PA Environment Digest Blog: Choose Clean Water Coalition Now Accepting Applications For Young Environmental Professionals Of Color Mentorship Program

The Choose Clean Water Coalition is now accepting applications for mentors and mentees for the Young Professionals of Color Mentorship Program through November 8.

This mentor program enables Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities working in the environmental field to achieve their career and professional development goals, while closing the racial diversity gap that exists within the Chesapeake Bay restoration movement.

With the understanding that BIPOC communities face inherently racist structural barriers to advance their careers, this program is designed to provide mentorship and professional development opportunities to increase retention among BIPOC colleagues in the region.

YPC provides mentorship and customized trainings to young professionals seeking to excel in their careers and also strengthens the leadership abilities of our mentors.

Participating in this unique partnership fosters better relationships among clean water partners and helps build a pipeline of diverse leaders interested in advancing our watershed goals throughout the region.

Click Here to apply. Questions should be directed to Wuillam Urvina at urvinaw@nwf.org.

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