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We host events to build relationships across generations and environmental disciplines.. Building a stronger Black environmental community furthers all of our work and allows us to achieve greater collective impact. These events include happy hours, fireside chats, and service events.
We host fireside chats to foster cross-disciplinary learning. Fireside chats take the form of presentations, panels, and roundtable discussions. Topics are timely and relevant to all members.
Internally, we host fireside chats to foster cross-disciplinary learning. Fireside chats take the form of presentations, panels, or roundtable discussions. Topics are timely and relevant to all members.
We partner with corporates and nonprofits to share career opportunities through our ‘Budding Opportunities’ Job Board.
We partner with corporates and nonprofits to promote available jobs in environmental fields to its public network and its members. ‘Budding Opportunities’ distinguishes itself by requiring that each posting incorporate a point of contact with whom interested applicants could connect. Updates to Budding Opportunities will be sent to subscribers on a weekly basis.
BlackOak engages with secondary and university students in order to increase interest in environmental careers and build the pipeline of Black students applying to positions.
Representatives and members of BlackOak engage with secondary and university students in order to increase interest in environmental careers and build the pipeline of Black students applying to positions within the field.
Our community is for professionals, students, culture workers, organizers, and all Black people interested in creating the environmental future we deserve.
These are some, but not all, of the fields we’re building bridges to:
Climate
Clean Energy
Environmental Justice
Environmental Restoration
Environmental Education
Environmental Conservation
Sustainable Agriculture
Architecture/Planning
Government
Transportation
Food justice
We are a community of Black professionals and advocates across environmental fields in the DC area and beyond. Our organization promotes job opportunities, fosters mentorship, and aims to build a channel for black talent in environmental fields. We encourage networking, collaboration, and education.
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BlackOak Collective is a fiscally sponsored project of Virginia Organizing.
