RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network SDG Training Modules Case Study Presentation Ms. Kristina Chatfield & Ms. Isabella Stubbs, RCE Greater Atlanta 8th Americas Regional Meeting 23-25 September, 2019, Burlington, USA

1. RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network
SDG Training Modules
Kristina Chatfield, Georgia Tech
Isabella Stubbs, Georgia Tech
RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network

2. What is the RCE Greater Atlanta
Youth Network ?
Network of collegiate students (undergraduate & graduate) and young
alumni in the Greater Atlanta area focused on implementing the objectives of
RCE Greater Atlanta through youth within the region:
● Accelerating local and regional solutions to sustainability issues
● Re-orienting higher education for societal transformation into SD
● Developing SD & ESD competencies and capabilities as well as a science-
policy interface
@RCE.GreaterAtlanta.YN

3. Fall 2018 ~ Spring 2019 Events

4. RCE Greater Atlanta
Priority SDGs

5. RCE Youth Network
SDG Training Modules
Project Background/Goals
• Funded by a grant from the Turner Foundation– awarded December 2018
• Joint RCE proposal: Youth Network and Environmental Justice Academy
• Address the ongoing training needs of our Youth Network
• Create a series of interactive and compelling online training modules for young adult learners
• Focus on deep understanding of history and processes for creation of Agenda 2030
• Provide practical tools to identify and respond to social, economic, and ecological sustainability need

6. RCE Youth Network
SDG Training Modules
Project Partners

7. RCE Youth Network
SDG Training Modules
Project Partner Roles
• Hire and supervise two student interns to manage the project (Georgia Tech/KSU)
• Development of online training content (CIFAL/UNITAR)
• Case study development (Youth Network Fellows)
• Launch Online Modules on a Global Platform (CIFAL/UNITAR)
• Develop Sustainable Development Youth Conference (Georgia Tech/KSU/CIFAL)

8. SDG Training Module Structure
4 Key Components
• Learning: to develop an understating of each SDG (UNITAR content)
• Case Studies: Community Partners, Corporate/Industry Partners, International Initiatives
• Examples of how our Youth Network and campuses engage with each SDG
• Professional Development: leadership training, advocacy, networking
Each SDG module will integrate video interviews with case study partners with text, graphics, and
photos

9. Case Study Examples
SDG 2– Atlanta Food Forest // Kellogg’s SDG 9– The Ray // Delta

10. Fellowship Benefits:
• Research
• Professional Development
• Networking
Student Project Managers:
• Vanessa Godinez (KSU)
• Cara McClain (GT)
• Isabella Stubbs (GT)
14 Fellows (2 for each SDG)
Fellowship Program

11. Meet the Fellows!
Lyndsey Czpansky
Emory / Masters in Development Practice
Whitney Forbis
Emory / Bachelors in Sociology & English/Creative Writing
Nafeesah Robinson
AMSC / Bachelors in Business Administration
Ambika Natajaran
Emory / Bachelors in Chemistry
Hunter Smith
Spelman / Bachelors in Health Sciences & Spanish
Mica Jamison
GSU / Masters in Urban Studies
Bella Cockerell
Emory / Masters in Development Practice
Unwanna Etuk
Georgia Tech / Bachelors in International Affairs
Marisol Mendez
KSU / Bachelors in International Affairs
Pooja Karapurakkel
Emory / Masters in Development Practice
Judith Morny
Emory / Masters in Development Practice
Bethany Velarde
Agnes Scott / Bachelors in International Relations
Jaylan Jacobs
Emory / Masters in Public Health
Skyler Stirling
Oglethorpe / Bachelors in Political Science

12. Project Timeline
Summer 2019:
• Fellowship Development, Selection Process, and Orientation
Fall 2019:
• Fellowship Research and Case Study Interviews
• Fellowship Celebration Event
December 2019: Module Content Submitted to UNITAR
Spring 2020:
• Publication of Modules by UNITAR
• SDG Online Training Module Launch Event

13. Connect With Us!
RCE.GreaterAtlanta.YN
@rce_atl_yn
rceatlyn@gmail.com
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