Assessing and Enhancing Ocean Education Efforts: Progress ReflectionsStrategic Adjustments

Promoting Lifelong Ocean Education - Two Years On: Charting Progress and Adjusting Course

Session participants will explore how their regional or national initiatives align with the ocean education recommations in the USCOP United States Coastal Ocean Partnership report and assess future needs. This session identify progress, recognize shortcomings, and suggest modifications to current strategies and plans for future eavors.

Building upon VADM Lautenbacher's keynote presentation on ocean literacy, examples of ocean-focused educational efforts at various levels will be shared, highlighting advancements made, challenges encountered, and potential solutions. Working in small groups, participants will engage deeply with the material, considering actions they, their institutions, or NMEA National Marine Educator Association can take to advance the ocean and aquatic education aga.

Key Objectives:

• Identify contributions of regionalnational efforts towards achieving the USCOP's education goals

• Highlight achievements in ocean literacy initiatives at various scales

• Discuss progress made and challenges faced within existing plans

• Explore potential course corrections needed for improved educational strategies

• Brnstorm actionable steps that could be taken by participants, their organizations, or NMEA

Expected Outcomes:

• Enhanced understanding of the current status and impact of regionalnational ocean education programs

• Identification of gaps in progress towards achieving USCOP recommations

• Development of practical solutions to overcome identified challenges

• Generation of collective strategies for advancing ocean literacy initiatives

This interactive session will foster a collaborative environment where ideas are exchanged, lessons learned, and future directions are debated. The m is to create a roadmap for more effective and sustnable ocean education efforts.

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Advancing Ocean Education - Reflections Two Years In: Assessing Progress and Mapping Pathways

The purpose of this session is to critically evaluate how regional and national initiatives contribute to the overarching goals outlined in the USCOP's recommations on ocean education, while also acknowledging areas that need refinement. By examining progress made, recognizing gaps, and suggesting improvements, we m to guide the future direction of our educational efforts.

Inspired by VADM Lautenbacher’s insightful keynote speech on ocean literacy, this session will showcase a range of ocean-focused education initiatives across different levels, highlighting what has been accomplished, pinpointing obstacles encountered, and proposing innovative solutions. Participants are encouraged to engage in small group discussions centered around:

• Understanding the impact of regionalnational educational programs on achieving USCOP's objectives.

• Reviewing successful examples from various regions that have shaped our ocean literacy landscape.

• Discussing achievements made while acknowledging the challenges we've faced along the way and exploring potential solutions for overcoming them.

• Brnstorming concrete actions that individuals, institutions, or NMEA can take to elevate ocean education.

By participating in this dynamic session, attees will gn a comprehensive view of current progress, be equipped with insights into future directions, and contribute to crafting strategies that address existing shortcomings while capitalizing on our collective achievements.

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