ENST digest 2/7/22- Happy February, ready for some uplift?
Hello ENST and E&C folks,
Some news in ENST: Congratulations to ENST alumn Elena Bilheimer and ENST Affiliated faculty member and dear friend Dr. Renee Byrd for this amazing piece in EcoNews profiling Dr. Byrd's Earthseed Labs land healing project. Elena is working for EcoNews now, after doing the media internship for them for her ENST senior capstone. Dr. Byrd is teaching an E&C seminar this semester on Abolition Ecologies. Please reach out to her if you want to get involved, and read the fabulous piece to see other ways to support Earthseed Labs.
Announcing the launch of a Sustainability Minor at Cal Poly Humboldt! Check out ENST alumn Iran Ortiz in this amazing video about sustainability at HSU, and learn more about the minor here.
Some extremely cool things are happening this semester, such as:
- Black to the Land Farming Fridays
- Sustainability Charettes-- info-gathering for future planning
- Social Justice Summit theme: Climate Justice and Intersectionality-- submit your own talks, workshops, etc!!! By Feb. 18!
- Food Sovereignty Lab film series!
- Climate Action Planning 2.0 for our university
Find out more here.
1. Tonight!!! Virtual Visit from Poet Nikki Giovanni | Monday, February 7 at 6pm
Join the Umoja Center for Pan African Student Excellence for a special evening with one of this country's most widely read poets and one of America's most renowned poets worldwide, Nikki Giovanni. Zoom Registration Link.
Nikki Giovanni’s poem, “Knoxville, Tennessee,” is arguably the single literary work most often associated with that city. Giovanni has received numerous awards in the course of her career, including seven Image Awards from the N.A.A.C.P., more than two-dozen honorary degrees, the first Rosa Parks Woman of Courage Award, the Langston Hughes Medal for Poetry, and the Carl Sandburg Literary Award; additionally, Oprah Winfrey recognized her in 2005 as one of twenty-five “Living Legends.” She continues to teach, write, and publish books, the most recent of which is A Good Cry. Her newest collection, Make Me Rain, was released in October of 2020.
Read and watch some of Giovanni's poetry here:
https://www.poetryfoundation.
https://issues.org/quilting-
2. Sustainability at Cal Poly Humboldt Newsletter
3. Arcata City General Plan Process- Get Involved!
I hope this finds you and your loved ones well. We have been engaging with all of you in one form or another in our City policy updates over the course of the last couple of years, and we would now like to extend a specific invite to this group, and students in your classes, to take part in a facilitated dialogue about planned growth and development in the City of Arcata with our professional facilitator, Heather Equinoss, cc’d here.
We are in the middle of a General Plan Update and have targeted questions for the community about how the City should plan to guide and regulate future growth. We know there are many people inside Arcata and in the larger Humboldt region we are not able to reach with our current engagement strategies. The Arcata General Plan is an important document that shapes how the City of Arcata will look, function, provide services, and manage resources for the next 20 years, and we want to make sure we gather feedback from all parts of our community. As part of this General Plan Update, we have created a draft future development vision for a specific area west of Arcata’s downtown, called the Arcata Gateway Area. You can learn more about our current General Plan here and the draft Gateway Area Plan here.
In addition to public workshops, we are connecting with community members in groups of their choosing and at places and times they prefer. We’re referring to these sessions as “We’ll Come to You” listening sessions. We are offering them to any member of the community, group, or organization that would like to gather a small group of people together to provide feedback on the draft Gateway Area Plan, as well as other components of City visioning and plans for the future.
We’re reaching out to you to see if you would like to partner with us in gathering a group of 4-20 students that you are in relationship with and that have opinions they would like to share with us about the Gateway Area Plan and the future growth and development of the City of Arcata.
How these sessions would work:
· Sessions are 1 hour long
· They can be held over Zoom, or if your group feels comfortable and would prefer to meet in person at a specific location, we can accommodate that too
· City staff will be present to share 15 minutes of background information and key components of the draft plan
· The group assembled will have 45 minutes to provide feedback and/or ask additional questions about the plan
· A facilitator will be present to support the conversation and take notes on the feedback the group provides
Would you like to gather a group and we’ll come to you? Please respond back to myself and Sergio Beruetta, cc’d here, and he will coordinate with you on a date of your choosing.
