Project proposed from cuyahoga soil and water conservation district (SWCD): first rings first- meaningful watershed education experiences for teachers and under-represented students in the cuyahoga…

Project proposed from cuyahoga soil and water conservation district (SWCD): first rings first- meaningful watershed education experiences for teachers and under-represented students in the cuyahoga river area of concern will empower teachers and students across the cuyahoga river area of concern (CRAOC) to address complex local challenges of environmental health and social justice with a comprehensive toolkit of resources and support services grounded in meaningful watershed education experiences (MWEES). The program will integrate new and existing elements to deliver a menu of trainings, tours, certifications, curricula, and tools to the first ring schools collaborative (FRSC), a collection of lake erie basin districts that primarily serve low-income communities of color based within CRAOC. Cuyahoga SWCD, together with a network of community partners, will help teachers leverage this toolkit to reframe local watershed issues in the context of community challenges associated with race