Diversity and PLT h lGreenSchools!

Living Diversity Out Loud

First GreenSchool TrainingApril 2009 Vinton IAApril 2009 Vinton, IA

Viewpoints on the Line – How “Green” is your school today? 2012 NYLCyour school today? 2012 NYLC

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The Bloomfield Tech Green Team that presented at NYLCthat presented at NYLC

Bloomfield Tech presenting at NYLC “Youth Voice”NYLC Youth Voice

First Grade School Site Action Plan – St. Paul School Lakeland FL (Deb Wagner)Paul School Lakeland, FL (Deb Wagner)

Rainbarrels saved 15,840 gallons of water. Over a year it will save the school an estimated $2376. y $

St.Paul School Lakeland, FL

Community members help with raised bed gardens at Barnard Elementary Washington DCgardens at Barnard Elementary, Washington DC

McLain High School, Tulsa, OK School Site MapSchool Site Map

GreenSchools! Workshop teacher checks the restroom!teacher checks the restroom!

PLT GreenSchool! Teams enjoy training and LUNCH!training and LUNCH!

Measuring Temp and RH at Paul Charter School Washington DCCharter School Washington DC

Water Investigation Owasso, High School Owasso OKSchool, Owasso, OK

PLT GreenSchools! connects the community. Paul Charter School Washington DCPaul Charter School Washington DC

Clyde Boyd Middle School, Sand Springs OKSprings, OK

School Site – Tree Assessment SVN Middle School Kansas MOSVN Middle School, Kansas, MO

Planning Action Projects Paul Middle School Washington DCMiddle School, Washington DC

Our Partner – US Forest Service facilitating Reflection Sessionfacilitating Reflection Session

Energy Action Planning – Paul Middle School Washington DCMiddle School Washington DC

“Youth Voice” Green School National Conference Escuela Charter SchoolConference Escuela Charter School

School Site Planning Westchester Middle School PA Westchester Middle School, PA

“Youth Voice” Low Country Prep SC at NYLCPrep, SC at NYLC

International PLT GreenSchools! are in 7 countries here in Jordanare in 7 countries – here in Jordan

Measuring trees – Magnet School CTSchool, CT

PLT GreenSchool! – Paul Charter School Washington DCSchool Washington, DC

Green Schools National Network Conference –Youth Voice from Escuela School Denver COYouth Voice from Escuela School, Denver, CO

Green School National Network Conference – State Coordinator Connections– State Coordinator Connections

New Partner Organization Oklahoma Green Schools!Oklahoma Green Schools!

Bloomfield Tech Youth Voice talking to educatorstalking to educators.

The GreenSchool! Team collecting data SVN Kansas MOcollecting data. SVN Kansas MO

Cultural Competencyp y• The ability to understand, appreciate,

and interact with persons from cultures and interact with persons from cultures and or beliefs systems other than one’s own own.

• It is a developmental process that evolves over an extended period Both individuals over an extended period. Both individuals and organizations are at various levels of awareness, knowledge and skills along , g gthe cultural competence continuum.

Living Diversity Out Loudthrough GreenSchools! through GreenSchools!

Lincoln Charter School McKinley Tech HS

• Denver, NC• Rural

• Wash., DC• UrbanRural

• K-12• Enrollment – 770

Urban• 9th – 12th

• Enrollment – 995Enrollment 770• 98% White

Enrollment 995• 96% African-American

What Does “Living Diversity Out Loud” Look Like?Loud” Look Like?

Paul Middle School (Wash DC) GS Investigation Videoo Paul Middle School (Wash., DC) – GS Investigation VideoCopenhagen Climate Change Summit Video ConferencePhiladelphia NSTASchool Environmental MuralSchool Environmental Mural

o Schlagle HS ((Kansas City, KS) – GS Recycling VideoPresented at annual KC “Breaking the Silence” Ecological ConferenceHighlighted in GS BlogFuture Participant in GS Webinar Series