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Register for Youth Advocacy Training!
The Ocean Project is running a free 4-week virtualAdvocacy Training program designed for youth around theworld who are looking to make a positive impact. Global leaders have committed to protecting 30% of our lands, waters, and ocean by 2030; Now it is time to follow through, andimplement these policies to safeguard our planet. The training content will build upon and refine existing advocacy skills and encourage strengthened collaborative conservation action – locally, nationally, and globally. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from and talk with experts, network and collaborate with their peers, and develop a strong foundation for all their future advocacy efforts. The content of the training was developed by experienced leaders working in ocean and climate advocacy, with input and suggestions from members of the World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council. Topics covered will include an in-depth look at conservation policy, advocacy & organizing, social media & communications, and event planning & fundraising. About the Program Please note: You must register for all 4 sessions individually. Session 1: Conservation Policy in ActionAt 11am EST/ 3pm UTC on Saturday, 29 AprilFeaturing speakers Claudia Munoz-Colon, OceanEcho Fellow, and students from the 30×30 Illinois Conservation Task ForceParticipants will learn from youth leaders from several different regions, as they share their personal experiences while working to implement a 30×30-related project. Using these case studies as examples, participants will learn how to collaborate with community members to identify and implement creative solutions to conservation issues, and how to scale up their projects, building momentum off of collective action. Register here. Session 2: Effective Campaign OrganizingAt 1pm EST/ 5pm UTC on Saturday, 6 MayFeaturing speaker Joe Wilkins – Ecologist, Nature Campaigner, & World Ocean Day Youth Advisory Council AlumSession 2 will build off of the foundations set in Session 1, and turn our focus towards what it means to be an effective advocate. In this session, participants will reflect on their individual purpose, and connect to their conservation passions. With the help of an expert capacity-building organizer, participants will develop a strong conservation “why” to help refine the who, what, where, and how of their projects.Register here. Session 3: Social Media & CommunicationsAt 12pm EST/ 4pm UTC on Saturday, 13 MayFeaturing speaker Kate Sutter – Community Engagement Manager, World Ocean DaySession 3 begins to cover more of the technical skills needed for successful conservation communication. This session will focus on science communication and the importance of proper messaging, and how to formulate calls-to-action for social media, op-eds, letters, and other types of communication. Register here. Session 4: Event Planning & FundraisingAt 2pm EST/ 6pm UTC on Saturday, 20 MayFeaturing speaker Samantha Gibb – Senior Programs Manager, World Ocean DaySession 4 will explore the basics of what it takes to pull together a conservation event. This session will cover all things organizing; From recruiting the right people to your team, where to look for funding and how to get it, how to engage with your community for a lasting impact, and more.Register here. We encourage candidates to attend all four sessions to get the full benefit of the training. We ask anyone registering to prioritize attending the sessions live, but session recordings will be publicly available one day after each session. The content of the program is designed for young people ages 15-21, but anyone of any age may attend. Please forward this to your network if you know anyone who might be interested, and contact us if you have any questions! To learn more about The Ocean Project Youth Initiative, click here.
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