ECCLPs (Re)Launch Event
In-person Program Agenda
We look forward to seeing you in-person at UC Irvine! (invitation only)
3:30–4:00pm: Pre-program
Registration, visit exhibits, and enjoy hors d'oeuvres, beer, and wine
Land Acknowledgement
Jacque Nunez, Teacher; Master Storyteller; Member, Acjachemen Nation; and Founder of Journeys To the Past
Welcome
Shireen Pavri, Assistant Vice Chancellor, Educator and Leadership Programs, CSU Chancellor’s Office
ECCLPs: An Innovative UC–CSU Partnership
Richard Arum, Professor of Sociology and Education, UC Irvine
Howard Gillman, Chancellor, UC Irvine (virtual)
Youth Call to Action
Nalleli Cobo, Co-founder, South Los Angeles Youth Leadership Coalition
Skyler Griswold, Humanitarian and Founder, Future Generations Now
Supporting Systems of Change
Claudia Martinez, Executive Director, Educator Programs and the California Subject Matter Project, Department of Graduate, Undergraduate and Equity Affairs, University of California Office of the President
UC and CSU Commitment to Partnership
Michael Drake, President, University of California (virtual)
Jolene Koester, Chancellor, California State University (virtual)
Philanthropic Partnerships
Frances Contreras, Dean and Professor, School of Education, UC Irvine
Impact Philanthropy
Stacey Nicholas, UCI Foundation Trustee
4:00-4:30pm: Plenary Session 1
4:30-5:30pm: Networking Hour
Guests network, visit exhibits, and enjoy passed hors d'oeuvres, beer, and wine
5:30–6:00pm: Plenary Session 2
Climate Ocean Change!
Richard Vevers, Founder and CEO, The Ocean Agency
Accelerate Action
Frank Niepold, Climate Education Coordinator, Senior Climate Education Program Manager, Climate Program Office, NOAA
Environmental Justice and Global Climate Change Policy
Michael Méndez, Assistant Professor of Environmental Planning and Policy, UC Irvine and Visiting Scientist, National Center for Atmospheric Research
PK–12 Connections and Partnerships
Karen Cowe, CEO, Ten Strands
PK–12 Education
Cheryl Cotton, Deputy Superintendent of Public Instruction, Instruction, Measurement & Administration Branch, California Department of Education
Climate Education in Legislation
Luz Rivas, Assemblymember, California
ECCLPs Call to Action
Kelley Lê, Director, Science Project, UC Irvine and Author of Teaching Climate Change (2021)
