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Somebody Should...

ActivEnviro ThinkTank

Web Convening Series

Every second Thursday from 3:30-5:00 PM ET, join us for our monthly interactive web convening series addressing important topics for our allied preventive health, parks, recreation, land management, and allied quality of life fields. Registrations are free, but donations to support the operations of the series of at least $20 per convening are encouraged through ActivEnviro’s Zeffy Donation Site.

Somebody Should... Schedule 2025

  • January 9 - Dr. Gia Merlo, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

  • February 13 - Daniel Betts, Director, Cincinnati Recreation Commission 

  • March 13 - Daniel Hatcher - Healthier Generation & Youth Service America 

  • April 10 - Debbie Woodbury, Meritology Institute

  • May 8 - Homer Garcia III, City of San Antonio, TX

  • June 12 -  Pharlone Toussaint and Adrienne Moore, Center for Healing and Justice through Sport

  • July 10 - Chris Nunes, PhD, CPRE, Woodlands, TX

  • Aug 14 - John McGovern, Principal-in-Charge, Accessibility Practice, WT Group

  • Sep 11 - Justin Cutler, Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, City of Atlanta, GA

  • Oct 9 - CANCELLED, National Park Service

  • Nov 13 - James (Jim) F. Sallis, PhD, Australian Catholic University - Melbourne and University of California - San Diego

  • Dec 11 - Daniel Hatcher, Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Register now for the next free ActivEnviro ThinkTank online conversation - Somebody Should...  

December 11, 2026

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December Topic: Supporting Community Caregivers

Featured Topic Leader: Daniel Hatcher, Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Led by Healthier Generation with Special Guests

 

This gathering will focus on resources from parent/caregiver-focused collaborators, including parks, recreation, schools, after-school programs, and other non-profit and for-profit organizations, providing attendees with tools to better engage with families where they live. 

 

Topic Leader Bio: Daniel Hatcher is the Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation where he has served since 2008. During his time at Healthier Generation, Daniel developed and led a national youth advisory board and helped create afterschool standards for healthy eating and physical activity. A nationally recognized workshop facilitator, he has spoken at education and youth development conferences in over 40 states. Previously, Daniel served as Director of Outreach at Youth Service America where he supported a youth advisory council and helped organize Global Youth Service Day. Daniel has a BA in International Relations and a Master of Public Health, both from Western Kentucky University. In 2022, Daniel was certified in Mental Health First Aid and became a certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide.

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Registration is free, but your donation of $20 per session will help keep these impactful conversations going! Thank you for supporting what you value!  Support now! 

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Earn up to .1 CEU credits for attending this session! We provide verified CEU documentation of attendance for a $20 CEU fee. For details, email info@activenviro.org.

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Connect every month with other great Thought Leaders addressing tough topics across our allied disciplines in our online convening!

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