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Engage, Connect, Protect

Empowering Diverse Youth as Environmental Leaders

While concern about the state of our land, air, and water continues to grow, there is widespread belief that environmental issues are primarily of interest to wealthy white communities. Engage, Connect, Protect explodes this myth, revealing the deep and abiding interest that African American, Latino, and Native American communities – many of whom live in degraded and polluted parts of the country – have in our collective environment.

Part eye-opening critique of the cultural divide in environmentalism, part biography of a leading social entrepreneur, and part practical toolkit for engaging diverse youth, Engage, Connect, Protect covers:

Why communities of color are largely unrecognized in the environmental movement

Bridging the cultural divide and activating a new generation of environmental stewards

A curriculum for engaging diverse youth and young adults through culturally appropriate methods and activities

A resource guide for connecting mainstream America to organizations working with diverse youth within environmental projects, training, and employment.

Engage, Connect, Protect is a wake-up call for businesses, activists, educators, and policymakers to recognize the work of grassroots activists in diverse communities and create opportunities for engaging with diverse youth as the next generation of environmental stewards.

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Angelou Ezeilo

Angelou Ezeilo is founder and CEO of the Greening Youth Foundation. A 2016 Ashoka Fellow. she is a member of the National Center for Civil and Human Rights' Women in Solidarity Society. She lives in Atlanta, GA and Victoria Island, Nigeria.

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Thanks and acknowledgments from the primary author. 2 $0.20

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The author details personal and work experiences leading to her understanding of the gaps between people of colour and the mainstream environmental and conservation communities. 17 $1.70

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The author unpacks the ways in which common language and messaging of the mainstream environmental movement can unintentionally function to exclude people of color, especially those in the black … 15 $1.50

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In this chapter, the author shares her personal story of a health crisis and the role of nature in helping her recover. She reflects on the role of nature in her childhood, weaving in broader … 17 $1.70

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This chapter identifies the opportunties for young people of color to work in all areas of the environmental sector. The author then shifts her focus to explaining how her Greening Youth … 14 $1.40

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The author delves into how her organization, Greening Youth Foundation, has created career opportunities for diverse youth, especially in the US National Park Service and other federal agencies, … 15 $1.50

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This chapter explains how the author met her husband and business partner, as well as the path that led them to their work in green career development, tree planting and carbon off-set work in Africa. 16 $1.60

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This chapter grounds the previous chapters in the realities of dealing with the cultural differences that arise when attempting to integrate diverse youth into the mainstream environmental sector. 14 $1.40

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This chapter reminds readers of the importance of culturally relevant curriculum materials and provides a full lesson plan example. 11 $1.10

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A directory of environmental organizations led by people of color in the United States, with descriptions of the focus and activities of each organization. 24 $2.40

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A directory of historically black colleges and universities in the United States, listing the location, founding year and major areas of study. 30 $3.00

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A directory of colleges and universities that have enrollments where at least a quarter of students are Hispanic in the United States, listing location, percentage of Hispanic students and major … 33 $3.30

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A directory of tribal colleges and universities in the United States, listing founding year, location and major areas of study. 11 $1.10

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