黄色电影, in partnership with the MacArthur Foundation, will welcome 18 Climate and Equity Fellows鈥攈igh school educators addressing issues of climate and equity in their classrooms鈥攖o participate in the 2026 Climate and Equity Institute.
The Institute will take place Sunday, July 26 鈥� Saturday, August 1, 2026, at the Schoodic Institute campus in Maine. This is an all-expenses-paid program, including travel, and each Fellow will receive a $1,000 stipend.
Note: Accepted Fellows are also expected to attend 3, hour-long virtual meetings between March and June 2026 in preparation for the Institute. These meetings will be held via Zoom, with dates determined based on participant availability.
We are currently accepting applications for the Summer 2026 Climate and Equity Institute Fellowship through March 16, 2026.
Fellows will聽share,聽discuss,聽and reflect on聽how best to聽engage students in聽learning about聽climate change and related issues of inequity on an intersectional basis.聽Guest speakers will give short introductions聽to anchor exploration and discussion of聽topics, including:
- Teaching in urban, suburban,聽and聽rural communities聽(how urban, suburban, and rural communities are connected socially and ecologically).
- The 鈥渂iocomplexity鈥� view that all humans are factors in ecological and social systems.
- Dealing with emotion related to teaching and learning about climate change and equity.
- Indigenous ways of knowing.
- Youth voice and action as an antidote to dealing with climate anxiety.
Each day, Fellows will聽also聽work in small groups聽to explore聽a聽problem聽of practice of their choice, including:
- Using school grounds productively.
- Student networking across schools.
- Designing a student action project.
- Implementing more equity-focused instruction related to climate change.
Application Deadline:聽March 16th, 2026
Notification of Decisions:聽March 27th, 2026
Selection Criteria
We invite applications from high school teachers across urban, suburban, and rural communities who:
- Have聽a聽passion聽for聽and some experience in聽engaging high school students in learning about climate change and its inequitable impacts.
- Teach in a range of school settings聽(public, private, charter, etc.)聽in rural,聽urban,聽or suburban locations.
- Demonstrate a commitment to teaching, professional reflection, and growth within a collaborative learning community.
- Value diverse perspectives, contribute to a shared sense of community, and are interested in initiating change beyond their classrooms.
After the Institute, 2026 Fellows will join educators from the 2022鈥�2025 cohorts for ongoing virtual gatherings held approximately every 6鈥�8 weeks. These meetings allow Fellows to continue discussing climate and equity in the classroom, share emerging work, build community, and occasionally hear from invited speakers.
The Institute is held at Schoodic Institute, located in a stunning and remote section of Acadia National Park. Because access to amenities is limited, Fellows should plan to remain on campus for most of the week. There will be a scheduled trip to Bar Harbor mid-week.
Participants will have opportunities each day to enjoy the natural surroundings, and at least one session will take place outdoors daily.
Housing includes a private bedroom with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. All meals are provided in the Schoodic Institute dining commons.
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