Calendar of Workshops and Events
Courses, workshops, and conferences promoting place-based education and associated fields are happening around the world. Search the calendar below for events of interest.
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Discovering Community: Students, Digital Media, and Place-Based Learning
June 27–July 1, 2011
Middlebury
The Institute offers participants handson experience learning the methods of community-based research, the process of making a documentary, and models for working with digital media in a classroom environment. Visit www.discoveringcommunity.org. Learn more about our faculty, look at unit plans and media projects from past participants, and access registration information. Or call (802) 388-4964. Learn to conduct audio interviews.
Details & Contact Info
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | Vermont Folklife Center |
| Name | Gregory Sharrow |
| Phone | 802/388-4964 |
| Website | http://www.discoveringcommunity.org. |
Workshops & Institutes Education for Sustainability (EFS) Institute
Tuesday-Thursday, August 2-4, 2011; 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Formal and non-formal educators nation-wide are using the idea of sustainability to connect student's learning experiences across the grades and disciplines so that they can meet the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century. Join fellow PreK-12 educators to build strategies and skills for using sustainability to connect curriculum, campus practices, and community engagement.
Details & Contact Info
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | Shelburne Farms' Sustainable Schools Project |
| Name | Jen Cirillo |
| Phone | 802-985-0315 |
| Website | http://www.sustainableschoolsproject.org |
Project Seasons
Summer Workshop Monday–Friday, July 26–28, 2011 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Enrich your science curriculum with exciting, interdisciplinary, hands-on, and easy-to-use activities on environmental and agricultural topics. This workshop is designed to increase science literacy and cultivate connections by tracing the food we eat and the clothes we wear back to the farm.
Details & Contact Info
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| Organization | Shelburne Farms |
| Name | Linda Wellings |
| Phone | 802-985-0308 |
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Welcome to Gorham
Third-grade students work with a local author to write a children's book about Gorham's past, present, and future. Local artists coach students on how to make their drawings consistent and effective. They publish the book in full color and distribute it throughout the community.
Gorham Elementary School
Gorham, NH
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