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
- 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.