Build Your Community Organizing Skills at POWER, Sept. 25-26

 Build Your Community Organizing Skills at POWER, Sept. 25-26

Interested in environmental justice, community advocacy or bringing people together to make change? Join fellow Huskies for the People’s Organizing Weekend Empowerment Retreat (POWER) on Friday, Sept. 25, and Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.

Now in its 12th year, POWER brings student advocates together to learn about community organizing, social justice and collective action. Participants will build practical skills, explore coalition building and develop plans for working together as allies and collaborators.

For Environmental Studies students, this is an opportunity to strengthen skills that support environmental advocacy, community partnerships and efforts to address unequal environmental impacts.

At POWER, you can:

• Learn organizing strategies from experienced advocates.

• Connect with students who care about social change.

• Explore how to build coalitions across communities and experiences.

• Develop tools to turn shared concerns into collective action.

Priority registration deadline: Monday, Sept. 21. Interested students are encouraged to register early to help organizers plan for the retreat.

Register for POWER

Questions? Contact POWER@niu.edu.

Water Quality and Resources in the Yucatan Peninsula - REU Poster Session

 

Saving Asia’s Threatened Trees at The Morton Arboretum

Interested in biodiversity, tree conservation or international environmental partnerships? The Global Tree Conservation Program team will present “Saving Asia’s Threatened Trees: Global Partnerships in Action” during the Destination Asia Festival at The Morton Arboretum on Aug. 1 and 2.

The presentation is open to the public and designed for a general audience. Students can also enjoy the festival and explore the Arboretum during their visit.

Students who register for the presentation and email their name to Kate Good at kgood@mortonarb.org can receive free admission to The Morton Arboretum for the day.

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Conference in Oregon, Illinois about soil and conservation

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IAEP 2025 Student Career Seminar

I am sharing this email as a reminder for the upcoming 2025 Student Career Seminar as presented by the Illinois Association of Environmental Professionals (IAEP), the statewide subsidiary of the National Association of Environmental Professionals.

 

This event will take place on Saturday, February 22^nd, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM CST. This free online seminar is available to students nationwide and will feature members of the IAEP Board speaking on such topics as:

 

• What are the Types of Environmental Careers
• How to Network and Interview
• The Benefits of Professional Organizations
• About Internships and their Value
• How to Build your Resume.

 

Reservations are required at https://www.iaepnetwork.org/iaep-annual-student-registration-form---feb-22-2025.html

APA launching Emerging Planners Network / Student Webinar Series

 

The first webinar is 10/18 and you can RSVP at https://planning.org/students/webinar/

The first Cohort of the American Climate Corps by Summer 2024

 

Greetings- The Biden-Harris Administration is hard at work preparing to launch the first cohort of the American Climate Corps by summer 2024. We can’t wait to share with you the hundreds of paid opportunities to tackle the climate crisis and advance environmental justice that we are building – from restoring watersheds and coastlines and creating urban parks and green spaces, to weatherizing homes and helping families save on their energy bills, to helping communities prepare for and recover from extreme climate disasters, and more. As we gear up for a successful launch, we want to hear directly from you! We’re excited to announce that we’re hosting virtual listening sessions to hear your ideas about how to shape this historic, groundbreaking initiative. Each listening session will last roughly 90 minutes and will feature a special guest and climate champion like Senator Ed Markey, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, White House National Climate Advisor Ali Zaidi, AmeriCorps CEO Michael Smith, and more.   Sign up below for a listening session that is right for you: January 16th 6pm ET // Register here January 25th 6pm ET // Register here February 1st 10am ET // Register here   Given the level of anticipated interest, we are asking everyone to limit their comments to 3 minutes or less. If you’re unable to join us, or have more to share, please send your thoughts, comments, and ideas to: ACC@americorps.gov by January 31st, 2024. As we continue working to build the American Climate Corps, we wanted to share some opportunities that are available right now that might be of interest to you. While we work to get the American Climate Corps up and running, these opportunities provide a great running start to making a difference in your community. AmeriCorps Forest Corps AmeriCorps Opportunities The Corps Network Opportunities We can’t wait to see the amazing things you're going to do for people and the planet.   Looking forward to hearing from you soon, The American Climate Corps Team

Conversations that Matter

Our colleagues at Student Affairs organized a networking event for students to meet and interact with our College leadership. The event is Tuesday, October 25^th from 5-7 p.m. There will be dinner and lots of opportunity for conversation and feedback. Note that there is limited space so rsvp’s are required as per information on the flier.