and Respectful Spaces for African American Visitors

May 2, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Creating welcoming spaces is a key pillar of the Chesapeake Gateways visitor experience network, in this session, guest speakers Tameka Jefferson, Community Relations Manager with Visit Richmond (and BLK RVA), and Ashley Hill, Consultant at Seen. Heard. Safe, LLC will share key takeaways from their successful models. More details to follow.

No Registration required.

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MACCE-Conference

Virtual Conference

June 25, 26, & 27, 2024 from 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST

Join formal and nonformal educators from across the Mid-Atlantic to share ideas, resources, and inspiration for advancing education for climate action at the 5th annual MACCE-Conference.

The $20 registration fee supports speaker fees, virtual platforms, and scholarships.

Full scholarships are available for Mid-Atlantic educators. Apply here.

Monarch Conservation Webinar Series 

Monarch Joint Venture

Click here to register for future webinars and to view the webinar archive.

Stay connected with the latest monarch conservation topics by attending our free monthly webinars. This series is a unique opportunity to hear from experts across various interdisciplinary fields related to monarchs, other pollinators, their habitats, and the threats and pressures that make conservation urgent. Bring your questions and get ready to discover how you can get involved to protect monarchs.

All webinars are one hour long and occur at 1:00 PM Central Time (2:00 PM ET l 12:00 PM MT l 11:00 AM PT)

Please note that scheduled webinars are subject to change. Please reach out to learn@monarchjointventure.org with questions. 

Environmental Justice and America’s State Parks, an Opportunity to Make a Difference  April 30, 2024 at 2:00 pm EDT

Click here to register. Stewardship and service is at the core of America’s park movement, in the ever-changing world we live in our role continues to evolve and opportunities arise to make a difference in the just treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of income, race, color, national origin, tribal affiliation, or disability. Opportunities that affect human health and the environment in ways that affect our states and communities.   Join us as Dr. Katera Moore, the Environmental Justice Coordinator with the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environment Control, will join us to discuss environmental justice and America’s State Parks. Also sharing insights will be Idaho State Parks Director Susan Buxton, JD, who has prior experience as the Idaho State HR Director and as an attorney.