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Introduction
Changing demographics in the United States require new perspectives and approaches if environmental education (EE) is to remain effective and relevant to diverse populations both locally and globally. In an effort to continue providing resources and a forum for those wanting to grow in culturally competent practices, EETAP and Intercambios have created these pages. The pages include information and tools that we and other colleagues (such as yourself) have found useful when thinking about how to make EE organizations and programs more inclusive.
How this Information is Organized
Each installment will focus on a specific topic such as cultural competency in your organization, programs, membership, partnerships, and plans. For each topic we provide an assessment tool, relevant articles, vignettes, mini-lesson, success stories, glossary, and annotated bibliography. For example, the Spring 2008 installment is organized as follows (look to the "Related Items" section below for links to prior installments):
Spring 2008: The White Perspective
- Assessment tool: Tale of Two Families
- Articles of Interest: The Heart of Whiteness by Robert Jensen
- Vignettes: Hateful Comments
- Mini-lesson: Racial Disparities: Jigsaw mini-unit
- Success stories: Evaluation tools for racial equity
If you are interested in the tools or articles, links to previous installments are in the related items listed below. We encourage you to contact us with your ideas, resources and comments at intercambios@zianet.com.
Click on the links below to access prior installments of the cultural diversity section of the NAAEE website.