10th Global RCE Conference Yogyakarta, Indonesia

1. RCE Greater Portland
Youth Network
Global RCE Conference 2016
Yogyakarta, Indonesia

2. RCE Greater Portland, aka GPSEN
www.gpsen.org

3. October 21, 2016
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4. Our Mission:
RCE Greater Portland (GPSEN) Youth Network
connects local youth in a collaborative network that
multiplies our collective capacity to educate,
empower, and engage for a sustainable future.

5. UNESCO’s Global Action Programme on ESD
Priority Action Areas
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6. Achievements 2015-2016
 ILoveThisPlacePDX- A blog exploring identity in Portland to spread awareness( Goals 4
and 10)
 GirlUp! And organization working to empower women (Goal 5)
 Virtual Youth Conference- Discussed environmental sustainability (Goals 7, 15,and 17)
 Taste of Sustainability event- Help to fund youth network and What’s the Scoop Ice
Cream, and to connect local NGOs (Goal 8 and 10)
 Culture Snap- Giving underrepresented families an opportunity to express themselves
through photography and presentation (Goal 4)
 Me, here, attending this conference  (Goal 17)
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7. 2016-17 Youth Goals
 Broaden youth aspect of the network locally
 Strengthen Relations with other youth networks globally
 Increase efforts in achieving goals that haven’t been touched upon yet
 Look for ways to expand upon previous achievements and projects
 Become more involved with local government

8. Educate ~ Empower ~ Engage
Comments? Questions?
Thank you!