Community Action Training School (CATS) 2024 Application

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Community Action Training School is designed for residents of Water Resource Inventory Area (WRIA) 8: the Lake Washington/Cedar/Sammamish Watershed. If you are unsure about the WRIA in which you live, you can look it up here.

Are you ready to make real change in your watershed? Do you feel more knowledge on key environmental issues would allow you to focus your passions on habitat restoration and ecosystem protections and resilience for salmon, wildlife, and humans?

Community Action Training School is the place for you! No prior experience or background in course topics necessary. Learn More Here

CATS empowers community members to become change makers in their communities. This free, all-ages, program will guide participants through a robust series of classes and field experiences focusing on scientific, social, cultural, and political issues important to watershed health and salmon recovery. We will hear from local community members, non-profit organizations, and local and Tribal government groups to learn about the work they are doing throughout the watersheds. Participants will be supported in designing and completing a stewardship action project that helps make a difference for salmon in their watershed.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until April 30, 2024 or until the course has filled.

Email *

Introduction

Thank you for your interest in Community Action Training School. We are seeking to enroll motivated participants representing a diversity of backgrounds and communities. Please fill out this form as completely as possible so we can understand who you are and your interest in this program.

If you need help with this form or have any questions about the program, please visit our web page or contact Piper Hanson at piper@midsoundfisheries.org

First & Last Name *

Pronouns

Are you 18 years or older?

*We have had participants under 18 successfully complete the CATS program. If you are under 18, we will contact you and your caregivers with additional steps.

18 or older

Under 18

Address (street, city, state, zip code) *

Phone *

I prefer to be contacted by *

Phone

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Occupation

Are you involved in community and/or professional organizations, grassroots efforts, elected positions, and so on about which you would like to tell us?

Community Action Training School spans several months and includes the commitment of 50+ hours of volunteer time for planning and implementing your Stewardship Action Project. Please answer these questions to the best of your ability so we can understand the motivation that brought you to apply and your capacity to complete the entire program.

Please explain your ability to commit to the time it will take to participate successfully in CATS, including classroom sessions, field experiences, and development and implementation of your Stewardship Action Project. *

What is the main reason you are interested in CATS? *

Salmon recovery

Puget Sound and watershed ecology

Regulatory agencies and laws

Create change in my community

Job training/professional development

Other:

Please tell us more about your motivation for participating. *

What do you think is the most important issue facing Puget Sound, your local watershed, and salmon today? *

How would you use the education you receive from CATS in your community? *

Is there anything else you would like us to know about you and what you would bring to CATS?

Are there any barriers to your participation (for example, transportation, language, child care, other?) Please be open. We may be able to help.
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I am willing and able to commit 50+ volunteer hours to ensure that Mid Sound meets our obligations to King County and the WRIA 8 Salmon Recovery Board (our funders). *

YES

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How did you hear about Community Action Training School? *

Can you think of someone you know who might want to join you? Please feel free to forward the application to them or leave their name and email address below and we will be in touch!

Confirmation:

Thank you so much for applying to Community Action Training School! Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until April 30, 2024 or until the course has filled.

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