NS Rural Communities Foundation AGM Brennan Caverhill - April 30, 2009 - Truro, Nova Scotia EMPOWER!

Slides:



Advertisements
Similar presentations
Transferable practices or transferable attitudes Marta Szymczyk The Rural Development Foundation, Poland.
Advertisements

A Doorstep Sport Club provides a vibrant and varied sporting offer to young people in disadvantaged communities that is designed to grow their motivation.
1. Identify challenges and opportunities using questions that reference the six research for development themes defined in the AAS Program Proposal. This.
2 What? What do we want to happen? What is our #1 goal? Strengthen & Support all 4 TX Self-Advocacy Organizations How? What needs to happen? Next steps:
Expanding Health Eating Policies – Nova Scotia Context.
Carin Bisland, Associate Director Chesapeake Bay Program Office Environmental Protection Agency December 4, 2014 The Bay’s Health & Future: How it’s doing.
Illinois RC & D Introduction to R esource C onservation & D evelopment Module 2: Who are the players?
PATHWAYS ELIGIBILITY PROJECT DARTMOUTH NORTH ASSOCIATION – APRIL, 2012.
Atlantic Coast SBE Alliance Initiated Activities American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting San Francisco, California February.
The past 3 days The Network 213 partners, 68 countries.
Environmental Literacy in North Carolina. North Carolina’s Environmental Literacy Plan The goal of the plan is to produce high school graduates who.
"Empowering communities by empowering youth.".  "Equipping youth with the tools they need to create positive change with their peers, families, community,
The SCA Mission: To build the next generation of conservation leaders and inspire lifelong stewardship of our environment and communities by engaging.
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System E ducation and Outreach Council GCOOS Board of Directors Meeting Houston, TX September 5-6, 2007 Dr. Jessica.
Strategy Maps for Structuring Program Operating Plans: Family Planning Examples Public Health Foundation Paul Epstein, Results That Matter Team Kentucky.
What and Where is the Blue Route? Susanna Fuller, BNS Victoria County Physical Activity December 2, 2013.
Location Located between the border of North Carolina and Tennessee.
SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM WORKSHOP. WHY NOW? Application deadlines for summer programs are in the spring from Feb to May There are many types of programs.
USDA’S ROLE AND PARTNERS: MEETING THE NEEDS AND CHALLENGES OF SOCIALLY DISADVANTAGED, BEGINNING, SMALL FARMERS, UNDERSERVED AND UNSERVED COMMUNITIES.
SHAPING FAMILIES NURTURING OUR FUTURE School Family Education.
Stories for Change Leadership Examples of Expanding the Arts to New Audiences A report by funded by.
Growing Assets: Linking Direct Market Producers Beth Zabel, BBC Program Coordinator National Extension Risk Management Education Conference April 17, 2007.
NH OFFICE OF ENERGY AND PLANNING PLANNING & ZONING CONFERENCE MAY 11, 2013 MOLLY DONOVAN UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE COOPERATIVE EXTENSION Community Outreach.
FL-PRISM Spring Partner Meeting 2015 Hilary Mosher FL-PRISM Coordinator Finger Lakes Institute Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Partnership & Collaboration Tools 303. Partnership and Collaboration Tools 303 Objectives Provide tools to guide you through various stages of a Partnership.
Working to improve availability of plant materials for partner organizations Shannon Hatch DEVELOPMENT OF NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS FOR RIPARIAN RESTORATION.
BCSSE Collaborative – Council of State Science Supervisors Building Capacity in State Science Education - BCSSE Project Support from the Merck Institute.
Conference on Sustainable Tourism in Romania The Role of LEADER in Developing Rural Tourism Projects Jack Roche IRD Duhallow, Ireland President ELARD 1.
The Alliance Safari – A Tour of Unchartered Territory.
Rural Community Alliance Education QualityAccessibility Community Engaged Revitalized Policy Member- driven State-wide.
Cootes to Escarpment Park System A Conservation Vision An Update for March 2011 Dr. David Galbraith, Royal Botanical Gardens Steve Miazga, Hamilton Region.
Nova Scotia Coalition on Community Interpreting The Guidelines and Standards for Language Interpretation in Nova Scotia “ Connecting Community Interpreting.
The Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum OASPHE Spring Meeting April 10, 2015.
Your Community College: A Unique Partnership Opportunity SFE&PD Conference October 22, 2013 Suzanne Matthews.
Our Mission 2010: A Strategic Plan for Excellence.
Utilizing 4-H Afterschool Enrichment Activities 4-H Afterschool Rollout Conference Newton, Iowa October 22 – 23, 2003.
Doug Steele Director June 19, 2013 Strategically Addressing the Grand Challenges.
