Establishing Collaborative Partnerships for Equity and Justice

Workshop Learning Goals

Learn foundational components for partnering to advance environmental and social justice and gain insights from a panel of experts strategies for designing and sustaining equitable partnerships
Identify takeaways for their education, research, or community engagement efforts
Action plan next steps to move partnering forward
Meet other attendees interested in advancing environmental justice

9:00 a.m.-9:20 a.m. - Welcome & Icebreaker (Kelly Crawford)
- Introduction to Partnering & Environmental Justice (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 4.3MB Dec7 22)
- What are you hoping to learn about partnering?
9:20 a.m.-9:30 a.m.- Introduction to panelists (Sarah Fortner)
- Track resources generated by panelists & participants here.
9:30 a.m.-10:35 a.m - Panelists (15 minute presentations, 10 minutes of Q&A,25 minutes of small group generating takeaways for your practice) (1 hour)
- Dr. Karlos Marshall, The Conscious Connect, Dr. Karlos Marshall's Presentation (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 50.2MB Dec7 22)
- Leatra Harper, FreshWater Accountability Project, Leatra Harper's Presentation (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 54.2MB Dec7 22)

10:35 a.m.-10:50 a.m. - Whole Group Round Robin Sharing (15 minutes) (Melisa Diaz)
10:50 a.m.-11:05 a.m. - Break
11:05 a.m.- 12:10 p.m. - Panelists (15 minute presentations for 2 panelist, 10 minutes of Q&A,20 minutes of small group generating takeaways for teaching, research, or community engagement) (1 hour) (Melisa Diaz)
- Dr. Mónica Ramírez-Andreotta, The University of Arizona
- Kelly Crawford, in personal capacity, currently at US DOE office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy

12:10 p.m. -12:25 p.m. - Whole Group Round Robin Sharing (15 minutes) (Sarah)
12:25 p.m.-12:55 p.m. - Lunch
12:55- 1:25 p.m. - Designing an Action Plan For Learning & Supportive Community for Change (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 24.2MB Dec7 22)(Sarah Fortner)
1:25-2:05 p.m.- Action Planning in Small groups (Ben Zaitchik)

2:05-2:30 p.m - Big Group Share & Biggest Takeaway (Sarah Fortner)
2:30 pm - 3:00 p.m- Networking in breakout rooms by shared interests or challenges to discuss more (Ben Zaitchik)
- Grants/funding
- Additional topics