Diversity & Conservation: A New Model for the 21st Century
April 11 - 13 , 2007
National Conservation Training Center (NCTC)| Shepherdstown, WV
Overview | Instructors | Lodging | Scholarships | Registration Information
Overview
We recommend that participants register and participate in the course in teams of 2-6 people. Members of your team can include, but are not limited to, land trust staff, land trust board members, landowners, community representatives, local government agency staff, public land managers, and economic development council staff. Download an application |
This introductory diversity and conservation pilot course provides participants with an understanding of what diversity is and what it means as a business and social imperative to the conservation movement. A major objective of the course is to explore individual, organizational, and movement filters that impact land trust efforts to develop a broader and more diverse community of conservationists. Participants will engage in small group exercises, personal journaling, case study discussions and large group open dialogues. Participants will be given the opportunity to develop an individual plan for building their own competence around diversity as well as organizational next steps.
Course Objectives:
- Retrace and define the history of conservation and how it relates to issues of diversity
- Develop shared language and distinctions for diversity in conservation
- Explore individual, organizational, and movement filters that impact efforts diversify the conservation movement
- Understand the business imperative for diversity and inclusion across the conservation movement
- Identify barriers to diversity and inclusion and incorporate strategies to overcome them
- Catalyze new and diverse ways of “doing” conservation for the future
Course Instructors, Presenters & Authors
- Cynthia Brown, Sojourner Group
- David “Bear” Carrillo
- Iantha Gantt-Wright, The Kenian Group
- Ammie Jenkins, Sandhills Family Heritage Association
- Monica McCann, The Conservation Fund Resourceful Communities Program
- Susan Sachs, Star Fire Consulting
- Mikki Sager, The Conservation Fund Resourceful Communities Program
Lodging
The course will be held at the National Conservation Training Center (NCTC) and rooms
are reserved under the “Land Trust Alliance” for $110.00 per night for single occupancy. Room nights include dinner on your arrival date and ends with lunch on your departure date. You
must make your reservations by March 7 .
National Conservation Training Center (NCTC)
698 Conservation Way
Phone (877) 706-6282 or Fax (304) 876-7910
http://training.fws.gov
Scholarships
Scholarships are available to reduce the cost of attending this course. Whether you have received a scholarship or have been declined in the past, we encourage you to apply again. LCLP scholarships typically range from $400 to $600 per person.
2007 Scholarship Guidelines and Application (Word, 71KB)
The deadline for the Diversity & Conservation scholarship application is March 19, 2007.
Registration Information
Who should be represented in your team? We recommend that participants register and participate in the course in teams of 2-6 people. Members of your team can include, but are not limited to, land trust staff, land trust board members, landowners, community representatives, local government agency staff, public land managers, and economic development council staff. Teams must include one land trust staff member, and we highly recommend that a land trust board member participate.
To Apply
Each team must submit an application. Preferred application deadline is March 16th
Download an application
The cost of this course is $225/person
Download the Diversity & Conservation Application
Form (PDF, 250KB) and mail or fax back to the
Alliance. Contact Lisa Jacobson, 202-638-4725 x330 or lclp@lta.org with
any questions about the course.
