Using the Earth as a Role Model for Building Personal Resilience

April 13

4:00 PM PT | 7:00 PM ET

ISEEN + Diversity Education in Nature presents: Using the Earth as a Role Model for Building Personal Resilience 

This webinar will provide practitioners with a values-centered approach to intrapersonal exploration within their professional and personal development. The presence of identity-conscious and resilient educators in school communities uplifts the work of DEIB (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging) initiatives and advancements. These educators can more easily stand at the forefront of advocating for young people in ways that center their voices and experiences because these adults have a greater capacity for awareness, empathy, and compassion toward others and themselves. This kind of learning better positions us to achieve our ultimate goal: to manifest meaningful, sustainable change in diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging across our school communities. The webinar will help to answer these questions:

• How can deepening your personal relationship with the earth fortify your resilience, as you continue your journey as an agent of change in your school community?
• What can nature teach/help us to more fully understand diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging?

Facilitators 

Dan Kriesberg has been a middle school science teacher and environmental educator for over 40 years at both public and independent schools. He is the author of two books on outdoor environmental education, over 100 articles on environmental education, and essays about his outdoor experiences. Dan has presented at national and statewide conferences. He is also the co-creator of Diversity Education In Nature, an innovative series of workshops that uses wild nature as inspiration for building community and belonging. You can learn more about his work at Earth Wisdom.

Camille Simone Edwards is a DEI practitioner of fourteen years and currently serves as the Director of Student Affairs at Friends Academy, a Quaker independent school on Long Island, New York. As a DEI practitioner, Camille specializes in the areas of (1) curriculum review, (2) program design, (3) hiring & retention, (4) professional development & training, and (5) relationships & culture. In schools, her passion ignites around the intrapersonal and interpersonal professional development opportunities for educators who are engaging and leading DEI efforts and advancements across their school communities. She coaches executive teams, designs & facilitates retreats, and specializes in strategic community engagement initiatives. You can view more of her work at Camille Simone Consulting.

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