We understand this may not be possible during your class sessions, but this could be offered as extra credit to your students to attend a session outside of regular class time. If you would like to have us present to a class you are teaching this semester, let us know that too, and we can discuss presenting specifically to them (Ben and I are already scheming on a session like this later this month).
Here are days and times that we are currently holding for these sessions:
· 2/10: 2pm
· 2/17: 10:30-11:30am
· 3/1: 5:30pm
· 3/11: 8:30am (this one would have to be virtual)
· 3/11: 3 pm
· 3/14: 3:30 pm
And, if none of those days or times are preferable for your group, we are happy to look at other dates/times. Please let us know of some alternate options.
Thank you in advance for all the work you do in our community, and we hope to work with you soon,
Delo Freitas | Senior Planner
City of Arcata Community Development Department
Planning | Housing | Economic Development
p. 707.825.2213 e. dfreitas@cityofarcata.org
4. The Panetta Institute’s annual Congressional Internship Program
Begins on August 7, 2022! Combines a rigorous two-week academic orientation to national politics and protocol at the Panetta Institute in Monterey, CA, with an eleven-week experiential education as a Panetta intern in a Washington, D.C. office of a California member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Upon completion of all requirements for this course of study, interns will earn 20 academic units that will be posted to their university transcripts. The internship is open to students from all majors, but an applicant should have an interest in public service. To qualify, a student must be a U.S. Citizen and California resident, be enrolled in a degree-granting program at HSU, have achieved a minimum 60 graded units but no more than 120 units in Fall 2022 semester, and have a minimum GPA of 3.0. The recommended applicant must also pass a background check. To apply, the applicant should submit the following as one packet in pdf format: a resume, and complete college transcript, a two-page essay addressing the student's interest in participating in the Panetta Congressional Internship Program, and a sample of a graded college essay (minimum 3 pages, must show grade and instructor comments). Qualified applicants will be interviewed by a campus committee, which will forward their feedback to President Jackson. President Jackson will choose a finalist who be interviewed by a panel at the Panetta Institute in Monterey, CA (travel expenses paid). For more details consult the attached description and requirements for the application. Submit questions and application materials to panetta@humboldt.edu Applications are due electronically in pdf format no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, February 25.
https://pmc.humboldt.edu/
5. ACAC Upcoming Workshops!
The Academic and Career Advising Center (ACAC) is pleased to be offering a series of upcoming skillshops to help prepare students for the Career & Volunteer Expo:
Career & Volunteer Week SKILLSHOPS - FEBRUARY 2022
Tuesday, February 8 - 12 to 1pm - SCIENCE RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS
Tuesday, February 8 - 3 to 4pm - RESUMES AND COVER LETTERS
Wednesday, February 9 - 4 to 5pm - HOW TO FIND A LOCAL INTERNSHIP
Thursday, February 10 - 3 to 4pm - BUILDING COMMUNITY INTO YOUR CAREER
Thursday, February 10 - 4 to 5pm - NETWORKING FOR INTROVERTS
Friday, February 11 - 4 to 5pm - HOW TO FIND A SATISFYING CAREER
Monday, February 14 - 5 to 6pm - GETTING READY: CAREER AND VOLUNTEER EXPO
Tuesday, February 15 - 4 to 5pm - ADD COMMUNITY EXPERIENCE TO YOUR RESUME
Friday, February 18 - 1 to 2pm - TIPS TO GAINING A FEDERAL JOB
Click Links Above or Sign Up for Skillshops at: LIBGUIDES.HUMBOLDT.EDU/
Career and Volunteer Expo 2022
IN-PERSON: WEST GYM, WED. FEB. 16, 12 TO 4PM
VIRTUAL: ON HANDSHAKE, WED. FEB. 17, 12 TO 4PM
acac.humboldt.edu/hsu-
6. Friends of the dunes opportunities
Become an environmental educator, volunteer for beach clean-up or restoration, do a dunes bird walk, practice nature art, and more! Check their newsletter out here.
