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Save the Date for Your Annual AEE
Regional Conference!
Click here for complete information
about AEE Regional Conferences.
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AEE Announces Event Sponsorship Program
Sponsoring an AEE conference is not only an excellent investment of your
marketing dollars, but also a unique opportunity to reach the most influential
leaders in the fields of experiential education. We are offering a selection of
sponsorship packages that will meet all levels of marketing objectives,
including - for the first time - an opportunity to become a National Sponsor,
and gain exposure at all of our regional conferences in addition to our Annual
International Conference.
AEE's Sponsorship Packages are designed specifically to fulfill your
organization's marketing objectives and maximizing your exposure to a
concentrated group of the most influential individuals and organizations within
the fields of experiential education.
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Banner Ads Now Available on AEE.ORG
You may now capture the attention of more than 12,000 experiential
educators per month from more than 100 countries.
The AEE.ORG website will display one or more of your banner ads with
hyperlinks to your organization. Ads will be cycled through upon each page load.
Ads must be 468 x 60 JPEG or GIF. For more information, click here or contact Kirsten
Kindt.
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Sign up for AEE eNews Updates
Please forward this eNews updated to anyone you think might be interested
in receiving it or in becoming a member. And better yet, encourage them to sign
up to receive eNews updates by clicking on Newsletter in the bottom
left-hand corner of our website or click on the link below.
It is a great time to join a professional association. Doing so expands
your professional network, provides access to research, resources and discounts,
and builds your knowledge base and skills. With the economy being uncertain and
many transitions taking place, consider becoming a member of the
Association for Experiential Education.
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REAP
The 5th Annual Research &
Evaluation of Adventure Programming (REAP) Symposium will take place March 18 -
20, 2009 in Atlanta, Georgia.
The Early-Bird Deadline is fast approaching! Registration rates
are:
Before 2/1/08
- Early regular registration - $205
- Early presenter registration - $135
- Early student registration - $135
After 2/1/08
- Regular registration - $235
- Presenter registration - $205
- Student registration -
$205
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New
Release!
Beyond Dewey & Hahn: Foundations for Experiential
Education
Clifford Knapp and Tom Smith recently released
their long-awaited Beyond Dewey & Hahn: Foundations for Experiential
Education (January 2009). This two-volume book profiles more than three
dozen experiential education luminaries, from Rousseau and Pestalozzi to Freire,
Petzoldt and Yu.
The list is long and distinguished, and the genesis of this book makes for
an interesting and eclectic read. To quote the book's editors:
"This project began after one of our students asked the question, 'If I
want to understand experiential education, what should I be reading beyond Dewey
and Hahn?' ... This book is not an attempt to formulate a comprehensive
philosophy for experiential education. We believe, however, that this book of
selected biographies will be helpful to people who are developing their own
philosophies of experiential education. We agree with Gamaliel Bradford who
wrote: 'History is best understood through biography. People are the makers of
history.'" (2009, p. 2).
While it is not a linear approach to exploring the"Foundations for
Experiential Education," it does make for an interesting and illuminating read
for any student of experiential education - whether you're just starting down
the EE trail or have long been hiking it.
The book will soon be available at a discount to members in the AEE eStore. For more information,
email Tom Smith.
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Member
Profile - Passages Northwest
Passages Northwest (PNW) works with girls to inspire courage and
leadership through integrated exploration of the arts and the natural
environment. We offer after school programs, wilderness adventures, custom
courses, and workshops as well as trainings to share our expertise.
While PNW serves a diverse clientele, we primarily work with people in
urban areas. Typically our courses are comprised of participants from a variety
of socio economic, racial and ethnic backgrounds. More than half come to us on
scholarship and over a third are girls of color.
Our goal is to have participants leave with a sense of confidence and
connectedness. They may have had no previous exposure to experiential education
techniques, rock climbing, backpacking, camping, and yet they leave with these
skills as well as strategies for effective communication and conflict
resolution.
