Register for an Upcoming Tribal Lead Curriculum Train-the-Trainer Webinar
For Release: March 23, 2021
On April 28, 2021 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM EDT and May 12, 2021 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM EDT, EPA, in partnership with the National Tribal Toxics Council and National-EPA Tribal Science Council, will host two train-the-trainer webinars on the new tribal lead curriculum - Lead Awareness in Indian Country: Keeping our Children Healthy! Developed with over 200 tribes, the curriculum is a robust set of educational tools that provide tribes and other communities with practical, on-the-ground, community-based resources to reduce childhood lead exposure. The format establishes a community-based platform where learning and teaching strategies come together to focus on meaningful community engagement.
The webinar will train community leaders to:
- Understand the purpose of the curriculum and its components;
- Learn key actions to reduce childhood lead exposure;
- Learn how to navigate materials;
- Discuss teaching and outreach strategies; and
- Share and discuss best practices.
Register for either of the webinars using the following links:
- April 28th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM EDT, visit: https://aprilleadcurriculumtraining.eventbrite.com
- May 12th from 1:00 – 3:00 PM EDT, visit: https://mayleadcurriculumtraining.eventbrite.com
To learn more about the curriculum, visit https://www.epa.gov/lead/tribal-lead-curriculum.
Background
The Lead Awareness in Indian Country: Keeping our Children Healthy! curriculum is a series of four modules which include lesson plans, worksheets, key messages, presentation slides, and kids activity sheets that community leaders and community representatives can use to improve public awareness of the dangers of lead exposure and to promote preventative actions. The design balances diverse community backgrounds, technical information and localized knowledge to allow community leaders an opportunity to plan and deliver unique messages within each structured module.