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2011 Place-based Education Conference

Organized by the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative Sponsored in part by the Great Lakes Fishery Trust
Location:	Kellogg Center, East Lansing (directions) A block of rooms at the Kellogg Center, at a reduced rate, have been set aside for this conference. Please remember to use the following Promo Code when calling to reserve a room: PSC103011 Click here for more information.
Date:	Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday, Nov 10, 2011 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Register:	Registration period has ended. Please contact the GLSI staff if you have further interest in the conference. 517-371-7468
Agenda:	Agenda (Final)
Presenters:	PRESENTATION PROPOSALS WELCOME All presentation slots for the conference have been filled!

Join us for Michigan’s first Great Lakes Basin-wide gathering about place-based education. This meeting brings together practitioners in formal and non-formal education, local partners from communities across the region, and other organizations that provide vital leadership and resources to the cause of developing the next generation of environmental stewards of the Great Lakes.

Special Guests

CHRIS HEETER Founder, Wild Institute
DAVID T. SOBEL Director of the Center for Place-based Education and Teacher Certification Program, Antioch University New England
JON YODER Science Program Assistant, Salem-Keizer School District

Featuring

The two-day conference features keynote speakers, presentations about promising practices, poster sessions, panel discussions, forums for communities of practice, access to resources about place-based education, and many opportunities to network.

This Conference is a MUST for:

Formal and non-formal educators of any subject or grade level (K–16)
School administrators who want to forge strong partnerships with the community
Foundations, organizations or community leaders interested in education, environmental stewardship, and youth or community development
Others who want to learn more about place-based education and environmental stewardship