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This page shows events offered by the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI) and each of our six regional hubs as well as events that the GLSI will be participating in, supporting, or that feature a close partner.

SEMIS Coalition Community Forum (virtual)

Virtual Zoom, MI, United States

The SEMIS Coalition has built transformative partnerships among teachers, students, local organizations, and community members since 2008. The strength of the SEMIS Community Forum is its focus on student voices […]

LSSI Summer Institute

Location TBD

This institute will deepen participants' understanding of 3-dimensional and place-based learning through field explorations that explore subjects such as climate change, geoheritage, and garden health. Up to 7 SCECH per […]

SEMIS Coalition Summer Institute

Career Tech Center 200 Harvey Street, Muskegon, MI, United States

This event is a multi-day experience that guides learners through a place-based education inquiry process and immerses them in our southeast Michigan communities. We follow our established Launch/Build/Act/Reflect sequence to […]

Groundswell Stewardship Initiative Summer Institute

Grand Valley State University 401 Fulton St. W, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Are you a West Michigan teacher new to place-based education (PBE)? Maybe you have implemented PBE in your classroom and want to learn more? This institute will lead you through […]

Discovering PLACE Summer Institute

Flint, MI Flint, MI, United States

GLSI/Mi-STAR Place-Based Education Professional Learning Community for Educators using Mi-STAR Unit 6.1: "Water on the Move" - The Water Cycle This three-day professional development opportunity will introduce teachers to place-based education and ways […]

LSSI Summer Institute

Location TBD

This institute will deepen participants' understanding of 3-dimensional and place-based learning through field explorations that explore subjects such as climate change, geoheritage, and garden health. Up to 7 SCECH per […]

LSSI 2024-25 Kick-Off!

Copper Country ISD 809 Hecla Street, Hancock, MI, United States

You are invited to join us for Connect, Understand, Cherish, the 2024-2025 LSSI All Team Kick-off and Dinner and Dialogue featuring author Sally Cole-Misch, winner of this year’s Great Lakes […]

Teaching in the Outdoors Workshop

Alcona Elementary School Makerspace 181 N Barlow Rd, Lincoln, MI, United States

This workshop will be anchored in methods and lesson modelling from the BEETLES Project. The BEETLES (Better Environmental Education, Teaching, Learning & Expertise Sharing) Project is a student and nature centered […]

GSI Fall Kickoff: September Professional Learning Opportunity

John Ball Zoo Administration Building (Ballroom) 1300 Fulton St W, Grand Rapids, MI, United States

Groundswell provides immersive professional learning opportunity (PLO) experiences focused on teaching place-based education (PBE) practices. Learn more about the practice of place-based education on the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative PBE Webpage. Educators […]

SEMIS Coalition’s Dinner & Design

This event features dinner and time for curriculum design/planning including: an introduction to our Place-Based Education Planning Tools, an introduction to how SEMIS coaching works throughout the school year, open […]