BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Children & Nature Network - ECPv6.13.2.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Children & Nature Network X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Children & Nature Network REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20220313T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20221106T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20230312T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20231105T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20240310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20241103T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240223T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240223T140000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20240131T222237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240308T065657Z UID:10000107-1708693200-1708696800@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Babies\, Toddlers & Preschoolers in Nature (Recording) DESCRIPTION:It’s never too early to introduce children to the outdoors. The benefits of nature engagement for young children (ages 0 – 5) relate to all areas of growth and development including physical\, mental\, social-emotional and cognitive. And these benefits apply to all children\, including children with adverse childhood experiences and children with differing abilities.  \nParents\, caregivers and early childhood educators can play an important role in enhancing young children’s connection with nature. In this event\, Alexis Burroughs\, Yoga and Meditation Teacher and certified Forest Therapy guide\, Jessica Carrillo Alatorre\, Executive Director of OutGrown and Gabriel Pickus\, Founder & Executive Director of InDiGO: Inward Discovery Grows Outdoors will share tips on how to prepare for the elements\, tangible tools for nature play\, whole-child centered learning with nature as the teacher\, how to facilitate a guided forest walk for your family or preschool class\, and more!  \nYou’ll hear from: \n\nAlexis Burroughs Alexis has a background in early childhood education and has been teaching children’s yoga for more than 10 years. And a Young Children’s Yoga and Movement method teacher training program is in the works. At her studio\, Funky Monkey Yoga\, she also teaches several adult classes including iRest® Yoga Nidra – a tool that may be helpful in healing from PTSD\, childhood trauma\, anxiety\, depression\, insomnia\, and stress. When she is not in her studio Alexis can be found outside. She is an Association of Nature and Forest Therapy (ANFT) certified guide who offers outdoor guiding & forest therapy guided walks to Families with young children and Preschool classes. \nJessica Carrillo Alatorre Jessica is the Executive Director of OutGrown (formerly Hike it Baby)\, a national\, community led nonprofit she has helped build from the ground up over the last decade with the goal of helping families of all kinds spend more time outside together. She has a Bachelor’s degree in Management and Organizational Leadership from George Fox University. Jessica is committed to building a future where the outdoors is a welcoming\, accessible space for all families to enjoy\, regardless of their identity or ability. It is her belief that by building towards a more welcoming and inclusive vision of the outdoors\, we can work towards a world where more people have the opportunity to fall in love with nature from birth and grow into people who work to protect the natural wonders of this planet we are all a part of.\nGabriel Pickus Gabriel is a visionary non-profit leader\, healing-centered educator\, intercultural bridge-builder and InDiGO‘s Founder and Director. He has strived toward social and educational justice with over one hundred organizations and thousands of young people across Baltimore City since 2009. As a trained community organizer and award-winning education reformer\, he has served in cross-sector initiatives for holistic education\, youth employment\, police accountability\, reducing youth incarceration\, clean water\, healthy parks\, and clean air. While directly serving Baltimore City’s youth and teachers in the classroom and out-of-school time\, he has advocated for systemic changes to the educational system that increase access to holistic and outdoor education through research\, professional development\, and policy advocacy.\n\nLeave the event feeling comfortable and empowered to get outside with your little ones! \nThis event is part of our Families Together in Nature program\, a series of events and resources to help parents and caregivers get out in nature! Our aim is to remove barriers\, offer inspiration and create community. Find more resources on our website and join the Families Together in Nature group on The Trailhead\, our free online community. It’s the place to share resources\, ideas\, questions\, insights – and to cheer each other on! URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/babies-toddlers-preschoolers-in-nature/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/FTiN_Feb24_graphic_EVENTBRITE-100.