A directory of past trainings and workshops for For Our Kids Teams and parents/caregivers in the network, organized by the network support team.
2025
- Unpacking the Report! Polluting Education: The Influence of Fossil Fuels on Children's Education in Canada - a webinar exploring For Our Kids and CAPE's recent report on how fossil fuels are funding and influencing climate education in Canada, featuring children's entertainer Raffi, climate advocate Britt Wray, CAPE President Melissa Lem, and report authors Anne Keary and Jennifer Chesnut. Video available here.
- Finding Your Voice as a Parent Advocate - a workshop with Springboard Communications on developing your climate story and voice as a parent in the climate movement. March 2025. Video available here.
- Hot Mess: Mothering Through a Code Red Climate Emergency - a conversation with author and scholar Sarah Marie Wiebe. Jan 2025. Video available here.
2024
- Planning Creative, Family-Friendly Actions. A conversation with mothers from Mothers Rise Up and Climate Families NYC. June 2024. Video available here. Read conversation highlights here.
- Recruitment & Retention 101. Presented by The Climate Justice Organizing HUB for FOK Team Organizers. July 2024. Video available here.
- Addressing the Climate Elephant Workshop. Presented by Carbon Conversations Toronto. November 2024. Workshop slides and Tips for talking about climate change.
2023
- Building Sustainable Group Structure. Provided by the Climate Justice Organizing Hub for FOK Team Organizers. December 2023. **
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3-Part Anti-Racism Training Series. Provided by Kerry Cavers from Moms Against Racism.
- Systemic Racism in Canada: The History Parents Need to Know
- How Racism Shows up in Your Teams
- Using Your Power and Privilege to Dismantle Racism
- Protecting our pensions and the planet. October 2023. Video available here.
- Political Advocacy 101: Meeting with elected officials and powerholders. March 2023. Video available here.
- Learning Together: Indigenous Rights, Climate Justice, and Parenthood. March 2023. Video available here.
- Sustainable Investing 101. Video available here.
- Land Acknowledgements and Beyond. More info here. **
- Social Media Training for Team Organizers.**
2022
- Electric School Bus Info Session. February 2023. Video version here.
- Do You Smell Gas? Fossil Fuel Promotion in Schools. November 2022. Video version here.
- How to Raise an Anti-Racism Child. Anti-racism 101 trainings with Kerry Cavers from Moms against Racism. September 2022.
- JEDI Bookclub Discussion: Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer. May 2022. Report back here.
- Schoolyard Climate Conversations. Skillshare with For Our Kids Toronto, who developed a template for hosting schoolyard climate conversations.**
2021
- Tips and Tricks for Creating Videos. Video available here. February 2021.
- Pitching & Placing. Workshops for For Our Kids teams on getting media coverage. March 2021.**
- Opening the Door to Dads. Discussion with prominent Dads on what motivates them to take action and how their children inspire them to keep going. Video available here. November 2021.
- Engagement and Recruitment: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly? Skillshare with For Our Kids Ottawa-Gatineau.**
- Schools Action! Idea Generating Session. Presentations from teams across the network. July 2021.**
2020
- Coping and Well-Being in Unpredictable Times. Video available here. March 2020.
- From the Heart: Mothers' Voices on Climate Action. Video available here. May 2020.
- Climate Change & Your Child's Health. Workshop series. Video available here.
**Recordings available to For Our Kids Team Organizers upon request.