Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC)

Laredo Climate Cohort Application

APPLICANTS MUST BE ABLE TO ATTEND THE PROGRAM IN-PERSON

Please consult the program schedule attached in the "Downloads" section to check if you will be able to commit to program attendance.

Laredo Climate Cohort begins August 20th.

* First Name

* Last Name

* Email

* Mobile Phone

* Address

Pronouns so we know the best way to address you! (she/her, he/him, they/them, I prefer not to say, etc.)

* University or College

* What best describes your situation

Major/Minor

* How did you find out about us?

* What is your level of knowledge about climate science, politics, and/or political organizing?

* What topics and skill sets are of most interest to you? (Ex: Green Transition, Green New Deal, Rio Grande's endangered status, storytelling, public speaking, grassroots organizing etc.)

* Why is climate change important to you?

* What do you hope to achieve by being part of the Laredo Climate Cohort?

If you have a disability and require accommodations to fully participate, please indicate here: (Ex: Closed captioned videos, wheelchair access, etc.)

Do you have any specific dietary needs that require accommodation? Please indicate here:

Attach resume below (optional but encouraged)

Document

Questions or concerns?

ABOUT THE LAREDO CLIMATE COHORT

RGISC will develop the first ever Laredo Climate Cohort and recruit a new generation of border youth advocates in order to train them to better understand the very real impacts that climate change is having at a local level in Laredo. The Climate Cohort will spearhead two climate initiatives that are critically needed in our community:

Solar-Ready Warehouses
Equitable Tree Canopy

We will do this by training the Cohort through a series of 6 workshops to strengthen skills in community organizing, public speaking and leadership, communicative art, and storytelling through video. We will be inviting speakers from the community and other experts to lead workshop sessions.

Session topics will be as described below:

1st Session: Climate Politics and Impacts

2nd Session: Environmental Justice and Climate Action

3rd Session: Solar-Ready Warehouses & Equitable Tree Canopy

4th Session: A Green Transition for South Texas

5th Session: Skills-Building

6th Session: Climate Healing and Hope

There are other events like field trips and a film screening with the Laredo Film Society for "Don't Look Up " (2021) that are also included in the schedule.

These workshops will take place during the months of August and October and will be held from 9:30AM to 2:30PM with a free lunch included.

The program will culminate in a community action at a City Council Meeting and a graduation ceremony where students will receive a certification and their scholarship.

We're attaching the program schedule below which can still be subject to change.

Rio Grande International Study Center (RGISC)

Laredo Climate Cohort Application

Attach resume below (optional but encouraged)

ABOUT THE LAREDO CLIMATE COHORT

Downloads

Laredo Climate Cohort_Program Schedule