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230907T140000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20230721T202346Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230920T154837Z UID:10000067-1694091600-1694095200@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Back to School with Nature: Supporting Social Emotional Learning and Academic Outcomes (Recording) DESCRIPTION:Summer may be over but that doesn’t mean that nature needs to stay outdoors as kids head back to school. In this event José G. González\, Cathy Jordan\, Ph.D. and Sheila Williams Ridge\, Ed.D. will discuss how nature impacts mental health\, social emotional learning and cognitive function in support of academic outcomes. Examples of how parents\, caregivers and educators can support inquiry and engagement in the outdoors will also be shared as well as how culture\, policies and inequalities play a role in a child’s ability to benefit from nature engagement. \nYou’ll hear from: \n\nJosé G. González. José is the Founder of Latino Outdoors and Co-Founder of the Outdoorist Oath. He is a professional educator with training in the fields of education and conservation while engaging in different artistic endeavors with art and messaging—often exploring the intersection of the environment and culture. As a Partner in the Avarna Group and through his own consulting\, his work focuses on Equity & Inclusion frameworks and practices in the environmental\, outdoor\, and conservation fields. He is also an illustrator and science communicator. He received his B.A at the University of California\, Davis\, and his M.S at the University of Michigan School of Natural Resources & Environment. \nCathy Jordan\, Ph.D. Cathy is the consulting Director of Research for the Children & Nature Network and directs the leadership development and sustainability education activities at the Institute on the Environment at the University of Minnesota\, where she is also professor of pediatrics in the Medical School. At the Children & Nature Network\, Cathy developed and oversees the Research Library and the monthly Research Digest. She works with C&NN staff to activate the research to inform policy and practice in communities. Cathy’s research focuses on the developmental\, learning and educational outcomes of nature-based learning and approaches to teacher professional development in nature-based learning.\nSheila Williams Ridge\, Ed.D. Sheila is the Director of the Child Development Laboratory School at the University of Minnesota and an instructor for the Institute of Child Development.  Her work focuses on early childhood environmental education and nature-based learning. She serves on the governing boards for the Natural Start Alliance\, the Minneapolis Nature Preschool\, Dodge Nature Center\, Monarch Joint Venture\, and Saint Paul City Schools. Sheila has a BA in Biology\, an MA in Education\, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership.\n\nBring a notebook and a snack and leave the event with tools that you and your student can use to help support social emotional learning and academic outcomes this fall. \nThis event is part of our Families Together in Nature program\, a series of events and resources to help parents and caregivers get out in nature! Our aim is to remove barriers\, offer inspiration and create community. Find more resources on our website and join the Families Together in Nature group on The Trailhead\, our free online community. It’s the place to share resources\, ideas\, questions\, insights – and to cheer each other on! URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/back-to-school-with-nature-supporting-social-emotional-learning-and-academic-outcomes/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/FTiN_Sept7_EVENTBRITE.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230223T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230223T140000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20230210T214810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230227T172003Z UID:10000101-1677157200-1677160800@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Youth Leadership Development Inside-Out Workshop - Building Meaningful Youth Councils (Recording) DESCRIPTION:Youth Advisory Councils (YAC) are a youth engagement strategy used by programs and organizations to positively incorporate youth voices and to help build the capacity of youth participants. In this session\, we will explore what makes a YAC successful and how to ensure meaningful engagement for youth. Join us February 23\, at 1 p.m. CST to hear from Tyler Massias from Earth Guardians\, Diane Lill from Conservation Nation\, and Kerstin Johansson and Ashleigh Cibelli-Pettus from the City of Austin on their experience with building relevant\, authentic and responsive YACs. There will also be space to engage in peer dialogue about YAC development. \nTyler Massias leads the Speakers Bureau within Earth Guardians. He is an academic and a farmer\, cultivating a meaningful relationship with the land\, while sharing his wisdom with others. He has spoken at conferences\, schools\, protests and rallies across the country; and is a defender and guardian of our only home. He believes that creativity\, empathy\, community\, and compassion are the values we need to form a holistic perspective in an effort to mitigate some of our world’s most pressing environmental issues. \nAshleigh Cibelli-Pettus is an International Certified Arborist and has worked in urban forestry for the last nine years. She has managed urban forest youth internships\, taught pruning courses\, and planted and stewarded thousands of trees. Her position in the City of Austin focuses on Urban Forestry Youth Education and creating pathways and opportunities for BIPOC youth into green careers. She strives to be a catalyst for diversity and inclusion in the world of urban forestry. Ashleigh was born and raised in the Bronx\, New York and graduated from Lehman College with a Bachelor of Arts in History and a Minor in Childhood Education. \nKerstin Johansson loves bringing people together and connecting over solutions to environmental and social justice issues\, and nowhere is that more evident than in her work with the City of Austin’s Park Ranger Cadet Program. Kerstin has been overseeing the Cadet Program