11/17/2024
On Day 2 of the 2024 EE Conference we welcomed 80+ educators to a day hour long sessions. These sessions were curated to be hands on for the audience and to generate actual tools to take back to our respective classrooms and places of learning. I am left with a strong sense of inspiration that feels more timely than ever. From the bottom of our hearts at USEE, thank you all to the presenters, attendees, and volunteers that not just made this event happen, but made it super fun and effective. You can already block off a similar time for next year, because we will most definitely be hosting a 2025 conference!!
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1- Erin Johnson from the Tracy Aviary talks about the successes and challenges of nature based day camps for children experiencing homelessness.
2- Ashley Brown and Caroline Weiler talk about the Every Kid Outdoors initiative.
3- Our keynote speaker, Abigail MacKay, speaks on the important inspections between EE and indigenous education.
4- Georgie Corkery and David Parrott from the Great Salt Lake Institute give us tools and curriculum for taking learners to the Lake!
5- Kris Kaly describes how educators can scale bird survey activities to various grade levels.
6- Using photography to increase the impact of place based learning! Erica Tietjan from Nevada State University gives us the tutorial!
7- David Kimberly, Abigail MacKay, and Ashley Dang, from Zion Natl Park, stroll around the wonderful grounds of Ogden Nature Center.
