Saturday, April 20, 2024Revised workshop now offering expanded curriculum! Time: 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m Format & Length: In-person, 6.5 hours Audience: 7th - 12th grade educators, formal and nonformal, especially relevant for science content area and CTE educators Curriculum: Project Learning Tree’s Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers Project Learning Tree’s The Journeys of Black Professionals in Green Careers Description: Support your students in learning about a career in the STEM field! Join this workshop to hear first-hand from natural resource professionals and STEM researchers how their careers relate to your lessons in the sciences, sustainable forestry, and conservation. We will explore how you can aid your students in drawing connections between what they learn in school and nonformal learning settings and possible green career opportunities for themselves. We will include a focus on green career pathways of Black professionals in the US, highlighting inspiring stories and profiles as well as taking a look at why marginalized groups make up only a small percent in green careers. All participants will receive a copy at no cost of Project Learning Tree’s Green Jobs: Exploring Forest Careers curriculum, and Project Learning Tree’s The Journeys of Black Professionals in Green Careers, aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), and other resources to use in your learning environment. Lunch will be provided. This workshop is brought to you by: Oregon Forest Resources Institute, EV Consulting, OSU Extension Lane County, and Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP) Offered at no cost to Oregon educators. PDUs available. Substitute reimbursement available on teacher workdays. Registration for this workshop has closed. Eugene, OR Return to Workshop Calendar