since 2016. She\, with the support of many\, has transformed this program into a TEKS-aligned outdoor practicum for young adults at Akins High School\, a paid summer internship and apprenticeship. As of January 2022\, she is in an acting role to support the Austin Civilian Conservation Corps which is absorbing parts of the Cadet Program. Kerstin loves supporting and learning from the next generation of environmental leaders. \nDiane Lill has served as the Director of Education for Conservation Nation since September 2022. She has 25 years of experience in environmental education with expertise in building innovative programs and working with school systems to promote environmental literacy. Prior to joining Conservation Nation\, Diane led the development of the award-winning GreenKids program for Audubon Naturalist Society\, through which she formed strong partnerships with public school systems in the DC metro area to connect schoolchildren with nature and foster green schools. Diane’s leadership of GreenKids was recognized with a Bethesda Magazine Green Award\, a Distinguished Service Award from the Montgomery County Board of Education\, and a Chesapeake Bay Trust Award for exemplary grant work. \nThe Children & Nature Network seeks to support the leadership of youth and young adults ages 16-28 as well as provide resources and spur dialogue to help communities deliver high-quality programming and meaningfully engage youth. When nature connection and youth development are integrated thoughtfully\, youth thrive. The Children & Nature Network’s Inside-Out Youth Leadership Workshops create a space for conversation\, feature stories from youth and local leaders from the field\, and bring research and resources on the topic to light. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of leaders who are eager to help youth reach their full potential as people — and as nature advocates. \nRegister for the February 23 event today! URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/youth-leadership-development-inside-out-workshop-building-meaningful-youth-councils/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO23_Feb23Event_graphics_Eventbrite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20230208T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20230208T140000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20230119T190457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230217T201132Z UID:10000102-1675861200-1675864800@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Self-Care in Nature (Recording) DESCRIPTION:Self-Care in Nature  \nPracticing self-care in nature is an extra boost for your health. It’s easy and anyone can do it\, including children. In this workshop\, caregivers\, parents and practitioners will learn how to\, where to and why they should be practicing self-care in nature and teaching it to the children in their lives to improve everyone’s overall emotional and mental well-being. \nYou’ll hear from: \n\nNicole Jackson. Nicole is an environmental educator and the founder of N Her Nature LLC\, a life coaching business focused on nature therapy for Black women. She is also a birder\, co-creator of Black Birders Week\, and a Legacy Camp alumna. \nKari Kleven\, MSW\, LICSW. Kari is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who runs Minneapolis Nature-Based Therapy\, a small practice that offers psychotherapy to people of all ages outside in natural settings\, working with nature as a therapeutic partner. Before starting this practice in 2021 she was a therapist and supervisor at Washburn Center for Children for many years.\nSonny LaForm\, LSWAIC\, MSW. Sonny is a Yakima Field Office director with Casey Family Programs (CFP). Sonny is certified (Phase II) in the Neurosequential Model (NM) and has collaborated in the development and implementation of Trauma and Healing Informed Care (THIC) trainings. Sonny has been a staunch advocate of the powerful benefits of connecting to nature and has partnered in the purposefully collaborative efforts between Children & Nature Network and Casey Family Programs.\nRenā Trujillo. Renā identifies as a queer\, multiracial\, detribalized and reconnecting Indigenous human. She graduated from Colorado State University with her Bachelor’s of Arts in Ethnic Studies and a minor in Women’s Studies. Recently\, she has been building knowledge and skills directly related to environmental justice by attending and mentoring Non-violent Direct Action (NVDA) camps and Indigenous Science\, Technology\, Arts\, and Resilience (ISTAR) Camps led by Indigenous Peoples and Indigenous-led organizations.\n\nExpect to leave inspired and with tools that you can start using right away! \nSelf-Care in Nature is part of our Families Together in Nature program\, a series of events and resources to help parents and caregivers get out in nature! Our aim is to remove barriers\, offer inspiration and create community.  \nStay tuned for our next event in June. We will be talking about Family Time Outdoors – barriers and solutions\, benefits and activities including The Vitamin N Challenge. Can’t wait? Join the Families Together in Nature group on The Trailhead\, our free online community. It’s the place to share resources\, ideas\, questions\, insights – and to cheer each other on! URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/self-care-in-nature/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/FTiN_digital_23-1-10EVENTBRITE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221117T140000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20221004T193216Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T193513Z UID:10000104-1668690000-1668693600@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Building - and Rebuilding - a Movement (Recording) DESCRIPTION:What does building a movement mean and\, once the momentum is there\, how do we evolve and respond to meet changing needs? This conversation brings together Marlow Baines\, Youth Director for Earth Guardians\, and Richard Carlbom\, co-founder and partner of United Strategies\, to share their successes and challenges\, and discuss what it takes to sustain meaningful change. \nUnder Marlow’s direction\, Earth Guardians — an NGO working to empower youth leaders at the intersection of environmental and climate justice — was able to dismantle and rebuild its infrastructure to solidify youth-centered leadership. Through Marlow’s efforts to elevate the voices of her peers and after a long\, coordinated effort of the Earth Guardians Youth Council to engage in anti-racism work\, the organization took a giant leap forward in 2021\, evolving from a U.S. based nonprofit organization to a truly global NGO. As Youth Director\, Marlow helped implement the vision of the Earth Guardians Youth Council and redefine the role of youth leadership within the organization. She currently leads the Choose Action Now campaign\, empowering youth leaders ages 15-30 to take action in their local communities. \nRichard served as the Campaign Manager of Minnesotans United for All Families\, the official ‘Vote No’ campaign that helped Minnesota become the first state in the nation to defeat a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The $13 million effort proved to be the largest grassroots campaign in Minnesota history. After successfully securing the Freedom to Marry in Minnesota\, Richard served as the Director of State Campaigns for the national Freedom to Marry campaign. Overseeing a 34 state public engagement and education strategy\, Richard traveled to 28 states to provide support to local leaders trying to secure marriage equality. Richard brought his first-hand knowledge of research and strategy to the table\, paired with his work to help pioneer long-form conversation-based campaigns that changed the hearts and minds of individuals when it came to their support for marriage equality. \nThis inspiring discussion will be followed by audience Q&A. \nOur Fall Inside-Out Leadership series hosts conversations between people with similar experiences working to address similar problems\, but in different spaces or with different approaches. Our aim is to make these conversations interdisciplinary\, intergenerational and perhaps a bit unexpected\, connecting leaders who might not otherwise be connected to share their points of view and demonstrate commonalities. Visit our events page to learn about other upcoming events! URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/building-and-rebuilding-a-movement/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Events,Inside Out Leadership Series,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO22_NOV17Event_graphics_22-9-13__Eventbrite-Laurie-Rich.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221013T140000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20220913T222626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T193538Z UID:10000105-1665666000-1665669600@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Nature's Power in Healing Trauma (Recording) DESCRIPTION:How can nature and outdoor access support healing? With today’s youth facing a growing mental health crisis\, this conversation will focus on how nature-based activities and therapies can support children and young people’s well-being and help them recover from trauma. We will hear from Dr. Hanaa Hamdi and Kimiko Russell-Halterman who are both working in different spaces connected to this topic. \nDr. Hamdi has more than two decades of experience in public health administration\, research and community development practice. She is committed to advancing health equity across underserved populations through comprehensive and holistic approaches —including integrating nature everywhere people live\, learn\, pray and play. Dr. Hamdi serves on the Children & Nature Network board of directors. \nKimiko Russell-Halterman is the Environmental Educator for Brown Girl Surf\, who works to build a more diverse\, environmentally reverent\, and joyful women’s\, girl’s\, and gender expansive surf culture by increasing access to surfing\, cultivating community\, amplifying the voices of surfers of color\, and taking care of the earth. She is also currently pursuing graduate studies focusing on equity and justice in environmental & outdoor education. Kimiko attended UCSB\, where she studied Environmental Science and Education\, fell in love with teaching\, learned to surf and spent as much time as possible playing in the sea. \nThis inspiring discussion will be followed by audience Q&A. \nOur Fall Inside-Out Leadership series hosts conversations between people with similar experiences working to address similar problems\, but in different spaces or with different approaches. Our aim is to make these conversations interdisciplinary\, intergenerational and perhaps a bit unexpected\, connecting leaders who might not otherwise be connected to share their points of view and demonstrate commonalities. Visit our events page to learn about other upcoming events! URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/natures-power-in-healing-trauma/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Events,Inside Out Leadership Series,Webinar ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO22_OCT13Event_graphics_22-9-13__Eventbrite.