Vermont SWEEP Spring Gathering May 8 Hildene in Manchester

Join VT’s Statewide Environmental Education Programs

(VT SWEEP)

on Wednesday, May 8th from 3:30 – 6:30p.m.

at Hildene in Manchester, VT

for a

Spring Gathering — Pecha Kucha–style

3:30     Welcome Activity

3:45     SWEEP business:  nominations, budget update, and project updates

4:00     WHAT’S ON THE FRONT BURNER IN EE?     PECHA KUCHA-STYLE

Three quick presentations to get us all fired up: Early Childhood Environmental Education; Next Generation Science Standards, Engineering Practices and EE; Ticks, Mosquitoes and Addressing Concerns about Educating Outdoors. With 20 slides and just 20 seconds per slide, these pecha kucha-style blasts will get us thinking about these hot topics in EE! And set the stage for some smaller group discussions.

4:30     Focused Discussion Circles

  • Early Childhood Environmental Education
  • Next Generation Science Standards, Engineering Practices, Common Core and Sustainability/Environmental Ed
  • Ticks, Mosquitoes and How We’re Addressing Concerns about Educating Outdoors

5:15     Learning and Sharing and Building Capacity

Web-based sharing, social media, regional resource database,newsletter, listserv – strategies for the SWEEP community to share ideas and exemplars, engage audiences, and strengthen our network.

5:45     New News in our Network

Share key highlights from your organization, share staff news, and tell us about exciting upcoming projects and events.

6:30     Farewells

Looking forward to seeing you there!

Questions? Contact SWEEP co-chair Lisa Purcell at (802) 353-9440 or email lisa@fourwindsinstitute.org