Education and Training Pillar Overview
Goals & Objectives
Formal Education
Assess, evaluate, & develop
need-based courses, Expand continuing education opportunities at CUNY, etc.
Informal Education
Undergraduate Students, Teacher Training, etc.
Benefits & Impacts
Strengthened Education Pipeline
Empowered Educators
Expanded Student Opportunities
Workforce Readiness:
Global Collaboration:
Sustainable Growth
Leadership
Co Directors:
Tarendra Lakhankar
Holly Porter-Morgan
Co Associate Directors:
Neal Phillip
Dugwon Seo
Cross Pillar Collaborations
International Collaborations
Research and Applications
Community Resilience & Stakeholder engagement
Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Venture
2025-2027 Plans
Invitations and Collaborations
Engage with DOE to develop AI/Robotics training for faculty, Pursue DEP workshops and grants to support new trainers, etc.
Workshop Planning
Design & deliver workshops on GIS, Remote Sensing, Environmental Science, and Engineering + Collaborate with DOE & other partners to expand workshop impact.
Certification Modules
Develop certification modules in GIS, Remote Sensing, and Arduino, and Identify and design additional modules based on Pillar expertise.
Ongoing Activites
Collecting Micro-Scale Data using Backpack Weather Stations, Seminars, Summer Programs, Bridge to College