Teach Climate Network Workshop: Green jobs and green skills: What are they and how can I help my students get some?

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We often hear about the millions of new green jobs that will be created as a result of the transition to renewable energy and a greener economy. But what does this mean for students seeking ways to engage in meaningful climate action, and how does this affect the way teachers should be teaching foundational knowledge and skills? During this workshop, you'll hear about some of the latest research on green jobs and green skills, how to center youth in green career discussions, and learn about tools to help introduce your students to their future in green careers. 

We understand that some of these workshops do not work for educator's schedules, so all registrants will receive a recording and additional resources to their e-mail within 1 week of the event. We are striving to make our events more welcoming to all, with specific goals about racial equity and inclusivity. Your answers during registration will help us to know how we are doing. The workshop will be from 12:00-1:00pm CT.

Christina Kwauk
Christina Kwauk, PhD is a social scientist with an interdisciplinary focus on education and training for climate action. She is an expert on girls’ education in developing countries, 21st century skills and youth empowerment, and the intersections of gender, education, and climate change. Christina co-edited (with Radhika Iyengar) Curriculum and Learning for Climate Action: Toward an SDG 4.7 Roadmap for Systems Change and co-authored (with Gene Sperling and Rebecca Winthrop) What Works in Girls’ Education: Evidence for the World’s Best Investment. She has published numerous policy papers, including “The new green learning agenda: Approaches to quality education for climate empowerment,” as well as academic articles on topics in climate change education, gender, health, and international development and education.

Christina works as an education consultant and is Research Director at Unbounded Associates. She also serves on the Cosmos of Stars for RegenIntel, Girl Rising’s Advisory Council, the International Jury for the UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education, and is a member of the Climate Change Action Plan Ad Hoc Committee for the Prince George's County Public Schools Board of Education. Formerly, Christina was a Fellow at the Center for Universal Education at the Brookings Institution, Associate Director of the Monitoring and Evaluation of Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) Project, and Head of Climate and Education at the Education Commission. 

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12
December
2024
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Virtual

12:00pm-1:00pm CT