| AEE News June 2010 | |
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News from the President of the AEE Board of Directors |
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Welcome the Newest Member to AEE's Team We are happy to welcome Brenna Hindman to our team, she brings outstanding resources and a bright smile. With her background in communications and program management, she will be a great support to the administrative responsibilities. Please say hello at admin@aee.org. |
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Exciting things are happening this summer with the Journal of Experiential Education! The Journal of Experiential Education will be available online through the AEE website starting in August! The digital version of the JEE will allow members to Go Green by opting to forgo their print copy. You can indicate your preference to forgo your print copy by emailing publications@aee.org Also, look out for a special 4th issue of the JEE in September (instead of the normal 3)! This issue will be guest edited by Jim Sibthorp and will feature in-depth coverage of Youth Development Through Outdoor and Adventure Education Programs. If you are not a member, join now to receive the special issue of the JEE as well as the new online journal! |
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AEE Accreditation News 
By Shawn Tierney, AEE Director of Programs I recently presented accreditation workshops at the Southeast and West Regional Conferences in addition to the Therapeutic Adventure Best Practices Conference where our new therapeutic standards were presented. During these travels I solicited feedback that is informing significant changes to our accreditation program. These changes are being driven by the need to enhance the overall value of accreditation while making the process less formidable and more cost effective. Lastly, in April I piloted a new program evaluation service that AEE will soon be launching. This new service will meet a growing market demand for improving a program’s quality and risk management components using a standards based, peer review approach. Look for more details regarding these exciting changes in next month’s enews! |
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AEE Board of Directors Election Voting in the AEE Board of Directors election is open to AEE parent members until July 15, 2010. The AEE Board of Directors is proud to present a ballot of candidates for the two open positions on the Board. We hope you will take the time to learn more about these candidates by reading their bios and then voting. View the candidates bios, and photos on the AEE website. To vote, please send an email to membership@aee.org to request a link to the online ballot. |
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Please Nominate Outstanding Experiential Educators to be Honored at the 38th Annual International AEE Conference |
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New Experiential Education Book Available at a Discount for AEE Members By Anaya Drew, AEE Publications and Communications Coordinator We recently added a new title to the AEE eStore, Amazing Circles by Dave Kampfschulte. Dave is a member of AEE and will be presenting at the 38th Annual International Conference in Las Vegas in November. Amazing Circles is about creating the atmosphere where people feel safe and comfortable to open up and interact on a deeper level. Techniques and activities for creating that atmosphere are covered along with dealing with sensitive issues like tears, confidentiality, and processing the experiences. Check it out in the AEE e-Store. |
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Tune Into the AEE Jobs Clearinghouse 
AEE Jobs Clearinghouse continues to see a lot of traffic. There are currently 180 job opportunties posted. |
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Accreditation Advocacy - Wilderness First Aid Scope of Practice By Shawn Tierney, AEE Director of Programs A group of wilderness medicine providers working on scope of practice documents have completed a draft of a Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Scope of Practice (SOP) Guideline to accompany the Wilderness First Aid SOP published last fall. View WFR SOP Background Info (pdf). View WFR SOP Version May 2010 (pdf). The WFR SOP is now being circulated to provide an opportunity for public comment. Comments can be sent to me and I will then forward them to the group working on the SOPs. |
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| Leadership | |
TAPG Best Practices Conference 2010  By Maurie Lung, TAPG Chair, Life Adventures Counseling & Consulting, St. Petersburg, Florida Over 90 professionals gathered in May in Columbus, Ohio to celebrate adventure therapy practices and community. Hosted by Camp Mary Orton the conference featured world class speakers including: Lee Gillis, Christian Itin, Tony Alvarez, Mark Ames, Gil Greene, and Maurie Lung. Topics included the state of experiential education, incorporating research into practice, how to undertake the task of making research and evidence-based practice more available to practitioners, and how to build a meaningful community. Workshop topics included information on best practices, research, ethics, cultural competence, trauma informed adventure therapy and theory. A progressive community dinner was framed by Mark Ames and his telling of his own hero’s journey. Three campfires were graciously hosted by member organizations Alaska Crossings, Wendigo Lakes and Coyote Trails. Several participants have contacted us to comment on their positive experience, “I can’t believe how emotional and powerful it was, I feel changed.” Thank you to everyone involved. If you like what you just read please consider attending the 2010 TAPG Preconference in Vegas this year! It is sure to delight and inspire all who attend! |
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Council on Research and Evaluation Announces a Call for Reviewers 
By Tiffany Wynn, Camp Mary Orton, Ohio If you have knowledge and/or experience in one or more of these areas, you are a good candidate to support the review process for these White Papers. Please contact Tiffany Wynn. CORE will be hosting the 3rd Annual CORE Networking session in Vegas this year! Please join us to meet funders, researchers and programs looking to be researched! Look for us in the conference brochure! |
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Announcing a Partnership with Training Wheels and Michelle Cummings By Paul Limoges, AEE CEO
I am looking forward to more collaboration with Michelle Cummings the owner and founder of Training Wheels, a resource for building teams in corporations or elsewhere. We have plans in the works to promote experiential education by extending the resources available to our members and spreading news of the good work from both organizations. Please stop by the Training Wheels exhibit at the 38th Annual International AEE Conference in Las Vegas in November. |
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Upcoming Risk Management Training Schedule from NOLS  Alaska graduate Jay Parker stated, "The Risk Management Training was so well done; it was vintage NOLS! Our instructor, David Yacubian, was fun, knowledgeable, and clearly an expert. Risk management can be very overwhelming. If it had not been for this course I would be completely lost as I build my adventure company, Mountain Element."