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220914T140000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20220826T163236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221214T193820Z UID:10000090-1663160400-1663164000@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds & Outdoor Learning: Peru (Recording) DESCRIPTION:Learn about the global movement for greening school grounds and hear best practices from our Peru case study! \n\n\n\nAbout this event\n\n\n\nThere is growing momentum worldwide to make school grounds greener as a sensible and thoughtful approach to increase climate resilience and improve health and education outcomes\, especially for those most impacted by systems of inequity and environmental injustices. What are examples of success from around the world and what are the barriers to creating green school grounds at scale? \nWith this in mind\, the Global Lessons on Greening School Grounds & Outdoor Learning project seeks to engage with global leaders and practitioners to build networks of like-minded organizations and individuals to identify scalable strategies and deepen our understanding of how to support the worldwide movement of schoolyard greening. This project will collect information about school greening projects around the world with a strong focus on programs that practice inclusive planning and prioritize equitable access to nature while advancing environmental sustainability. With a growing number of international leaders in the children and nature field\, we believe that documenting the field\, sharing experiences\, research and best practices can help galvanize the green schoolyard movement and support our partners to make a broader case successfully. \nOn September 14th\, we’ll share from our first global case study\, Peru. Hear from Joaquin Leguia and our Global Team as they share experiences and lessons learned during their on site visit. Joaquín Leguía is founder of ANIA\, a Peru-based NGO working to promote active empathy for life and sustainable development through innovative initiatives that connect children to nature and empower them as agents of change. A key initiative of ANIA is to develop and support Tierra de Niños (TiNi)\, or Children’s Lands. TiNis are child-led\, nature-filled spaces where children learn to nurture life and biodiversity\, find restoration\, and enhance well-being for themselves and the natural world. Often found on school grounds\, TiNis can also be implemented at home and in communities\, in urban and rural areas\, and in various ecosystems. \nThis event is part of Children & Nature’s Inside-Out Leadership Series which serves to educate\, connect\, and inspire people at every stage of their career. Visit https://www.childrenandnature.org/events/ to learn about future events. URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/global-lessons-on-greening-school-grounds-outdoor-learning-peru/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Events,Inside Out Leadership Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO22_GLOBALEvent_SEPT14_22-8-23_EB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220629T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220629T150000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20220622T152019Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220921T214048Z UID:10000092-1656511200-1656514800@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Youth Leadership Development Networking Events DESCRIPTION:Calling young leaders\, ages 18-28! Join peers for a series of networking sessions\, starting June 29 and hosted every other month by the Children & Nature Network through the end of the year. These sessions will be an opportunity for you to network and connect with your peers\, discuss service and community building\, and learn about our Youth Outdoor Equity Leadership Fund micro-grants for young leaders. This is a free event\, but please register below to receive the Zoom link. URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/youth-leadership-development-networking-events/ LOCATION:Online Event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO21_Rising-Gen_22_6_21_EB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210728T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210728T150000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20210616T184855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T191521Z UID:10000083-1627480800-1627484400@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Rising Generation Workshop Series: Civic Engagement DESCRIPTION:Civic engagement involves promoting the quality of life in a community through both political and non-political processes. Civic engagement includes both paid and unpaid forms of political activism\, environmentalism\, and community and national service which are all within your reach.\n \nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nYoung leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer\, develop your leadership and advocacy skills to increase equitable access to the outdoors as a powerful pathway to healthy\, just and sustainable communities. \nThe Rising Generation Workshop Series offers six virtual trainings designed to help you develop your personal narrative\, cultural awareness\, leadership style\, community organizing and civic engagement skills to bring about positive change. Workshops are led by and for young leaders like you. