Beyond the Hype: Emotional Intelligence for Environmental Educators
Mindfulness, empathy, self-awareness, authenticity, emotional intelligence (EI). What do these terms mean? Why should you care? Watch this insightful webinar where we go beyond the hype of these oft-used terms and dig into why a deep sense of self helps you better navigate all of the various relationships environmental educators cultivate on a daily basis. We explore the scientific validity of EI, address common criticisms, and discuss its practical implications for educators and practitioners in the environmental education sector. Additionally, we examine the role of cultural competence in enhancing EI, and ensuring inclusive and effective environmental education practices.
Speaker:
Anne Umali | Organizational Development and Training Consultant, TRG
Anne Umali has been a training and organizational development consultant at Training Resources Group since 2023. She has over twenty years of experience working in the environmental education and conservation field and has built a strong passion for teaching and training others, especially when it comes to leadership training and mentoring; community and civic engagement; and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Anne has led leadership, education, and professional development programs with the North American Association for Environmental Education, Cornell University, National Audubon Society, The Field Museum of Chicago, and Peace Corps.
Anne has coached over 300 young and established environmental education professionals, teachers, and teacher trainers through their own career and learning pathways on topics ranging from program design and evaluation to personal equity and inclusion challenges.
This webinar is brought to you by ee360+ and eeINSPIRE.
ee360+: Building a Stronger and More Inclusive Movement Through Collective Impact
An ambitious multi-year initiative, the ee360+ Leadership and Training Collaborative connects, trains, and promotes innovative leaders dedicated to using the power of education to create a more just and sustainable future for everyone, everywhere. Led by NAAEE, ee360+ is made possible through funding and support from U.S. EPA and twenty-seven partner organizations representing universities and nonprofits across the country, and five federal agencies. Through this partnership, ee360+ brings together more than five decades of expertise to grow, strengthen, and diversify the environmental education field. Visit https://naaee.org/programs/ee360 to learn more.
eeINSPIRE: Sparking Innovation in Environmental Education
We are pleased to continue eeINSPIRE, NAAEE's webinar series presented in partnership with the US Forest Service. This series is designed to bring new ideas and thinking to USFS conservation educators, but is open to all who want to sign up!
Upcoming eeINSPIRE Webinars
Future topics will include: increasing civic engagement through education and service-learning, becoming a natural and effective storyteller, citizen science in education, building a diverse and inclusive field, and more.
We look forward to seeing you online, and stay tuned for updates on upcoming webinars in the series!