Place-Based Education Institute – Session 2 (FULL)
Virtual Zoom, MI, United StatesSession 2 of 6 of the GLSI's Place-Based Education Institute.
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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.
Place-Based Education Institute – Session 3 (FULL)
Virtual Zoom, MI, United StatesSession 3 of 6 of the GLSI's Place-Based Education Institute.
MEECS Water Quality Workshop
GVSU DeVos Center 401 Fulton St. W, Grand Rapids, MichiganThe Groundswell Stewardship Initiative's March Professional Learning event is a MEECS Water Quality Workshop featuring Amanda Syers, a Science Education Specialist with the Annis Water Research Institute. MEECS (Michigan Environmental Education Curriculum Support) is a state-specific environmental education curriculum funded and managed by EGLE to help students learn through inquiry-oriented, data-based science and social studies […]
Sustainability Film: Going Circular
Michigan Tech University 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI, United StatesGoing Circular Imagine a future where we mimic the genius of nature "to re-calibrate the way humankind lives, breathes, builds” respecting the limits of our resources and transforming the modern world. The film investigates the concept of circularity, an economic system that eliminates waste and saves the planet’s resources and offers concrete solutions to move […]
Free
Place-Based Education Institute – Session 4 (FULL)
Virtual Zoom, MI, United StatesSession 4 of 6 of the GLSI's Place-Based Education Institute.
Sustainability Film: Climate Sisu
Michigan Tech University 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI, United StatesClimate Sisu Take a journey through Michigan in search of community knowledge about climate action, resilience, adaptation, and education. Climate SISU offers an urgent, yet optimistic call for climate action.
Free
Designing Raingardens and Other ‘Working Gardens’ with Youth
Urban Alternatives House 924 Eddy St., Flint, MI, United StatesLearn how to incorporate landscape design practices and processes in the classroom. Explore the different types of “working land” projects and how they can be structured to enhance learning while offering students the opportunity to improve the local community and environment through student-led action projects.
Place-Based Education Institute – Session 5 (FULL)
Virtual Zoom, MI, United StatesSession 5 of 6 of the GLSI's Place-Based Education Institute.
Place-Based Education Institute – Session 6 (FULL)
Virtual Zoom, MI, United StatesSession 6 of 6 of the GLSI's Place-Based Education Institute.
Vernal Pools Workshop
Herman Vogler Conservation Area Rogers City, MichiganNortheast Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative partners, Michigan Natural Features Inventory (MNFI) and the Presque Isle Conservation District, are collaborating for a vernal pool teacher training event. Registration is required. Space is limited to 30 people to minimize impact on the pool monitored during the training.
An Environmental Justice Framework : Helping Students Understand (in)Equitable Human / Environment Interactions
Urban Alternatives House 924 Eddy St., Flint, MI, United StatesThis professional development workshop is designed to enhance understanding of the interactions between social and environmental systems in our communities and how to integrate those concepts into the classroom. Explore topics of environmental justice, climate change, and climate justice and apply that understanding toward place-based stewardship education (PBSE) teaching practice.
Groundswell Student Project Showcase 2024
GVSU DeVos Center 401 Fulton St. W, Grand Rapids, MichiganGroundswell will host its annual Student Project Showcase for educators, community members, students, and families. Groundswell is proud to celebrate the work of student stewards in an interactive event with participating K12 schools. Students will host tables at an exhibit fair, offering insight for attendees about their community stewardship activities. Please join us to help […]