October 13-14, 2010 - Colorado Springs, CO (pre-conference to WRMC) AEE accredited members receive a 25% discount on registration. All other AEE members receive 10% off. Visit NOLS or email Liz Touhy for more information. |
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Outdoor Prolink.com Offers Great Deals to AEE Members By Mahting Putelis, Operations Manager, Outdoor Prolink Members of AEE if you have not yet signed up for Prodeals through Outdoor Prolink.com do so now and you will have access to the great deals we have going! This month EVOLV will take you to new heights with four awesome shoes. SCARPA has unveiled their entire 2010 spring collection and wants you to enjoy your next adventure with June PROMOS. Rab has your alpine climbing clothing covered with the Vapour Rise Lite jacket and the Treklite Softshell pants. Note - you would already know all of this if you were a fan of OPL on Facebook. Become our 1000 fan on Facebook and you will win a Deuter Guide 45 backpack plus receive regular updates about brands + special deals! The Outdoor Prolink Team |
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American Camp Association Youth Outcome Measures By Deb Bialeschki, ACA The American Camp Association has responded to a growing interest in outcomes measurement with the development of our Youth Outcomes Battery (YOB). This tested set of measures provide camps and other youth programs with instruments that focus on ten common youth outcomes: friendship skills, independence, teamwork, family citizenship, interest in exploration, responsibility, perceived confidence, affinity for nature, camp connectedness, and problem-solving confidence. While the battery was designed with the camp setting in mind the measures are focused on strong developmental outcomes that are not predicated on particular settings. For more information about the ACA YOB, go to (http://www.acacamps.org/members/outcomes/index.php). |
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Adventure & Recreation Law Center from OutdoorEd.com By Rick Curtis, Princeton University, New Jersey New Legal Case Online: Negligence as an Inherent Risk? What’s Going on Here? This Ohio case holds that negligence is an inherent risk of sporting activities—in this case cheerleading—and, as a result, dismissed an injured cheerleader’s negligence claim against the University. What is the law in your jurisdiction? Learn about this critical legal issue from our legal authorities, Reb Gregg and Catherine Hansen-Stamp, and receive access to a full year of cutting edge legal cases. AEE members receive a 20% discount. Discount Coupon Code EE-EMG94. Subscribe online! |
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AEE is proud to be part of the 1% for the Planet (1% FTP) Movement AEE is in the 1% For The Planet network that serves to improve the sustainability of the planet. 1% FTP is one of the largest funders of environmental work available. To date, 1% FTP has initiated over $42 million in environmental giving. As a collective, AEE impacts more than 500,000 learners annually, insipiring individuals to be more mindful, to be more in touch with others, and with the planet. Check out AEE on 1% For The Planet. |
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| Member Profiles | |
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Experiential Programming and Social Development Work in the Philippines |
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Report of Queensland University (UQ) Haiti By Jean-Claude Dorsainvil, President of Queensland University (UQ) Haiti UQ was established in 1996 as a Research Center of Christian Higher Education (CHE) and a co-educational institution of higher learning. The whose primary mission is to integrate Christian Faith and practice with academic excellence in a private university of public services in Haiti. Queensland has always been an exciting, dynamic institution, never fearing to change as necessary. We are survivors of the earthquake on January 12, 2010. We lost all our materials and equipments and all the Buildings of Queensland University Haiti are completely destroyed. Please visit our website to learn more about the Status of Queensland University (UQ). Read more. |
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| News | |
Call
For Abstracts for the 3rd Annual Outdoor Leadership Research Symposium
(OLRS). The 2011 International Conference on Outdoor Leadership will
take place in Estes Park, Colorado, February 21-23, 2011. For more
information contact Bruce Martin, 740-593-4647.  Outdoor Education Professionals Please Take This Survey. Graduate Student Maura Mecchella is studying at the Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland. (USA) 831-531-2488, (Ireland) 085 745-4533, Skype: Maura_Mecchella An article entitled, Camps that Kick Ass, was published in the June issue of Outside Magazine on page 83. The article lists AEE member Camp Manito-wish YMCA in Boulder Junction, Wisconsin. AEE member Outward Bound was featured in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle on June 2, 2010, Outward Bound Comes to Brooklyn. Join AEE on LinkedIn to participate in a few interesting discussions. |
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| New and Renewing AEE Members | |
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Renewing Organizations
AOS Experiential Education Centre, http://www.summercamp.com.my, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Compartamos Banco, NA, México City, Mexico |
