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During Black History Month, we want to share the inspiration and strength of regional, place-based initiatives that address Black history in nature and relate to this year’s theme, The Black Family: Representation, Identity and Diversity. This first blog post visits Pennsylvania.
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As part of the fifth anniversary of the launch of eePRO, NAAEE is featuring environmental education professionals who have used the platform to connect, collaborate, and learn. Our first story features Maureen Ferry, creator and founder of HouseStories, which seeks to engage youth with the built…
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Don't miss the chance to present at Natural Start's Nature-Based Early Learning Conference, taking place virtually July 26-30, 2021.
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Thoughts on the attempted coup in the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 and what it means to be an ally.
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Watershed STEM Grantees share stories about how they implement their projects, adapt to challenges, and work collaboratively towards a blue planet in the eeBLUE: Watershed Chronicles blog. This month, we hear how the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies and Kenai Watershed Forum are adapting their…
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In the latest News and Notes from Natural Start, find exciting updates about the 2021 Nature-Based Early Learning Conference, read a Member Spotlight on Imua Inclusion Preschool, and learn more about our upcoming forum about children’s books on December 16!
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Meet Sarah Dunifon and Gustavo Requena Santos, the new moderators for the Data Literacy group. In this post, they introduce themselves and present their vision for the group in 2021.
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Level up your environmental education with these six digital games that immerse youth and adults in nature, storytelling, and learning.
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Be a part of the Natural Start Alliance's annual conference, the nation's largest professional event for teaching, administration, research, and advocacy in nature-based early learning. Submit your proposal by February 5.
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As students in an environmental justice course at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), we had a unique opportunity to work with middle school and high school students through a series of online collaborations to learn and raise awareness about environmental issues.
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Judy Braus, NAAEE Executive Director, shares silver linings of 2020 in her November letter to the field. Please share the silver linings you’ve discovered and some of the positive stories that have made you smile in the comments below the post.
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This post is part of an eeRESEARCH Library reader engagement series. In collaboration with NAAEE, Duke University highlights recent research on relevant topics to help EE practitioners learn from academic literature. This month, we’re sharing eeRESEARCH summaries about culturally relevant…
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We are rethinking how we approach evaluation to create better partnerships, programs, and healthier communities and we need your input! Explore the NAAEE Evaluation Portal demo website, and fill out the survey to voice your needs and feedback.
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It's getting cold out! Struggling with what to teach? Snow problem—our #NAAEE2020 conference attendees have you covered.
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Each month, Watershed STEM Grantees will share stories about how they implement their projects, adapt to challenges, and work collaboratively towards a blue planet in the eeBLUE: Watershed Chronicles blog posts on eePRO. Join us on their journeys!
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If you are an EE instructor, manager, or director, we hope you will take about 12 minutes to fill out this survey to inform the development of more effective professional development opportunities for the field.
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It's not too late to take full advantage of NAAEE's 49th Annual Conference and 17th Annual Research Symposium. Let five attendees tell you why you should.
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Dr. Ibram X. Kendi's #NAAEE2020 conference keynote touched on how environmental educators and organizations can be antiracist, and why we need to be. This recorded content is now available until October 30!
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Finally some good news. Underrepresented voices are making their way to children's books about nature—here are six books you'll want to pre-order!
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We have at least 100 reasons why you should register for #NAAEE2020 Conference and Research Symposium, but we narrowed it down to give you enough time to register today.
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NatStart2020 launched last week with a wide variety of on-demand and live sessions. The live events have concluded, and all presentations are now available on the site, so you have plenty of time to join our largest conference ever.
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The Natural Start Alliance is hosting this year's largest national gathering of nature-based early education professionals online (July 29–31) with more content than ever before! Registration is open!
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Representation matters. And when it comes to seeing themselves represented in books about exploring nature and the outdoors, black children are not being represented.
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This month's Natural Start Alliance Newsletter focuses on how nature-based educators are navigating the new normal of distance learning in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Browse resources from Natural Start's archives, learn how Alliance members are approaching nature preschool from home, and sign…
