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EE-NEWS @NAAEE * NAAEE
ANNUAL CONFERENCE ? EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION* August 6-10 - Park Plaza Hotel, Boston,
Massachusetts ************************************* 1. Alaska Natural Resource And Outdoor Educators Association Conference ? Call For Proposals 2. The London Review Of Education ? Call For Papers 3. Globalisation, Societies And Education ? Call For Papers * GRANTS* 4. National Tree Trust's Growing Together
Program 5. Target All-Around Scholarships for Students * UPDATES FROM THE HILL*
7. Second Annual Writers? Conference And Workshop In Honor Of Rachel Carson 8. National School Gardening Symposium 9. NAAEE Annual Conference ? Early Bird Registration 10. Environmental Education Events In North America 11. Rethinking The American Dream 12. Access Nature
1. ALASKA NATURAL RESOURCE AND OUTDOOR EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE ? CALL FOR PROPOSALS November 7 ? 9 - Alaska Pacific University, Anchorage,
Alaska The Alaska Natural Resource
and Outdoor Educators Association (ANROE) invite the environmental and education
community to participate in ?Discovering and Defining Environmental Education in
Alaska.? This statewide conference
will target a broad audience including formal and non-formal, agency and
industry, rural and Native educators.
Through a variety of workshops, presentations, exhibits and forums ANROE
hopes to provide participants the opportunity to discover and define what
Environmental Education means in Alaska. The conference will follow three
strands: Program Planning and Organization, Teaching Environmental Education,
and Environmental Education Resources in Alaska. Proposals for workshops or presentations are due before June 15th. For a hard copy of the proposal application, contact Eric Wade at (907) 376-2561 (admin@xxxxxxxxx). Applications can be faxed to (907) 376-2396, mailed to ANROE, PO Box 110536, Anchorage, AK 99511-0536, or submitted online at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=94472106064 2. THE LONDON REVIEW OF EDUCATION ? CALL FOR PAPERS The London Review of Education is a new academic journal concerned with the promotion and dissemination of informed analysis of large issues of relevance to education today. In seeking to promote debate on the major challenges facing education systems throughout the world, the London Review of Education will represent within its volumes scholarly analysis written from a variety of disciplinary perspectives and points of view, including philosophy, history, psychology, sociology, economics, management and comparative studies as applied to education and its related fields. The first edition of the journal will be published in March 2003. Submission guidelines are available at: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/14748460.html 3. GLOBALISATION, SOCIETIES AND EDUCATION ? CALL FOR PAPERS Globalisation, Societies and Education aims to fill the gap between the
study of education and broader social, economic and political forces by
analysing the complexities of globalisation. The journal will thereby seek to
provide means for affecting, as well as reflecting the experiences,
distribution, contributions and outcomes of education at all levels and in all
settings. The Editors seek to encourage and include more innovative means for
communicating information, ideas, debates and arguments on globalisation,
education and societies. The journal will include interviews with prominent
intellectuals, activists and leaders, website reviews, commentaries on debates
and will offer opportunities for the _expression_ of a range of
viewpoints. ************************************ 4. NATIONAL TREE TRUST'S GROWING TOGETHER PROGRAM The National Tree Trust's Growing Together program is now accepting applications for the 2002-2003 school year. Through Growing Together (GT), students and educators can grow trees from seeds. The National Tree Trust provides grow containers, activity guides, and a monetary allotment to jump-start the program for grades K-6th. Applicants must work with a minimum of 250 students and complete a brief evaluation at the end of the traditional school year. The application deadline is August 31st. To apply, contact the National Tree Trust at 800-846-8733 ext. 21 (leave your full name and address) or download the application from the National Tree Trust website at: http://www.nationaltreetrust.org/GT/NewPage.htm 5. TARGET ALL-AROUND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS Target awards scholarships each year to well-rounded high school seniors and college students (under age 24) who are committed to community service and education. Target will award four $10,000 and over 2,100 $1,000 scholarships for higher education (two per Target store). Awards are offered for institution costs and fees for full-time, post-secondary, undergraduate educational programs. The program is not currently offered in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, or outside the United States. Application Deadline: November 1st. Applications and guidelines are available online. http://www.target.com/target_group/community/community_scholarships.jhtml ************************************* 6. CALIFORNIA WILDERNESS BILL Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) announced on May 11th her plan to introduce the California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act of 2002 in the Senate, which will protect approximately 2.5 million acres of public lands in 77 different areas across the state, as well as the free-flowing portions of 22 rivers. Representatives Mike Thompson (D- Eureka, Ft. Bragg, Napa), Hilda Solis (D-East LA, El Monte) and Sam Farr (D- Salinas, Santa Cruz) will be introducing parallel California Wilderness and Wild Rivers legislation in the House. The California Wild Heritage Wilderness Act http://www.calwild.org/campaigns/cwhwc_act/index.php Big Sur Wilderness and Conservation Act of 2002 (H.R.
4750) http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d107:h.r.04750: Boxer Wants Far More Wilderness, San Francisco Chronicle, May 11, 2002 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2002/05/11/BA106854.DTL ************************************* 7. SECOND ANNUAL WRITERS? CONFERENCE AND WORKSHOP IN HONOR OF RACHEL CARSON June 11-14 - The Spruce Point Inn, Boothbay Harbor, Maine Nature and Environmental Writers - College and University Educators (NEW-CUE), a non-profit, environmental education organization, is sponsoring its second annual writers? conference in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. The event will be a blend of presentations by award-winning authors and journalists, readings, informal discussions, writing workshops and a variety of guided, outdoor activities. The Conference/Workshop will also celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the publication of Silent Spring, and author Bill McKibben will deliver the Keynote Address. http://www.new-cue.org/page5.html 8. NATIONAL SCHOOL GARDENING SYMPOSIUM July 11-13 ?Norris University Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
Registration deadline: May31st. For a complete program and registration information email Linda Jones at: continuingeducation@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or visit: http://www.chicagobotanic.org/continuinged/schoolgarden.html
9. NAAEE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ? EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION August 6-10 - Park Plaza Hotel, Boston,
Massachusetts Early registration deadline: May 31st. Registration and conference schedule information and conference FAQs available online. 10. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION EVENTS IN NORTH AMERICA The EE-Link calendar has a whole new look! Conference dates, teacher training workshops, special events and more can now be entered and accessed in one location! Find out about what exciting EE events are happening in North America by visiting: http://eelink.net/cgi-bin/risee/noram/ 11. RETHINKING THE AMERICAN DREAM ?Rethinking the American Dream,? and its companion study guide, is designed to raise awareness about our nation?s consumptive ways, help viewers evaluate their current lifestyles, and introduce choices that can improve our natural environment and quality of life. The video should prove useful to anyone who teaches about sustainability issues, as well as individuals who want to learn how they can lead more sustainable lives. "Rethinking the American Dream" (VTP 30) costs $19.95, and is available
on http://eesc.orst.edu/agcomwebfile/EdMat/trailers/american_dream.html 12. ACCESS NATURE The National Wildlife Federation's inclusive nature curriculum, Access Nature, helps children make a personal connection to the natural world. The adaptations that follow each of the 45 hands-on activities provide educators (formal and non-formal) with the tools to engage participants with hearing, learning/cognitive, motor and visual disabilities alongside their peers without disabilities. Other features include: alignment with the National Science Education Standards, general disability-related teaching guidelines, a fully developed action project complete with accessibility guidelines, and a disability-related resource section. http://www.nwf.org/schoolyardhabitats/accessnature.cfm ****************************************************************
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