7. Ray Diversity Fellowships
here.
Applicant Eligibility
Eligible RAY Fellow applicants will:
- Identify as Black, Indigenous, or a person of color and demonstrate interest in the conservation and/or clean energy field(s).
- Demonstrate a commitment to equity, environmental justice, and social change.
- Be less than one (1) year out of college and have a Bachelor's Degree by July 2022 (we are not considering individuals with graduate degrees at this time).
- Have not had a full-time job in conservation or clean energy.
- Have the ability to work in the United States and commit to the entire fellowship.
The RAY Fellowship stands with Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients. We work to support and advocate for RAY applicants and Fellows, regardless of their country of origin, and we support permanent solutions and pathways to citizenship like the Dream Act. Learn more about DACA, the Dream Act, and what we stand for by reading this press release from the incredible folks over at Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS): https://www.sacnas.
Whether applying for a position through us or elsewhere, we encourage you to know your rights if you are a recipient of DACA. Please visit the National Immigration Law Center website for information on what you are and are not required to share with employers: https://www.nilc.
How to Apply
Applications for the 2022-2024 Fellowship cycle are now OPEN! Please share with any eligible applicants and networks.
To apply for the RAY Fellowship Program, applicants must:
1. Complete an initial application form—link here. After you submit this initial survey you will be sent subsequent links to complete your application.
2. Create a Google drive folder with your Resume or Curriculum Vitae, using the format you feel best captures the range of your experience and interests.
3. In this Google drive folder include responses to each of the following essay, visioning, and short answer prompts. Please include your name in all materials.
- Essay: Dr. Roger Arliner Young, for whom our Program is named, was the first Black woman to receive a doctorate degree in zoology. Her accomplishments came after years of juggling research and teaching while navigating social obstacles as a Black woman and overcoming personal struggles. Please tell us about an experience from your own life that has influenced who you are and shaped your development. (500 word limit)
- Visioning: Imagine the world seven generations from now, when humanity has solved our current environmental crises. What does your vision of this world look like? How is it different from our world today and what might be the same? What are some of the ways you contributed to these solutions, and how did the RAY Fellowship Program help to catalyze your leadership? You may answer this prompt through any medium in which you express yourself best. Examples of submissions could be a painting, a photo diary, a poem or short story, an Instagram post, a Twitter thread, a video essay, a 2 minute podcast, a visual portfolio, etc. There are no right or wrong answers, so be creative in how you show/tell your answer, and have fun!
- Please submit your answer to this prompt via URL (shareable as a video, audio, or PDF file through Google Drive, Youtube, Vimeo, etc.).
- For video or audio submissions, please limit to 2 minutes.
- For non-video/audio or visual submissions, please limit any contextualizing description to 300 words.
- For text-only submissions, please limit to 400 words.
- Please submit your answer to this prompt via URL (shareable as a video, audio, or PDF file through Google Drive, Youtube, Vimeo, etc.).
- Short Answer: Which RAY Fellowship position(s) are you most interested in and why does your experience and background align well with this work? Provide a short answer of no more than 250 words for each position you are interested in (up to three positions). (250 word limit per each position of interest, up to 3 positions)
What does the RAY Program hope to learn from these prompts? Feel free to allow the following to guide your thinking:
- Where are you in your journey of learning and leadership? How will the RAY Fellowship support your growth?
- How are you thinking about the different intersections of social and environmental issues?
- How do you think about community and how might RAY be an opportunity to build, be in, and give back to your communities?
- How do principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion relate to your study, work, and leadership?
4. Identify a professor, mentor, employer, community member, elder, etc. to write a Letter of Support for you and provide contact information for the person who is writing the recommendation. Your recommender will receive a link to submit their letter through our online submission form. (If they don't see it in their email inbox, please ask them to check their spam folder.) Letters of Support should not exceed one page, single-spaced. Please refrain from using relatives or personal friends.
Applications must be completed and submitted, as outlined above, no later than Sunday March 27th, 2022. Transcripts and additional writing samples are not required. The RAY Program reviews applications on a rolling basis and will notify applicants of interview decisions no later than late April 2021.
