Promise of Place Conference
"The conference exceeded my expectations and goals. It was a wonderful networking opportunity. It both affirmed the work I already do and challenged me to think about ways that I can improve the educational programs that I run." - POP 2007 Participant
Since 2001, spring in the Northeast heralds the arrival of muddy roads and a three day conference dedicated to place-based education. Promise of Place 2007, held in Fairlee, Vermont, March 15 - 17, brought together close to 250 novice and expert place-based education practitioners from the Northeast and beyond. Participants took part in over forty workshops, and Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods, was the keynote speaker. To check out the full conference agenda, take a look at the conference brochure.
Thanks again to everyone for making this year's conference a success! And thanks to all who responded to our on-line survey. Your feedback on the conference is valuable and will help us to continue to create meaningful professional development opportunities. Learn more about peoples' experience at the conference by looking at the survey results.
We have started to receive inquiries about the 2009 conference. Contact us if you have ideas for possible locations, speakers, or workshop presenters.
"I have been to many conferences, but I can count on one hand the ones that have been meaningful beginning to end. This was definitely one of them." - POP 2007 Participant
"Overall this was a wonderful experience. I not only learned so much, it changed the way I think, look and learn... I am already approaching life in a better way!" - POP 2007 Participant
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Promise of Place is a regional conference presented by the Northern Forest Center and the Center for Place-Based Learning and Community Engagement, a partnership of Shelburne Farms, The National Park Service Conservation Study Institute and Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park.
This conference is generously supported by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation—Upper Valley Region (through the Wellborn Ecology Fund). Additional support provided by Antioch New England Graduate School, A Forest for Every Classroom, Green Mountain National Forest, and the National Wildlife Federation’s Northeast Natural Resource Center