The Annual CELF Summer Institute in Education for Sustainability (EfS) is an intensive 4-day workshop that enables teachers to integrate the concepts of sustainability into their existing curricula. The Institute equips K-12 teachers with practices and teaching methods to address the core concepts of EfS – the intersection of social, economic, and ecological systems – and how the balance of those three systems is vital to a sustainable future, and relevant to all subject areas.

Each Institute begins by building a learning community and a common vocabulary around sustainability, and progresses with hands-on activities, case studies, guest presentations, evening excursions and field work. The schedule includes supported planning time so that participants will have tangible materials to bring back to their classrooms.  For more information please click here. 

Credits Options:

• CTLE hours: Institute participants are eligible to receive 30 CTLE hours.
• Graduate credits: Participants applying for graduate credits are eligible to receive official credits from Manhattanville College. Application Forms must be submitted no later than Day 1 of program and may be submitted on-site.
• Transcript Fee: Participants taking the course for graduate credit must request a transcript from the Manhattanville Registrar's Office. Transcript requests are subject to a University processing/mailing fee of $8.00.
• In-service credit: Participants are eligible for one (1) or two (2) in-service credits for the 4-day Institute, based on district policy.