Workforce Alignment Pottawattamie County’s Workforce Alignment Plan.
Citizens Social Initiative  Vision …  Motivate the youth to be more responsible & involved citizens  Build both appreciation and demand for good governance.
Welcome! 1 New Mexico Farm & Ranch Heritage Museum April 22-23, 2013.
Business Meeting October , 2003 Atlanta, GA.
Background – Knowledge Mobilization at York York University is a national leader in Knowledge Mobilization (KM) in Canada. Through the work of a dedicated.
Young Volunteers Firefighters - SFERA
Public Health Practice in Canada Help Build the Future Pan Canadian Task Force on Public Health Nutrition Practice & Capital Health Core Competencies Workshop.
Developing a Health Equity Lens for Nova Scotia CPHA Conference 2014 Health Equity Lens Working Group Lynn Langille Annick Arsenault Jen MacDonald Nadine.
June 20, 2008 CATIE, Costa Rica Participants’ Presentations Summary Participants’ Presentations Summary Mobile Seminar on Protected Area Planning and Management.
Module IV: Building Organizational Capacity and Community Support Cheri Hayes Consultant to Nebraska Lifespan Respite Statewide Sustainability Workshop.
Student Services Fees February 7, 2009 “Building a better world, one community at a time” Engineers Without Borders – University of Minnesota.
STURGEON RIVER PLAINS BISON STEWARDS GRASSROOTS MANAGEMENT OF A NATIONAL TREASURE.
Developing Youth-Adult Partnerships for Health on Arizona’s U.S.-México Border: The Santa Cruz County Adolescent Wellness Network Cassalyn David, MPH.
Steven Jordison Executive Director
Empowering Tomorrow’s Conservation Ambassadors Today.
COMMUNITY HEALTH IMPROVEMENT PLAN (CHIP) BY NDUKA OZOR PROJECT DIRECTOR.
Iowa Women in Agriculture. National Extension Women in Agriculture Education Conference Iowa Women in Agriculture April Hemmes, President
F B L A by Kylea. What is F B L A?   Future Business Leaders of America   Goals.
Engaging “Lay” Community Leaders in Transforming Health Colorado State Network of Health Alliances April 14 th, 2015 Eliana Mastrangelo Lead Organizer,
Nottinghamshire Health & Wellbeing Board Peer Challenge Cathy Quinn Associate Director of Public Health.
Post University. INSTITUTION: Post University, Waterbury,CT NAMES of Team members: Dylan Clyne, Maura Bozeman and Randal Streck VISION – Our departmental.
© Mick Minard/REEF Reports Empowering Rural Communities ©Mick Minard/REEF Reports.
Contacts URL: Tel: JHB, RSA Organisation of African Youth (OAYouth) The New Vision for Africa Empowering.
SARASOTA COUNTY UF/IFAS EXTENSION & SUSTAINABILITY 6700 Clark Road Twin Lakes Park Sarasota, FL
Tamarisk Coalition Kristen Jespersen
Planning Commission Meeting July 30, Presentation Outline  Project Purpose, Background and Schedule  Overview of Community Input  Overview of.
School Counselors and the Financial Aid Process NCASFAA Spring Conference – April 10-13,
Collaboration and Partnership: Stronger Together Amanda Friedeman Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center August 13, 2015.
Connecting Education to Restoration Projects
Networking across the Gulf of Maine: from the bottom up
Planning for Your Year Workshop Presidents-Elect Training Seminar By PP V Venkatachalam District General Secretary 26 March 2015.
QEC Meeting 1/20/12.
Learning Objectives Get a working knowledge of the social change model and other leadership theories that can be easily integrated into training. Understand.
Presentation transcript:

NS Rural Communities Foundation AGM Brennan Caverhill - April 30, Truro, Nova Scotia EMPOWER!

Disclaimer

Outline About MTRI –Facility Main Building, Bunkhouse, and Portable Station –Research Aquatic Health, Forests, Species at Risk –Education Seminars, Workshops, and more! EMPOWER! –Partners, Timeline, Main Objective

Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve

Main Building

Bunkhouse

Portable Research Station

Research on Aquatic Health

Research on Forest Health

Research on Species at Risk

Education & Outreach

More outreach!

Community Monitoring

EMPOWER! “Creating a network of young environmental leaders in the Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve”

EMPOWER! Partners –Kejimkujik National Park –Bear River First Nations –Southwest Nova Biosphere Reserve Association –Nova Forest Alliance –North Queens Schools –Lakehead and Acadia Universities

EMPOWER! Timeline –Spring: program research and development Hire junior high students for farm market –Communication skills, continuity –Summer: program implementation Hire high school students to do the work –Technology, leadership, environmental/social issues –Fall: conference, retreat, summary, visioning Considerations –Canon Envirothon –Gulf Of Main Institute

EMPOWER! Main Objective: –“Empower youth and enrich our rural communities”

THANK YOU! Questions?