Read
more
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CRC Project Fund
From Paul Shirilla, University of Wisconsin- River Falls,Chair of
CRC
The Council of Regional Chairs (CRC) has a goal of improving the field of
experiential education by developing and supporting a community of practitioners
and experiential programs. To that end, CRC sets aside a certain amount of money
in the CRC Fund each year to be given out in the form of small regional grants.
This amount varies as does the size of the grant. A typical amount might be in
the range of $250 to $1,000.
The goal of the CRC Project Fund is to
support projects that will bring positive benefits to the region and to AEE as a
whole. We encourage any region working on an event or project that aims to
strengthen experiential education to apply for support through the CRC Project
Fund.
Regional leaders should be aware of and involved in any Project
Fund applications. Click here for more information and
to download the
application.
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Survey Contest of the Month
The answer and a winner will be announced in the next eNews update.
Who is the longest standing current member of AEE?
Here are a list of contenders who have been identified in response to
an email sent out to some volunteer leaders. However, you may write in the name
of the person that you believe is the longest standing current (even if
inactive) member, as well provide more information about that individual on the
survey form.
Craig Dobkin
Dan Garvey
Michael Gass
Patricia
Hammond
Jude Hirsch
Bert Horwood
James Kielsmeier
Richard (Rocky)
Kimball
Keith King
Bob MacArthur
Rick Medrick
Karl
Rohnke
Marianne Scippa
Tom Smith (pictured)
Betty van der
Smissen
Jed Williamson
Rita
Yerkes
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AEE Volunteer Handbook
The AEE staff and leadership have created a Volunteer Handbook to provide
AEE volunteers with clear information regarding volunteer roles and
opportunities. The intent is also to help recruit additional volunteer
leaders, to enhance professionalism, and to increase opportunities.
Please
keep an eye out for an email providing a link to this resource
soon!
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Grant
Opportunity: Fulbright Awards in Teaching
Sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, U.S.
Department of State
The Distinguished Fulbright Awards in Teaching
program recognizes and encourages excellence in teaching in the U.S. and abroad.
It is part of the overall Fulbright Program, named in honor of Senator William
Fulbright, which promotes mutual understanding among people of the United States
and other countries. The program sends highly accomplished primary and secondary
teachers from the U.S. abroad and brings international teachers to the U.S for a
semester-long program.
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Membership Update January 2009
New Organizational & Institutional Members
Abraxas LEAP Program, South
Mountain, PA
Clark Sports Center, Cooperstown,
NY
Diakon Wilderness Center, Boiling
Springs, PA
Hillsboro Deering High School Alternative Program, Hillsboro,
NH
Project Extreme Lawrence, NY
The Adventure Group, Charlottetown, PE,
CANADA
Trinity College Carmarthen Carmarthenshire, GREAT
BRITAIN
Renewing Organizational &
Institutional Members
Adventure Learning Center at Eagle
Village, Hersey, MI
Adventure Learning Center ISU
Extension, Polk County, Altoona, IA
APEX Adventures Inc., Soquel,
CA
Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA,
Becket, MA
Brantwood Camp, Peterborough,
NH
Eagle's Nest Foundation,
Winston-Salem, NC
Echo Hill Outdoor School Inc.,
Worton, MD
Great Outdoors Academy, Portland,
OR
Impact Learning and Development
Inc., New York, NY
Inner Quest Inc., Purcelleville,
VA
La Salle School, Albany, NY
Leap Ware LLC, Asheville, NC
Montana Yellowstone Expeditions
Foundation, Bozeman, MT
National Indian Youth Leadership,
Gallup, NM
Outdoor Leadership Training
Seminars, Denver, CO
Thistledew Programs MCF Togo, Togo,
MN
United Methodist Children's Home,
Decatur, GA
VisionQuest, Downingtown, PA
YMCA Camp Ihduhapi Adventure Learning
Center, Loretto, MN
Ohio University, Athens, OH
*No link indicates profile not completed by
organization
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