Webinar: Practical IAQ Management Strategies for Tribal Schools

This webinar, hosted by the Go Green Initiative, will provide tribal school leaders, facility managers, educators, and other community stakeholders with practical strategies for improving indoor air quality (IAQ) to create healthier learning environments for all students and staff. Participants will learn IAQ basics – what it is, why it matters, and how it impacts student and staff health, attendance, and performance – while exploring unique challenges faced by tribal schools, such as aging infrastructure, rural or remote locations, and limited resources for facility upgrades and maintenance. The webinar will highlight available resources, tools, and technical assistance designed to support tribal communities in addressing IAQ concerns. Through real-world case examples, the webinar will showcase successful approaches tribal schools have taken to improve school IAQ management and highlight benefits to students and the community.

Session Objectives:

• Understand Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) basics and its effects on health and learning.
• Recognize key IAQ challenges facing Tribal schools and potential ways to overcome them.
• Learn from Tribal school case examples and apply lessons learned.
• Identify tools and resources that are available to support school IAQ management efforts

Featured Speaker:

• Gloria Hale, Former Educator, Navajo Nation

Panelists:

• James Parsons, PMP, Environmental Specialist, Environmental Protection Service, Air Quality Division, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
• Vincent Mays, Principal, Low Mountain BIE, Navajo Nation