You can download an easy application checklist here.
If you have questions about the RAY Fellows application process, please see our FAQ page here. Other questions can be submitted to the RAY Program Coordinator, Maria Johnson at mariaj@elpnet.org. Please include ‘RAY Fellow Application’ in the subject line.
Fellowship Positions
Please review descriptions of the Fellowship positions being offered during the 2022-2024 Fellowship cycle. In February 2022 we are expecting to post around 20 Fellowship positions with portfolios including public lands and tribal engagement, science and policy research and analysis, finance and philanthropy, grassroots organizing, communications, education, managing wind energy projects and more in the clean energy, conservation, and marine field. RAY Fellowship positions will be posted on our website on a rolling basis until February 28th, please continue to revisit the Fellowship positions page.
Timeline
February 1, 2022: Applications Open
January - March 31, 2022: Fellowship Positions Posted on a Rolling Basis
March 27, 2022: Applications Due, 11:59p PT
April - May 2022: Application Review & Interviews with Finalists
End of May 2022: Selected Finalists Notified
July 15, 2022: First Day of Fellowship
Informational Webinars
Learn more about the RAY Fellowship Program interview and selection process by attending our annual Informational Webinar Series.
COVID-19 Vaccination Policy
All RAY Fellows, staff, and facilitators are required to adhere to ELP's COVID-19 Vaccination Policy as we return to our in-person retreats with the Fellows. All retreat participants (RAY Fellows, staff, and facilitators) are required to provide proof of full COVID-19 vaccination status (FDA or WHO emergency approved). Those who are unable to receive the vaccine must obtain an approved medical or religious exception from the requirement. Anyone with an approved exception must wear an approved face-covering throughout the in-person event and must provide proof of a negative PCR test result taken no more than 72 hours prior to any in-person event or setting in lieu of being vaccinated. Please see the full policy here.
8. Wildlands Institute- website here.
15 quarter credits | June 24 - August 6, 2022
Team members will learn essential field research skills designed to support the environmental sustainability of Tahiti and Moorea. Students on this incredible new program will be surrounded by waterfalls, lagoons, rainforests, and dramatic volcano summits above 6500 feet when participating in firsthand investigations of tropical marine ecosystems and climate change.
9. Cal Sea grant opportunity
We are reaching out to share an opportunity for your students searching for graduate and post-graduate fellowship opportunities: the 2022 Delta Science Fellowship is now open for applications (full details can be found here). This fellowship funds research projects of up to two years in duration (2022-2024 academic years) that will advance the state of knowledge underlying high priority science issues that affect the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) and its management as an integrated socio-ecological system.
California Sea Grant and the Delta Science Program will host an informational webinar on February 7th from 10:30AM - 12:00PM PST (register here). Applicants must submit a Notice of Intent by February 28th, 2022 in order to submit a full application (due April 20th, 2022) for this opportunity. We would appreciate your help in sharing this opportunity broadly with your graduate program and other colleagues working in the biophysical or social sciences with relevance to Delta science and the 2022-2026 Science Action Agenda Management Needs. For the purposes of this request for applications (RFA), biophysical science refers to biological, chemical, and/or physical science. Please visit our RFA for more information: https://caseagrant.ucsd.edu/
Respectfully,
Lian Guo, PhD
(she/her)
Research Coordinator, California Sea Grant Program
University of California San Diego
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
9500 Gilman Dr.,
La Jolla, CA 92093-0232
10. GrizzlyCorp Applications open!
We are excited to announce the official launch of the GrizzlyCorps fellow application for the 2022-2023 service year! Priority cycle open now & closes March 31st, 2021. See below for our flyer with more details on hosting your own GrizzlyCorps fellow, in addition to a flyer for our first info session on February 16, 2022 @4PM. (Register Here).
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That's all for now! Poem for the stalwart as always, below:
Winter Poem
once a snowflake fell
on my brow and i loved
it so much and i kissed
it and it was happy and called its cousins
and brothers and a web
of snow engulfed me then
i reached to love them all
and i squeezed them and they became
a spring rain and i stood perfectly
still and was a flower
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