MEEA Conference Call for Workshops Proposal Deadline Extended

Call for Workshops Maine Environmental Education Association Annual Conference March 22, 2013 DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2013!!!

Info If you have a workshop that is practical, instructional, or inspirational, we hope that you will share it at the 2013 MEEA Conference. Workshops are generally 1-1.5 hours in length.   Please check the MEEA website throughout the winter for ongoing details.  Submit Now!    Click here to download the 2013 Call for Workshops OR    Click here to submit your Workshop Proposal 2013 MEEA Awards Help us to recognize outstanding environmental achievement in Maine!   Nominate an educator, program, school or business! Click here for the 2013  Call for Nominations Please Join Us!

Dear MEEA Members, W e invite you to submit proposals for the 2013 Maine Environmental Education Association (MEEA) Annual Conference in Wiscasset, Maine on Friday, March 22.  "Pathways to Environmental Literacy:     Sharing Stories to Inspire our Work"    MEEA is seeking proposals from educators, conservation professionals, entrepeneurs, business leaders, naturalists, artists, health care providers, scientists, state organizations and others who have experiences or resources that relate to our workshop strands.  We encourage professionals to join us from a wide range of fields who seek to collaborate toward a common goal of an environmentally literate citizenship.   Formative experiences in the natural world are shown to be a commonality amongst individuals who work in environmental fields. How did your love for nature influence your path, and how do you stay fresh and inspired in an ever-changing educational, cultural, political and environmental climate? Join us in sharing your story.  How can our stories, current trends in education and outdoor recreation, and research related to nature connection inspire and inform the work of environmental literacy moving forward? MEEA's 2013 Annual Conference seeks to bring together professionals from across sectors to explore these important questions, build connections, and find opportunities for collaboration.   We will be looking for workshops that consider or reflect the strands below.   We look forward to reading your proposal! MEEA Conference Committee Conference Strands Environmental Education Impact  (research findings and trends, evaluation and assessment methods, best practices, etc.) Effective Collaboration (cross-sector/organizational partnerships, cross-curricular teaching, collective impact, etc.) Professional Tools (grant writing, budgeting, staff/volunteer/board management, marketing, communication, etc.) Inspired Practice  (leadership development, reflective process, pedagogy/methodology, etc.) Nature Connection  (STEM and nature education, outdoor engagement, access to land, health, etc.) Printable Call for Workshops Online Workshop Proposal Form Questions?    Contact Tamara Whitmore, Conference Co-Chair. Deadline for submissions is February 4, 2013. Notification of selected workshops expected by February 10, 2013. Workshop presenters will be required to register for the MEEA Conference. Conference Registration will be available early February 2013.