About Empowered TMD
Our Mission
Empowered To Make a Difference focuses on creating a strong network where communities, organizations, businesses, schools, and individuals can work together to make a positive difference in the world.
Our Vision
Empowered To Make a Difference will be instrumental in providing opportunities for collaboration so together we can have a greater impact in creating a world we want and need.
Strategic Goals
- Organize a series of local, national, and international youth conservation summits and leadership summits that will engage and empower young leaders
- Work with schools, colleges, homeschool groups, and afterschool programs to develop “Trendsetters To Make a Difference” clubs
- Work with businesses to help them develop Green Team committees
- Create a robust website with resources, highlights, and calendar of opportunities
- Recognize and highlight positive contributions made by individuals, groups, and organizations
- Create an online communication system for Trendsetter clubs to collaborate with each other
- Create art/essay/video competitions to engage & empower young people and give a creative voice to conservation efforts
- Organize cleanup events with local groups in conjunction with Ocean Conservancy and Keep America Beautiful
- Create online courses for conservation and leadership topics
- Teach professional development courses to encourage teachers to incorporate meaningful and impactful conservation topics and service learning into their curriculum