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of nearly 500 young leaders across the U.S. who have participated in similar trainings through the Natural Leaders and Fresh Tracks programs. \nEvent flyer to download and share. URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/rising-generation-workshop-series-civic-engagement/ LOCATION:Online Workshop CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO21_Rising-Generations_graphics_EB_21_6-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210721T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210721T150000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20210616T184804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T191449Z UID:10000084-1626876000-1626879600@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Rising Generation Workshop Series: Community Organizing DESCRIPTION:Community organizing principles from Marshall Ganz and Saul Alinsky emphasize the building of relationships in order to gain trust\, develop community knowledge\, and engender a sense of empowerment. Dive into these principles and how you can apply them to bring about change desired by the very community you seek to support and are a member of.\n \nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nYoung leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer\, develop your leadership and advocacy skills to increase equitable access to the outdoors as a powerful pathway to healthy\, just and sustainable communities. \nThe Rising Generation Workshop Series offers six virtual trainings designed to help you develop your personal narrative\, cultural awareness\, leadership style\, community organizing and civic engagement skills to bring about positive change. Workshops are led by and for young leaders like you. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of nearly 500 young leaders across the U.S. who have participated in similar trainings through the Natural Leaders and Fresh Tracks programs. \nEvent flyer to download and share. URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/rising-generation-workshop-series-community-organizing/ LOCATION:Online Workshop CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO21_Rising-Generations_graphics_EB_21_6-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210714T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210714T150000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20210616T184715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T191412Z UID:10000085-1626271200-1626274800@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Rising Generation Workshop Series: Leadership Development DESCRIPTION:Leadership involves an understanding of self and purpose\, then inviting people to work alongside you towards a common goal. During this session\, you will participate in exercises to support self awareness\, an understanding of personal impact\, and setting collective purpose and goals.\n \nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nYoung leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer\, develop your leadership and advocacy skills to increase equitable access to the outdoors as a powerful pathway to healthy\, just and sustainable communities. \nThe Rising Generation Workshop Series offers six virtual trainings designed to help you develop your personal narrative\, cultural awareness\, leadership style\, community organizing and civic engagement skills to bring about positive change. Workshops are led by and for young leaders like you. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of nearly 500 young leaders across the U.S. who have participated in similar trainings through the Natural Leaders and Fresh Tracks programs. \nEvent flyer to download and share. URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/rising-generation-workshop-series-leadership-development/ LOCATION:Online Workshop CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO21_Rising-Generations_graphics_EB_21_6-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210707T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210707T150000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20210616T184619Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T191336Z UID:10000086-1625666400-1625670000@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Rising Generation Workshop Series: Power of Personal Narrative DESCRIPTION:What is the power of a story and storytelling? Take time to develop your personal story\, learn how your personal experiences serve as a connection to your culture and community narrative\, and practice telling those powerful narratives in a way that encourages those who hear it to join in action.\n \nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nYoung leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer\, develop your leadership and advocacy skills to increase equitable access to the outdoors as a powerful pathway to healthy\, just and sustainable communities. \nThe Rising Generation Workshop Series offers six virtual trainings designed to help you develop your personal narrative\, cultural awareness\, leadership style\, community organizing and civic engagement skills to bring about positive change. Workshops are led by and for young leaders like you. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of nearly 500 young leaders across the U.S. who have participated in similar trainings through the Natural Leaders and Fresh Tracks programs. \nEvent flyer to download and share. URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/rising-generation-workshop-series-power-of-personal-narrative/ LOCATION:Online Workshop CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO21_Rising-Generations_graphics_EB_21_6-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210630T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210630T150000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20210616T184527Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230526T130451Z UID:10000068-1625061600-1625065200@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Rising Generation Workshop Series: Cultural Heritage DESCRIPTION:Culture is a shared set of practices and traditions that characterize a society or group of people. Culture shapes our connection to the outdoors and to each other. Join fellow young leaders to share culture\, gain an appreciation for and celebrate cultures similar and different than their own\, and begin to understand how to connect across cultures.