Environmental Professionals of Color (EPOC): A network by and for People of Color working in the environmental movement.

Center for Diversity and Environment (CDE) is excited to announce the offering of a year-long EPOC virtual Gathering Series within EE (traditional environmental education; Indigenous science; Traditional Ecological Knowledge, and other nontraditional and culturally relevant forms of environmental education).

EPOC offers the chance to recharge, address emergent issues and energize people with the knowledge that they are not alone in this work. The transformational and healing elements of this year-long work is grounded in relationship building, focused on relevant and emergent topics identified by the participants, with actions taken toward healing and justice.

You are invited to attend as many sessions as you are able. Register today and participate in the series >

EPOC EE GATHERING SERIES 2023–24 SCHEDULE

Learning Sessions (1.5 hours each session):

• August 24, 12 PM Pacific Time - Topic: Community Building
• September 28, 12 PM Pacific Time - Topic: What Are Our “Whys”, Telling Our Own Stories
• October 26, 12 PM Pacific Time - Topic: Stories of Taking Care
• November 16, 12 PM Pacific Time - Topic: Self Care Stories
• December 28, 12 PM Pacific Time - Topic: Managing Conflict
• January 25, 12 PM Pacific Time - Topic: Interrogating Our Institutional Narratives
• February 22, 12 PM Pacific Time - Topic: Sharing Lost and Stolen Narratives
• March 28, 12 PM Pacific Time - Topic: Changing and Building New Narratives of EE
• April 25, 12 PM Pacific Time - Topic: Community Strength and Practices for Culture Change

The topics for each learning session may change based on our emergent process and input from attendees.

Open Coaching Sessions (1 hour each session):

• September 14, 12 PM Pacific Time
• October 12, 12 PM Pacific Time
• November 9, 12 PM Pacific Time
• December 14, 12 PM Pacific Time
• January 11, 12 PM Pacific Time
• February 8, 12 PM Pacific Time
• March 14, 12 PM Pacific Time
• April 11, 12 PM Pacific Time