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2014 Sustainable Schools Summit
Fri November 7, 2014 at 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Rhode Island College, 600 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence, RI 02908
The theme this year is CULTIVATING PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUCCESS, and the Summit will include inspiring speakers, 16 workshops across two sessions, and an afternoon of Action Groups – small gatherings for participants to expand discussions, hatch new plans, collaborate, network and strategize. The day concludes with a celebration/reception with performances interpreting and reflecting back the events of the day – don’t miss it!
Featuring Keynote Speaker Akiima Price
{{akiima{{For the past 20 years, Akiima has worked with numerous environmental organizations throughout the United States creating and implementing innovative programs that build bridges into low-income communities. Akimbo is one of the leading African-American environmental educators in the country, helping to bring more capacity and inclusion to the environmental field. She is currently working through Cornell University on the EECapacity Project, the national environmental education training program of the EPA. Through her work on the project she is developing a national platform for emerging environmental educators and developing cutting-edge guidelines for an emerging practice called Community Environmental Education. Her specialty is engaging as a bridge builder between people and resources and developing thoughtful curricula and education materials that consider community wellness issues.
Click here to register. Registration ends Friday, October 31, 2014.