The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) Region 1 hosts "Introduction to the American Public Health Association (APHA)’s Climate and Health Youth Education Toolkit for Programming, Engagement, and Education," which provides an overview of the climate and health education curriculum and resources developed by the APHA Children’s Environmental Health Committee.
It can be used by public health practitioners, librarians, teachers, and other professionals for educational programming, youth engagement, and as an interactive activity. The presenters will share best practices for implementing and adapting the toolkit.
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Describe key components of the Climate and Health Youth Education Toolkit.
- Identify benefits, successes, and lessons learned from using the Climate and Health Youth Education Toolkit.
- Discuss implementation strategies for the Climate and Health Youth Education Toolkit in the classroom and library, as well as other settings.
Speaker Information
Leyla Erk McCurdy, MPhil, is the founder and chair of the APHA's Children’s Environmental Health Committee. She has more than 20 years of experience in environmental public health and has been leading the efforts to develop and to advocate for APHA’s Climate and Health Youth Education Toolkit.
Karin Russ, JD, MS, RN, is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing and an apprentice mediator at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law’s Alternate Dispute Resolution Center. She is an active member of the Alliance of Nurses for Healthy Environments (ANHE), the Maryland Public Health Association’s Healthy Climate Maryland committee, and the Maryland Nurses Association.
Becky Larson, DrPH, MS, MA, RD, is an assistant professor at the Augusta University School of Public Health. She has many years of experience teaching public and environmental health and food systems and nutrition, providing students community-engaged learning experiences, including project- and problem-based learning.
Cordalia Peters, BSPH, is a public health graduate from Mercer University and has experience using the APHA’s Climate and Health Youth Education Toolkit. From Gwinnett County, Ga., she is passionate about individuals attaining health literacy and equity.
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