Resources
Toolkits and Resources
Practical materials for educators, organizers, and student leaders who want to create similar environmental journalism programs.
Open Materials
Everything we learned, free to reuse.
BLOOM was built by students and volunteers. These are the working documents behind it, written so another school or community group can run the same event without starting over.
Conference Planning Toolkit
The full arc of running a youth journalism conference, from first meeting to post-event follow-up.
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- A six-phase planning roadmap
- Six organizing roles and what each owns
- Budget lines and venue checklists
- Day-of run sheet
Sponsorship & Funding Guide
How BLOOM approached fundraising, sponsor outreach, and partnerships with academic and community organizations.
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- Outreach sequence, from research to signed agreement
- A four-tier sponsorship structure
- Ethical guardrails on who to accept
- Templates for the first email and follow-up
Workshop & Curriculum Library
Sample workshop outlines, facilitator notes, and student handouts you can adapt for your own program.
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- Six program design principles
- Session formats and when each works
- Sample tracks with learning outcomes
- Accessibility and inclusion practices
Using these materials
Adapt anything here for your own program.
These guides exist so the next conference does not start from a blank page. Copy them, change them, and run your own event. If something is unclear or you want to compare notes, the organizing team is happy to talk.