\n \nABOUT THE SERIES\n\nYoung leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer\, develop your leadership and advocacy skills to increase equitable access to the outdoors as a powerful pathway to healthy\, just and sustainable communities. \nThe Rising Generation Workshop Series offers six virtual trainings designed to help you develop your personal narrative\, cultural awareness\, leadership style\, community organizing and civic engagement skills to bring about positive change. Workshops are led by and for young leaders like you. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of nearly 500 young leaders across the U.S. who have participated in similar trainings through the Natural Leaders and Fresh Tracks programs. \nEvent flyer to download and share. URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/rising-generation-workshop-series-cultural-heritage/ LOCATION:Online Workshop CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO21_Rising-Generations_graphics_EB_21_6-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210623T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210623T150000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20210616T184428Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210616T190735Z UID:10000069-1624456800-1624460400@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Rising Generation Workshop Series: Healing in the Outdoors DESCRIPTION:Leadership involves an understanding of self and purpose\, then inviting people to work alongside you towards a common goal. During this session\, you will participate in exercises to support self awareness\, an understanding of personal impact\, and setting collective purpose and goals. \nABOUT THE SERIES\nYoung leaders ages 18-28: This series is for you! This summer\, develop your leadership and advocacy skills to increase equitable access to the outdoors as a powerful pathway to healthy\, just and sustainable communities. \nThe Rising Generation Workshop Series offers six virtual trainings designed to help you develop your personal narrative\, cultural awareness\, leadership style\, community organizing and civic engagement skills to bring about positive change. Workshops are led by and for young leaders like you. By participating\, you’ll join a diverse and welcoming network of nearly 500 young leaders across the U.S. who have participated in similar trainings through the Natural Leaders and Fresh Tracks programs. \nEvent flyer to download and share. URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/rising-generation-workshop-series-healing-in-the-outdoors/ LOCATION:Online Workshop CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series,Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO21_Rising-Generations_graphics_EB_21_6-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210330T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210330T133000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20210212T201600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T142526Z UID:10000097-1617105600-1617111000@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Inside-Out Leadership Series Workshop: Strategic Communications Bootcamp DESCRIPTION:Learn how to effectively and strategically communicate about your work to connect children and nature. In this hands-on workshop\, we will explore best practices in communications for the children and nature movement. We will workshop those practices and emerge with new ways to share/ communicate our collective work. Best practices will focus on inclusive language\, research-based talking points\, and powerful storytelling using simple\, jargon-free language that connects with your audience. This is an opportunity to workshop your own messaging and communications tools with peers. \nThis interactive workshop is for children and nature leaders\, communications staff\, subject matter experts\, and program staff who are involved in planning programs\, executing communications plans\, and crafting compelling messages for the public. \nCost: $45 general / $30 C&NN members (Not a member? Join today!) URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/inside-out-leadership-series-workshop-strategic-communications-bootcamp/ LOCATION:Online Networking CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO21_Leadershipseries_EBRITE_21_1_6-01-Jorie-Emory.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210223T143000 DTSTAMP:20250708T002921 CREATED:20210126T002629Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T142538Z UID:10000058-1614081600-1614090600@www.childrenandnature.org SUMMARY:Inside-Out Leadership Series workshop: Building a Diverse\, Equitable and Inclusive Movement DESCRIPTION:Join an interactive workshop focused on building diversity\, equity and inclusion into all you do\, by exploring implicit bias\, and anti-racism as foundational parts of program design. \nCost: $45 general / $30 C&NN members (Not a member? Join today!) \n  URL:https://www.childrenandnature.org/event/inside-out-leadership-series-workshop-building-a-diverse-equitable-and-inclusive-movement/ LOCATION:Online Networking CATEGORIES:Inside Out Leadership Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://eadn-wc04-796033.nxedge.io/wp-content/uploads/IO21_Leadershipseries_EBRITE_21_1_6-01-Jorie-Emory.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR