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We will come together to learn about Sustainable Communities in a Sustainably-Built 'Green Building' structure at Sonoma State University's campus, on what was originally Miwok territory.
With Whom?
With Whom?
Brought to you by the California Global Education Project (CGEP), we will learn from each other and alongside Northern California-based CGEP Teacher Leaders. We will also hear from local experts and leaders from non-profits, government and industry.
Sonoma State Faculty and Director of the Center for Sustainable Communities at Sonoma State, Dr. Tom Jacobson, will join us to share insights about policy and best practices for sustainable communities, as well as pathways for student and teacher engagement.
Community Leader, former Executive Director of Sonoma County Conservation Action and current Program Director of the Daily Acts Leadership Institute in Sonoma County, Kerry Fugett, will join us to share global and local perspectives on sustainable communities and opportunities for local action and leadership for teachers and students.
Government leader and Climate Program Manager at Regional Climate Protection Agency in Sonoma County, Carolyn Glanton, will share the collaborative work related to the implementation of our local Climate Action Plan 2020. Carolyn oversees work toward a variety of critical efforts to protect our climate, and will share about the state of local, statewide, national and global efforts underway.
Isabel Lopez is the Executive Director Raizes Collective. Isabel Lopez is a mother, advocate, activist, Executive Director, neighbor, daughter, and first-generation woman of color born in Morelos, Mexico. Isabel founded Raizes Collective to offer artists and teachers of color the resources of space, programming, events, shows and activities to affect social and political change through art and community building. We believe this facilitates healing of the divisions within our diverse communities.
Wendy St. John is a lecturer at Sonoma State University, in both the Department of Biology, and the Department of Geography, Environment, and Planning. With a background in ecology and evolutionary biology, as an educator she is particularly interested in engaging students through active learning, and inspiring a love of science that will allow them to become more informed citizens in all aspects of their lives. She is also involved with the ecological restoration of Copeland Creek on the SSU campus, and serves as the faculty advisor for both the Friends of Copeland Creek club, and the Pre-Law Society.
Marika is helping Bioregional expand and develop a One Planet Schools education program to engage youth in schools. She is currently working on a One Planet Schools programme in California. She earned an MA in Education for Sustainable Development from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. Since then, she has trained to bring biomimicy and mindfulness into the classroom and co-founded Schools of Sustainability (SOS), an organization that toured the UK and California working with schools on sustainability projects.
Kimi Waite is a kindergarten teacher in Los Angeles, California. She has worked and taught around the world and in her own words believes that "Kindergarten is often overlooked and underestimated in school systems, and I want to show the world just how much young learners are truly capable of. Kindergarteners have such an amazing sense of pure wonder, curiosity and excitement about the world. They are natural problem solvers, engineers, and explorers with a truly unique and creative way of looking at the world. They are also very eager to help, and I believe engaging their empathy is the key to getting them interested in global issues." Kimi is a member of the CGEP Teaching for Sustainable Communities Long Beach 2017 Cohort.
TSC 2018-2019 Program Facilitators
TSC 2018-2019 Program Facilitators
Maggie Front: Maggie Front is a graduate of the Global Competency Certificate program at Columbia Teachers College, where she was a member of the pilot cohort. She now works to promote global perspectives in her school district in Mill Valley, passionately investigating the way that integrated content – infused with global themes -- serves to move students deeper into critical thinking, growth mindset, and content. Maggie has worked in education for two decades, and currently teaches Global Citizenship, Language Arts, and Social Studies at Mill Valley Middle School.
Laura Diaz: Laura Diaz is a graduate of Sonoma State University and teaches AP Environmental Science, Honors Biology, Medical Interventions and Principles of the Biomedical Sciences at Saint Josephs Notre Dame Academy in Alameda County. She was a member of the pilot Teaching for Sustainable Communities cohort at Sonoma State, and has worked with Dr. Karna Wong to implement an environmental justice project with her students this year and continues to try new and innovative projects alongside her students.
Mary Bracken: is a retired public school educator who served for over 35 years teaching in the Guerneville School District and in public schools in South Texas. Presently, Mary is an Intern Instructor at the North Coast School of Education, a professional development trainer with the Instructional Leadership Corps collaborative between the California Teachers Association and Stanford University, curriculum trainer with Teaching Tolerance, and LGBT Contact for Region One of the California Teachers Association. Mary brings a passion for teaching and learning and devotion to ensuring a high quality education for every student. Mary supported TSC Teachers in the first cohort with coaching and resources.
Michelle Mazzeo: Michelle serves as a Regional Director for the California Global Education Project at Sonoma State University. She studied International Studies, Latin American Studies and Educational Leadership for Global Higher Education and has worked in various roles within education at the intersection of global and experiential learning, including as an English language teacher, an internship advisor, and an Outward Bound program developer. Before working for CGEP, supported social entrepreneurs at Ashoka in Washington D.C.
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