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2016 National Environmental Justice Conference

and Training Program

March 11, 2016

Advancing Communities Through the

Environmental Justice Academ

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Presenters

Ernest Muhammad - Low Country

 Alliance for Model Communities Sederra Ross - Clark Atlanta University

 Joan Wesley - Jackson State University

Gwen Smith – Collier Heightsm!rovement Council

Sheryl Good - U" S" #$A% &egion '

Daphne Wilson - U"S" #$A% &egion ' (

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 Workshop Outline

• )ackground

•Curriculum overview

•Closeout

• Lessons Learned

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EJ Academy Backround

 +ision and conce!t

#,!erience working in #J communities

Managing grants

 Addressing com!laints

 Action !lan and !ortfolio develo!ment

 Alumni com!onent

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Resources and Support

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!uman "apital andManpower Sta4% details% interns

Module develo!ment5curriculumdesign

Marketing

 Administrative tasks

$lanning and coordination

Module im!lementation6

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EJ Academy "oncept

6acilitated% hands-on learning !rocess that incor!orates7

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EJ AcademyModules

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#$ Disco%erin &O'R Power3$rogram Launch and 2rientation

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*$ +eadin the Way3 CommunityCa!acity )uilding and Leadershi!

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+eadin the Way3 CommunityCa!acity )uilding and Leadershi!

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6$ Brinin )t All -oether3#valuation and Lessons Learned

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Bene8ts to Participants

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technical e,!erts from #$A and other organi@ations &eceive individuali@ed technical assistance from

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#sta9lish !artnershi!s with like-mindedorgani@ations

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 Wrap9up and +essons+earned +et !artici!ants 9etter

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 What are the participantssayin:Learned more a9out self through

the !ersonality assessment and

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