Design Clinic Notes

Angela Anderson, San Juan Preservation Trust: How do we attract younger generation to support work of the San Juan Preservation Trust?

Hayley Atkins, WSANEC Leadership Secondary School: What projects can we work on together that would benefit First Nation communities in Washington and British Columbia, particularly those that involve youth?

Erin Halcomb, San Juan County Land Bank: How do you get people to care about important components of an ecosystem that has been damaged/transformed like the San Juan Islands?

Anita Harker, Whatcom Community College: How do we elevate the social sciences at Whatcom Community College, which is now focusing energy and resources on STEM programs?

Nini Hayes, Western Washington University: What kind of environmental educators can and should a local university program (WWU) be graduating?

Clarissa James and Brandon Williams, Falcon Cultural Resources: How do we make space for the Since Time Immemorial (Indigenous Cultural Histories) curriculum in a public school system that’s not accepting of it?

Troy Olsen, Whiteswan Environmental/Lummi Nation: How do we add value to groups like this by engaging youth along with the adults?

Cindy Reuther, Whatcom Intergenerational High School: How can we envision and support indigenous ways of being with Western knowledges in a school setting (9-12 grade)?

Andrew Simon, University of Victoria: How can we form partnerships across borders toward biodiversity research and conservation in the Salish Sea?

Cindy Simonsen: What kinds of partnerships would help integrate indigenous ways of knowing into K-12 science curriculums, particularly around climate change?

Kristine Smith, Whatcom Community College: How can Community Engagement Fellows best support the work of people at the retreat going forward?

Stephanie Stratil, Lopez Island Family Resource Center: How can we create long-lasting partnerships for education on a remote island (like Lopez)?