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2022 Climate Ambassador Program Sydnee Landry Overview ● Program Summary ● Program Overview ● Program Components ● Recruitment Strategy ● Recruitment Timeline Program summary: Supporting local climate initiatives through small-scale projects with engaged community members Engagement Project Design Workshops Meetings Program Overview Advance a local climate initiative in line with the strategies of the Climate Equity Plan Meet with stakeholders relevant to their projects & goals Create plans for the direction of their engagement and Community Action Project Develop group understanding of equity, civic engagement, and how to incorporate those practices into their work and projects Discuss their work, share ideas, collaborate, learn from their peers Estimated 60 hour time commitment over 6 months (August 2022 - January 2023) Monthly Meetings Estimated time commitment: 10 hours ● Opportunity to share their experiences as organizers, discuss their work, and learn from one another ● Occasional guest speakers to provide insight on specific topics of interest ● About 1.5 - 2 hours per meeting Intros, OOS staff, guest ambassador MONTH 1 MONTH 2 Project ideas & project management MONTH 3 Project management Guest speaker on grants MONTH 4 MONTH 5 Guest speaker on organizing MONTH 6 Check in, wrap up Example Meeting Topics Workshops Estimated time commitment: 6 hours Equity Workshop Facilitated by Susana Almanza ● TOPIC: Providing context for environmental racism in Austin Civic Engagement Workshop Facilitated by Austin Common ● TOPIC: Explaining different departments, entities, organizations, and processes that the ambassadors are likely to encounter Project Design Estimated time commitment: 6 hours ● With guidance, the ambassadors will complete project management assignments to track their progress throughout the program ● While completing these assignments, the ambassadors will have an opportunity to: ○ ○ ○ Reflect on the workshops Pinpoint the CEP strategy they want to focus on Identify specific stakeholders to approach in the engagement portion of the program ○ Outline their projects Example Project Management Template Engagement Estimated time commitment: 12 hours ● ● The ambassadors will network and do engagement with stakeholders that are relevant to the goals of their projects Flexibility in the types of engagement they do, so long as they meet the hours requirement ● Any of the following could count towards hours: ○ Attending committee, commission, or advisory group meetings ○ Meeting with community members ○ Meeting with other organizations and/or local businesses Prepping engagement materials Doing community outreach at an event ○ ○ Ambassador A distributes a survey to understand the barriers to composting for renters Ambassador B meets with bike shop owners to find out if there are training opportunities available for low-income community members Ambassador C meets with City staff to better understand resources available to address water leaks Example Engagement Efforts Community Action Project Estimated time commitment: 22 hours ● The ambassadors will complete a project that advances a local climate initiative that they are passionate about ● Determining the type of project they do will be a collaborative effort ● Ambassadors will receive a stipend to assist with the completion of this project ● Included in the estimated time commitment ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Additional planning time Time spent gathering materials for the project Time spent on the project itself Reflection on their project Reflection on the program experience Ambassador A hosts a composting event tailored towards renters Ambassador B organizes a bike tour of environmentally significant areas tailored towards low-income community members Ambassador C launches a social media campaign to provide information about leak detection & repair Example Community Action Projects Recruitment Timeline June July August September October November Application Period Review Applications Selection Process Program Kick-Off Application period: June 1 - June 22 Application review: Late June to early July Selection & Notification: Early to mid July Program Kick Off: August 2022 ● Assembling a panel of ~5 individuals to assist with the selection process this upcoming week ○ ○ ○ Someone from Equity Office Someone from OOS Food or Communications Team Celine Rendon, 2020 Ambassador program manager Recruitment Strategy 01 02 03 04 Social Media Newsletters Direct Outreach Flyering ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● COA & OOS accounts Austin Common Facebook groups OOS Newsletter Climate Equity Plan Stakeholder List Equity Action Team Newsletter Directly contacting organizations of interest PODER, BASTA, BTL Austin, Austin Tenants Council, Farmshare ATX, Latinitas, and more… Prioritizing distribution in Eastern Crescent Targeting community centers, libraries, college campuses, coffee shops, and more ● ● Prioritizing recruitment of people connected to organizations that serve communities we have historically had a difficult time engaging with Prioritizing recruitment of people that do engagement around issues we need help addressing Questions?