Past Trainings and Workshops

“Facilitation for a safe haven” – Valley of the Moon Children’s Center. Staff development training series. Spring 2018 & 2019. Co-facilitator, Lara Mendel, Executive Director/Co-Founder, The Mosaic Project | Consulting (Santa Rosa, CA).

“Metrics and evaluation for program improvement: Establishing common ground and building capacity” – Outdoors Empowered Network, National Summit for Member Affiliates. Nov 7, 2023 (Oakland) and Nov 6, 2023 (San Francisco).

“America Today versus the America of Tomorrow: Keeping Pace with Demographic changes.” U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ~ Advanced Refuge Management Academy. August 2010 and August 2011.  Friends Academy, 2012. National Conservation Training Center, Shepherdstown, West Virginia.

“Culture and competency: Diversity in Action.” Naturebridge/Yosemite Institute. Half-day training for field science educators. Yosemite National Park. January 7, 2024 (Co-facilitator: Priscilla McKenney, former Program Director, GirlVentures).

“Building cultural competencies for land managers”.  Presentation and training.  National Park Service Intermountain Region Training. Sponsored by the NPS/IMR Relevance and Diversity Executive Steering Committee. November 4, 2009.

“Exploring dimensions of diversity and culture: Tips and tools for enhancing outdoor leadership.” Outdoor Action Program, Princeton University. Sept 2-3, 2009. (Co-facilitator: Elaine Hatala, Consultant & Trainer, NJ).

“Diversity in Action.” Nature Bridge/Golden Gate (formerly the Headlands Institute). Half-day training for field science educators. January 6, 2009. (Co-facilitator, Lara Mendel, The Mosaic Project)..

“Outreach Programming to Diverse Audiences”.  Association of Partners for Public Lands. All-day pre-conference workshop. Portland, OR. March 6, 2005. (Co-facilitators: Bill Gwaltney, National Park Service, Intermountain Region and Marco Bonta, Center for Diversity and the Environment).

“Attitudes, Perceptions, and Experiences across Cultures: Rocky Mountain National Park, A Case Study.”  US Army Corps of Engineers, Estes Park, CO.  October 2001.  3-day workshop on Ethnic Minority Recreation.

“Diversity in Action.”  Baltimore Yearly Meeting Camping Program.  Four camps; 2-day staff training; June 2001.  Camp Catoctin, MD.  (Co-facilitator: Sky Gray, Santa Fe Mountain Center).

“Diversity in Action.”  One-day diversity training provided to One Great River (drug and alcohol prevention program, and outdoor education for youth).  May 1999.  Shreveport, LA.

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