Trying to find new ways to meaningful engage in working with communities? This may be the perfect opportunity for you!

Join us for the release of the newest Guidelines for Excellence: Community Engagement!

On Tuesday, May 9, 2017, EEANM will be hosting a live viewing of the North American Association for Environmental Education’s webinar on the Guidelines for Excellence in Community Engagement.

Meet us at our office at the Albert I. Pierce Foundation (1110 Pennsylvania Avenue NE, Albuquerque, NM) at 1:30-2:00 p.m. for a quick intro to eePRO (NAAEE’s platform for professional development and resources), at 2:00-3:00 p.m. to participate in the live webinar for the release of the Community Engagement Guidelines, and 3:00-3:30 p.m. for a short discussion on opportunities to apply these guidelines in New Mexico.

Or sign up to join the webinar from your office or home by clicking here.

From NAAEE:

Environmental Education Guidelines for Community Engagement (or “Community Engagement Guidelines” for short) is being written for environmental educators working in all communities—from sparsely populated rural communities to more densely populated urban areas.

It includes ideas for how to get to “know” a community, and how to keep your focus on environmental quality, but also link your work to community wellbeing and issues that your partners care deeply about. It includes ideas about how to work better together, and how to measure your impact.

Environmental Education Guidelines for Community Engagement points out five key characteristics of environmental education in communities. For each characteristic, guidelines are listed for program developers and educators to consider. When fully developed, the guidelines will include an introduction, a set of key characteristics and guidelines, examples/case studies, references, and a glossary of terms.

We are also developing an associated Toolkit which includes detailed explanations and resources related to various topics of importance to environmental education and community engagement.

We hope to see you on May 9, 2017 as we explore opportunities to better engage with our communities in the Land of Enchantment!

Photo via NAAEE.