Focus Workshops
The Urban Ecology Center is a nationally acclaimed non-profit based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 25+ years of experience using urban environmental education as a tool for urban renewal.
Two-day workshops are a deep-dive into specific topics that are a pivotal part of the UEC’s model. Staff professionals will facilitate in-depth, experiential lessons.
This learning will be most valuable to groups who want to replicate the Urban Ecology Center model. Our price per person decreases as the size of the group increases.
Tuition:
$1,200
Thanks to special funding from our sponsor and generous supporters, we have scholarships for over half of this cost!
Significant scholarships are available the first 20 registrants to reduce your cost to just $475.
The cost is even less if you are part of a team of three or more! Price reduces to $375 per person.
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Scholarships available.
Questions? Reach out to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (414) 964-8505.
Intensive
Schedule
The 2020 online Intensive will open with a live, interactive session on Thursday, August 13 (12 p.m. ET). On the subsequent two Tuesdays and two Thursdays, we will continue with additional live sessions. Two evening special sessions will be available as part of the package. Only registered participants will have access to these sessions.
Throughout the week, there will be additional videos, activities, and the opportunity to connect with others in our network. The concluding session on August 27 will include key steps for participants to use their shared learning to implement the model in their community.
Participants will have access to a total of 25 hours of interactive and guided content, which will be available beyond the concluding session. UEC team members will be available to provide additional advice and feedback.
August 13: Opening Circle and Goal Setting
August 18: Nuts and Bolts of the UEC Model
August 20: Engaging Your Community
August 25: Advice from Experts
August 27: Implementation and Closing Circle
Additional video material and interactive activities will be spaced throughout the week.
Special
Sessions
We will cover key information about the UEC model, as well as additional topics in special sessions on demand.
• Taking a Systems Approach to Abundance
• Volunteerism in Action
• Community Science and Land Stewardship
• Exploring Community-based Development
• Enacting Principles of Equity, Dignity, Justice
• Introduction to Board Structure and Board Evolution
• The UEC Business Model and Fundraising Keys
• Defining Partnerships: Panel of Community Leaders
• Fundraising and Collaboration
• Brownfield Restoration in the Menomonee Valley
• Program Planning with a Design Lens
• Facilities Planning with a Design Lens
We will work with you and your organization to provide further sessions on demand upon completion of the Intensive, which serves as an introduction to these modules.
The Online Advantage
We have learned in recent months more that ever that connections to nature and each other are vital, and facilitating them online can be the next best thing. Our online programming has received tremendous responses from our neighbors near and far. We’ve tried new things, experimented, and come away with even more options for being a part of our communities when our work is so needed. And we want to share what we have learned with you! Some plans had to be reshaped, and others were abandoned, but was has worked has taught us great things. We also believe, in the spirit of our collaborative enterprise, that you have much to teach us and each other, through our expanding network. The online Intensive will be a chance to explore some of the new efforts together, from far and wide. You can join us for some frank talk about these possibilities! Our experienced facilitators will assess your questions and interests each day. We can share with you customized options for engaging within your community in a very practical way by guiding the online conversation to address your needs.
Click here to register!
Scholarships available.
Questions? Reach out to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (414) 964-8505.
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