{"id":24423,"date":"2025-10-08T06:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T06:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/?page_id=24423"},"modified":"2026-01-26T11:23:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T11:23:30","slug":"systems-thinking-for-youth-climate-education-and-civic-action-in-chesapeake-bay","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/es\/systems-thinking-for-youth-climate-education-and-civic-action-in-chesapeake-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Systems Thinking for Youth Climate Education and Civic Action in Chesapeake Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"24423\" class=\"elementor elementor-24423\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-31da300 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" 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ACTION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90f2dbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90f2dbe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b7b641\" data-id=\"4b7b641\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-902c8c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"902c8c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction to the Compass Tools<br>FREE Virtual Workshop Series<br> \nfor Educators in Chesapeake Bay Region<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34f935d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34f935d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">December 4 &amp; 11, January 8 (4-6 PM EST)<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a78ae80\" data-id=\"a78ae80\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"477b5cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b532f5\" data-id=\"4b532f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c4e8999 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c4e8999\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dcd5b8\" data-id=\"4dcd5b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5c34e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b5c34e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Course Overview<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bee178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bee178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em>Are you looking to embed climate education in your curriculum?\u00a0Do you want to empower your students to take civic action to address climate change?\u00a0How can you be a leader of the climate education movement in your community?<\/em><\/p><p>Compass Education is pleased to offer a three-part virtual Introduction to the Compass Tools workshop series this winter for educators across the Chesapeake Bay area on \u2018Systems Thinking for Youth Climate Education and Civic Action.\u2019<\/p><p>This highly interactive workshop series will introduce participants to the fundamentals of systems thinking and teach them to use the versatile systems thinking tools, The Sustainability Compass and the Systems Iceberg, to integrate sustainability and climate issues into their work. Participants will leave this series with a plan to use systems thinking to integrate climate education into their work or engage their students in civic action for sustainability.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any classroom educator or school administrator currently working in <strong>the Chesapeake Bay area<\/strong> is eligible to apply. We especially encourage educators working in public or government schools with limited access to professional learning funds to apply.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Criteria we will consider include: <\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400;\">Availability to attend all workshop sessions<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Demonstrated passion for learning about climate and civic education<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commitment to trying an activity, learning, or action plan using systems thinking tools by March 2026. (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/compass-all-lesson-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visit our website to see examples!<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expressed financial need<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Apply to participate in this Introduction to the Compass Tools workshop today! It is FREE! Application will be reviewed on a rolling basis and all decisions will be made by <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">December 4<\/span>.<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Special opportunity:<\/strong><\/p><p>Participants who complete all workshop requirements will receive:<\/p><ul><li>$50 stipend<\/li><li>1:1 consultation with a Compass Facilitator<\/li><li>Free recourses to integrate sustainability and systems into any curriculum and every class level<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1484133 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1484133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl elementor-animation-shrink\" 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elementor-widget-uael-infobox\" data-id=\"32e22ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-infobox.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-infobox uael-imgicon-style-normal  infobox-has-icon uael-infobox-icon-above-title  uael-infobox-link-type-none\">\n\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-left-right-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-module-content uael-imgicon-wrap \">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uael-infobox-title-wrap'><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-infobox-text elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"infobox_description\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"advanced\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThis workshop series has been made available through funding provided by Chesapeake Bay Trust and in partnership with Mid-Atlantic Affiliate Network for Environmental Education (MANEE). \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f150c98 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f150c98\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" 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elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1dfa42f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a46e405\" data-id=\"a46e405\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6411bbb elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6411bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Session 1: Introduction to Systems Thinking with the Sustainability Compass<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">This session highlights a tool called the Sustainability Compass which engages us in systems thinking- a way of looking at the world that emphasizes interconnectivity and interdependence. We will demonstrate ways that this powerful tool can integrate into your teaching and learning plans to help learners think critically and deeply about the topics they study and our global community.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f24b4c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f24b4c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Sustainability-Compass-image-with-copyright-100x100.png\" title=\"Sustainability Compass image with copyright\" alt=\"Sustainability Compass image with copyright\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c93454b\" data-id=\"c93454b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-deeae5c elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"deeae5c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9ca85b\" data-id=\"c9ca85b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86ad1b elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c86ad1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Session 2: Using the Iceberg to Deepen Our Understandings<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">This session dives deep into using the Systems Iceberg Model, a systems thinking tool designed\nto evaluate a problem or event by examining the root causes, underlying structures and mental\nmodels that can trigger it. As we deepen our understanding, we can develop new perspectives\nand more effective and sustainable solutions.\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44e6900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"44e6900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/toolkit-05-pj3puv3tb53no0yg3zktj7gusdkibhudhldidnw2kg.png\" title=\"toolkit-05\" alt=\"toolkit-05\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c51b55\" data-id=\"1c51b55\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-eb03bf6 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eb03bf6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fab9001\" data-id=\"fab9001\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc01f79 elementor-vertical-align-middle elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dc01f79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Session 3: Action Planning and Curriculum Design<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">We will study examples of curriculum design in a broad range of topics, age groups and subjects. Participants will be able to work independently or in small groups to design an action plan or\ncurriculum plan to engage their students in climate education and\/or civic action using\nsystems thinking.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c8c515 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8c8c515\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Action-Planning-100x100.png\" title=\"Action Planning\" alt=\"Action Planning\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4909c2a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4909c2a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2321f1f\" data-id=\"2321f1f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0effaac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0effaac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Learning Outcomes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-245e241 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"245e241\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-62bfba9\" data-id=\"62bfba9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196278b elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"196278b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"73\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/chat.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1473\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Who should participate?<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Any classroom educator or school administrator currently working in the Chesapeake Bay area is eligible to apply. We especially encourage educators working in public or government schools with limited access to professional learning funds to apply. <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3f4a57 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c3f4a57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"89\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/clock-time.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1474\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Time Expectations<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">This workshop series will be delivered virtually (six hours) in three sessions formats. This workshop will be held in English.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b82016c elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"b82016c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"84\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/quality.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1472\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Certifications<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to apply for one of 20 free spots in our online certification workshop \u2018More Systems Thinking Tools for Sustainability in the Classroom\u2019\u2019. This course contains 6 hours of additional content on systems thinking tools and sustainability and includes a 1-1- meeting with a Compass Facilitator to discuss their learning or action plan. Completing this course leads to \u2018Compass Practitioner\u2019 Certification- a globally recognized certificate in education for sustainability.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-620b2c3\" data-id=\"620b2c3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822388b elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"822388b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"98\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/lightbulb.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1470\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">What will you take away from this workshop?<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\u2022 A shared language for whole faculty or school conversations about sustainability and systems and framework for reflecting on issues systemically.<br>\n\u2022 Powerful conversations making sense of complex issues.<br>\n\u2022 Lesson ideas that educators can use in their classrooms the next day, next week or as soon as they\u2019re ready!<br>\n\u2022 Useful tools that can integrate sustainability and systems into any curriculum and every class level.<br>\n\u2022 Access to our database of educator sourced lesson plans.<br>\n\u2022 Connection to a global movement of educators for sustainability education.<br>\n\u2022 The opportunity to apply for additional free learning and certification as a Compass Practitioner.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d95357 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5d95357\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-xl elementor-animation-shrink\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/P1ggHg6A1wSMuJtZA\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">APPLY NOW!<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a196abb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a196abb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ca3bd9\" data-id=\"4ca3bd9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1b4b2 elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"7b1b4b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:8,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis workshop was well planned and implemented with a high level of professionalism. There was a great balance of instruction and practice, while also providing relatable examples and tools, which can be used long after the class finishes. This workshop has really made me feel more comfortable with looking at big, complex issues, alongside my school community, in order to affect change.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Renee F.<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Miami Country Day School<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis course provided valuable tools for considering sustainability and climate change through systems thinking. By examining the natural and societal structures that affect human behaviors, we educators are better prepared to break down these large concepts into actionable pieces with students. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Melissa Ait B., <\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Bilingual International School of Texas<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis workshop has been a great opportunity to share ideas and inspire my own work to keep implementing and pushing for the implementation of sustainability in our teaching subjects and methods. I loved that, even though the focus was climate education and civic action, it wasn't exclusive, and that the tools learned can also be implemented in various subjects and can be used to innovate the pace in our classes. Everyone who participated was passionate and eager to participate, which made the exchange so much richer and interactive. I learned a lot, and truly enjoyed our workshop days! \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Daniela Rivas C.<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">American School of Durango<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis workshop expanded my way to approach a complex topic with other people. It's a practical and fun way to dive deeper with curiosity and get a bigger view, that allows us to find solutions and actions more accurately. I can't wait to share it!\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Paulina Lua D.<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Homeschooling community, CA<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the workshop's most enriching aspects was interacting with educators from diverse backgrounds and regions. Sharing experiences and perspectives with colleagues worldwide enriched the learning process and fostered a sense of global solidarity in addressing climate and sustainability challenges.\n\nOverall, I walked away from the workshop feeling inspired and equipped to immediately integrate systems thinking tools into my middle school classroom. I'm confident that the insights gained from this workshop will enrich my teaching and empower my students to become informed and proactive agents of change in creating a sustainable future. I wholeheartedly recommend this workshop to any educator looking to deepen their understanding of systems thinking and make a positive impact in addressing climate and sustainability issues.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Jill G.<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Prince William Sound Science Center<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThis Compass workshop was one of the best workshops I have taken over 30 years in education. The content and the facilitation presentation was lively, informative, and engaging throughout. I liked how the facilitators honored everyone's ideas and questions.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Robert Heckerl<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">The Promontory Academy<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d04af0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d04af0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34d0c19\" data-id=\"34d0c19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb7345e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb7345e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Facilitator<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5f3fe5 elementor-shape-circle uael-member-image-pos-left uael-shape-circle elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-team-member\" data-id=\"d5f3fe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-team-member.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-member-stacked-tablet uael-member-image-valign-top uael-team-member\">\n\t\t\t<div class = \"uael-team-member-wrap\" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-member-wrap\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-member-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=elementor-animation-><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Swedlow_round-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-21382\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Swedlow_round-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Swedlow_round-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Swedlow_round-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Swedlow_round-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/compasseducation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Nicole-Swedlow_round.png 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-member-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-member-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uael-team-name\">Nicole Swedlow<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-member-designation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-desig\">(Executive Director, Compass Facilitator)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-member-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-desc\">Nicole Swedlow is the Executive Director of Compass Education, a global non-profit supporting education for sustainability through training in systems thinking practices.   As a consultant, she is passionate about helping schools and businesses integrate sustainable principles with a strategic, inclusive and conscious approach. Nicole\u2019s work in nonprofit leadership and sustainability as Director of the nonprofit organization Entreamigos, has been recognized by the United Nations, as a finalist for the Global Equator Initiative, as a breakout speaker for the World Economic Forum, and by the Dalai Lama, as a 2014 Unsung Hero of Compassion.  Nicole has a Masters Degree in Education and Global Change from the University of British Columbia.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-team-social-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-animation- elementor-repeater-item-ca32bdf\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicole-swedlow\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Linkedin\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SYSTEMS THINKING FOR YOUTH CLIMATE EDUCATIONAND CIVIC ACTION Introduction to the Compass ToolsFREE Virtual Workshop Series for Educators in Chesapeake Bay Region December 4 &amp; 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