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1 “It’s Tough to be Inclusive” Panel Discussion
EETAP Webinar “It’s Tough to be Inclusive” Panel Discussion

2 Environmental Education and Training Partnership DIVERSITY ACTIVITIES
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

3 Webinar Agenda Overview and panel introductions 6 min.
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!

4 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 within 24 hours with a link to view a recorded version of today’s session Move mouse over the Grab Tab Clicks 1, 2, and 3 By clicking the orange arrow, you can open and close your control Panel Click 4 From the View Menu you can also set the Control Panel not to auto-hide when inactive if you prefer to keep it always open. Click 5 The Audio pane provides audio information. (If the organizer has given attendees a choice) By default you have joined the Webinar via Mic & Speakers. Click 6 Click Audio Setup to select your computer speaker or headset devices. Clicks 4, 5 and 6 If you prefer, you can join the audio via telephone by selecting Use Telephone, and the dial-in information will be displayed, including an Audio PIN. If you would like to ask any questions of today’s presenters over the phone, you must enter your Audio PIN in order to have your line unmuted. Click 7 During (at the end, etc.) the presentation, you have the ability to send questions to our Webinar staff through the Questions pane. Simply type in your question and click send. (Optional) At the end of the presentation we will do a Q&A session to answer as many questions as we have time for. Click 8 During the presentation we may ask you to answer a question by raising your hand. This option is located on the Grab Tab. (Optional) You can also indicate that you have a question and would like your line unmuted by raising your hand. Click 9 and 10 We will address Q&A at the end of today’s session, and as a final reminder, today’s Webinar is being recorded, and everyone will receive an within 24 hours with a link to view a recording of today’s event.

5 Webinar participation
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

6 Panel Introductions Anna Gahl Cole (annagcole@gmail.com)
Jenny de la Community Partnerships Manager at Monterey Bay Aquarium Jack Shu former CA Dept. of Parks and Recreation Parks Superintendent and consultant with the Kenian Group Anna Gahl Cole geography and place-based educator living in MN

7 Webinar Poll #1 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

8 Webinar Poll #1 RESULTS 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 Question 1 for Panel 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?

10 Webinar Poll #2 What percentage of your programmatic work includes political, social or cultural elements in discussions or actions? Less than 15% 40% 65% or more

11 Webinar Poll #2 RESULTS 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%

12 Question 2 for Panel 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?

13 Webinar Poll #3 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

14 Webinar Poll #3 RESULTS 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 39%

15 Question 3 for Panel Change is always difficult. What have been the tradeoffs for your organization/work in becoming more inclusive? Has it been worth it?

16 Questions and Answers Anna Gahl Cole (annagcole@gmail.com)
Jenny de la Community Partnerships Manager at Monterey Bay Aquarium Jack Shu former CA Dept. of Parks and Recreation Parks Superintendent and consultant with the Kenian Group Anna Gahl Cole geography and place-based educator living in MN

17 More connections… Visit the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) : for more resources and links to diversity and inclusiveness Continue discussions on: NAAEE’s eelinked network blog:

18 “Why, thank you…Thank you very much!”


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