October 9, 2024 /
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Join fellow environmental educators across the District for an afternoon of fun and connection about aquatic resources in the city!
Planned by DCEEC’s EE Networking Committee, we hope this will be an excellent opportunity to gather with other educators using nature as their classroom (or interested in doing more of that), share about your experiences, and build connects for future work.
Please share with your colleagues and friends! We have capacity for around 25 participants for this event.
12:00-12:30pm: Meet at the Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) for networking and lunch (bring your own)
12:30-1:30pm: Tour of the AREC
1:30-2:30pm: Guided tour of the Anacostia River with Anacostia Riverkeeper
Register here by Oct. 31.
July 30, 2024 /
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Youth Mental Health First Aid USA (YMHFA) is an 8 hour public education program which introduces participants to the unique risk factors and warning signs of mental health problems in adolescents, builds understanding of the importance of early intervention, and teaches individuals how to help an adolescent in crisis or experiencing a mental health challenge. Mental Health First Aid uses role-playing and simulations to demonstrate how to assess a mental health crisis; select interventions and provide initial help; and connect young people to professional, peer, social, and self-help care. YMHFA is designed to train and educate school staff such as coaches, camp counselors, and youth group leaders.
The training will be provided by The George Washington University Center for Health and Health Care in Schools. The session will be on Tuesday, Sept. 10 from 8:15am-4:15pm at the US National Arboretum. Ample free parking is available at the Arboretum, but please note that Metro accessibility is limited.
Registration has closed. Please complete this form to be added to the wait list.
Thank you!
July 3, 2024 /
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Have you ever wanted to know more about schools in the District with outdoor learning spaces? Have you wondered how to find out whether a school has existing environmental programming or partnerships? Do you love maps or dashboards?
At the next DCEEC Lunch and Learn, Grace Manubay, Environmental Literacy Coordinator at the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE), will introduce OSSE’s forthcoming outdoor learning data visualization tools. The online tools intend to help answer these types of questions using self-reported data collected by OSSE via the annual School Health Profile and the triennial update of the DC Environmental Literacy Plan.
Join us for the virtual Lunch and Learn on Thursday, August 8 at 12pm noon. Register here.
May 21, 2024 /
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Please join us on June 21, 2024 at 3:00pm for DCEEC’s next meeting.
This will be a virtual, one-hour meeting to learn about DCEEC’s recent happenings and help us envision DCEEC’s future.
We will share exciting news and opportunities, and listen to your ideas for how DCEEC can support you and environmental education in the District of Columbia.
To receive the zoom link, please register here.
March 19, 2024 /
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DC Water, the District’s water and sewer authority, has extended an invitation to the DCEEC community for a behind-the-scenes tour of Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant. The tour is scheduled for April 2, 2024, at 11:00 am and will be 90 minutes long. If there is enough interest, they are willing to schedule a second tour on a different date.
Registration is mandatory for attendance. As space is limited, please only sign up if you are certain you can attend. We will register the first twelve people who respond and then make a waitlist for a second tour.
A big thank you to DC Water for this opportunity.
Click here to register.
