NMEA Strategic Plan 2025-2030

FOCUS AREA 1: MEMBERS & PARTNERS

• Goal 1.1: Engage and Grow Membership

• Goal 1.2: Cultivate Strategic and Active Partnerships

Focus Area 2: Chapters & Committees

• Goal 2.1: Stronger Connections Between and Among NMEA, Chapters, and Committees

• Goal 2.2: Robust and Resilient Chapters/Committees

Focus Area 3: Equity, Belonging & Ocean Justice

• Goal 3.1: NMEA’s Programs, Practices, and Processes Center Equity

• Goal 3.2: NMEA’s Members and Leaders Are Diverse

• Goal 3.3: NMEA Serves as a Key Promoter for Ocean Justice

Focus Area 4: Formal/Non-formal/Informal Educators

• Goal 4.1: NMEA’s Relevance for All Educators Is Known and Leveraged

• Goal 4.2: Actively Engage More Educators in NMEA

Focus Area 5: Organizational Excellence & Sustainability

• Goal 5.1: NMEA Is Thriving and Sustainable into the Future with Robust Funding and Leadership

• Goal 5.2: NMEA Is Well-Known and Highly Respected Nationally and internationally Among Educators

• Goal 5.3: NMEA Is a Resource for Decision-Makers and Policy-Makers

• Goal 5.4: NMEA’s Organizational Structure and Operating Procedures are Clear, Efficient, and Effective

Focus Area 6: international Collaboration

• Goal 6.1: NMEA’s Organizational Structure Fosters Strong, Consistent Support for International Activities and Collaborations

• Goal 6.2: NMEA Creates Space and Opportunities for International Members to Meaningfully Collaborate

• Goal 6.3: NMEA Is Involved in International Collaborations