The Environmental Professionals Network welcomes Metro Parks new Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator Joshua Simon for a discussion of “Greening Engagement: Parks and Community Partnerships.”
Since the start of the pandemic, Central Ohio residents have had to stay closer to home, but this has also created new opportunities to explore neighborhood parks and find joy and excitement in their own backyards.
Toward the end of last year, Joshua Simon accepted a new position as Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator for Metro Parks. In this new role, Joshua has been reaching out to community-based organizations big and small to build community and connect diverse groups with nature within Metro Parks. Through building new relationships and strengthening existing ones, Joshua seeks to organize community events, increase nature programming activities, explore, and develop nature-based career pathways, and offer other activities that build racial equity, diversity and inclusion in Central Ohio.
Join Joshua Simon on July 13 for a virtual conversation on his progress working with youth and recently developed partnerships to increase community engagement opportunities.