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AEE News
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Please Join Us in Las Vegas for the 38th Annual International AEE Conference, November 4-7, 2010
Registration online now! Use the coupon code EARLY to receive an additional $25 discount if you register before June 1, 2010 ($265 or less for member registration!). Consider exhibiting at the International AEE Conference.
AEE Sponsorship may help you meet your organization's promotional objectives.
Become a member of AEE and save up to 40% on registration!
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Join us May 14-16, 2010 in Columbus, Ohio for the TAPG Adventure Therapy Best Practices Conference
By Kim Sacksteder, Camp Mary Orton, Columbus, Ohio
Stretching Toward the Next Horizon of Adventure Therapy
Adventure Therapy focuses on the use of experience and activity to bring about change. This conference explores innovative ways to work with clients using activity. Workshops focus on specific treatment modalities, group, individual and family therapy, and specific populations such as youth with trauma or attachment issues. Keynotes address the current state of adventure therapy and explore the directions the field may travel in its development.
Register Online
The AEE Asia Conference (AEEAC) is coming this summer!
AEEAC 2010, Shanghai, China, August 7-14, 2010 |
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Please help us serve you by taking the member survey now!
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BNQLXS6
The Association for Experiential Education is interested in finding out if the benefits and services we offer are meeting your needs. Help us ensure that we are on track by completing the survey. It's easy and should take you only five minutes. Your responses are completely anonymous. |
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The Journal of Experiential Education will soon offer a digital option!
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The JEE website will be consistent with the look and feel of AEE's website
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Browsing will be intuitive and searching will be powerful
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Members may create alerting and other personalization features
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All content will be indexed by Google to provide more exposure to the Journal and its contributors
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Reference linking will be an added benefit to authors and readers
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Technical customer service 24/7
Go Green! Switch to the digital JEE and save energy and resources. For more information, or to sign up to receive only the digital JEE, contact Anaya Drew, AEE Publications Coordinator |
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Introducing the AEE Advisory Council
The AEE Advisory Council assembled for the first time via conference call in April 2010. The group identified areas to research and will make recommendations to strengthen the Association in the months to come. The AEE Advisory Council exists to advise AEE on issues relating to funding, business practices, outreach and public policy. Meet the council.
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Highlights of AEE 2010 Southeast Regional Conference
By Ed Maggart, SE Region Co-Chair, Asheville School, North Carolina
The 2010 Southeast Regional Conference was held at scenic Montreat Conference Center in Black Mountain North Carolina on April 9-11th. Under gorgeous skies, 152 participants from 7 states enjoyed 3 days of new learning experiences, fun, and bonding.Friday began with a “free space” in which attendees came up with 16 of their own discussion sessions led by anyone who had a topic. After dinner we got lots of new ideas for initiatives and games as we participated in the “playnote” led by Sandy Cohn and all the awesome folks from UNCC Ventures. Read more.
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Highlights of the 2010 AEE Heartland Conference 
By JD Tanner, Heartland Conference Committee, Sparta, Illinois
The 2010 AEE Heartland Regional Conference was held April 16-18 at the YMCA of the Ozarks/Camp Lakewood near Potosi, Missouri. Nearly 80 people from 6 states showed up for three days of beautiful weather, educational workshops, entertainment, and F-U-N. We were lucky enough to be joined by vendors and exhibitors like Missouri State Parks, Leave No Trace, the Rainforest Adventure Center, TEAM Works, Going Green Promotions, OWLS, Achievement Transition Group, and the Old Raccoon. Read More.
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Highlights of the 2010 AEE West Regional Conference 
By Jonathan "Joc" Clark, West Region Co-Chair, Ph.D., Collaboration Works Consulting, Paradise, California
The AEE West Regional Conference in Tahoe was an especially great learning adventure! Presenters were provocative and engaging, the location outstanding, the facilities were top notch, late night festivities were serendipitous, learning was humongous… the overall experience was tons of Fun!!! The 120+ smiling faces and their inspiring stories of successes and dreams of positive change are what stand out most. Participants walked away with more inspiring ideas, connections, hope and energy for their work as experiential educators. Read more.
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Highlights of the 2010 AEE Northeast Regional Conference
By Sarah Weis, NE Regional Conference Convener, Hamilton University Ohio
The sunshine and warmth that shone on Camp Kieve in Nobleboro, Maine, April 23-25, is a fitting metaphor for the positive learning experiences that abounded during the 2010 Northeast Regional AEE Conference. On the beautiful back-drop of Damariscotta Lake, 250 conference participants enjoyed 48 conference workshops, 5 preconference workshops, an inspiring and interactive keynote speech by author and educator Laurie Frank, an insightful Josh Miner Dialogue Series conversation with adventurer and experiential education icon Lance Lee. Read more.
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Highlights of the 2010 AEE Rocky Mountain Regional Conference 
By Kirsten Kindt, AEE
The Rocky Mountain Regional Conference was exceptional due to a great mix of workshops that were spread walking-distance around beautiful Lander, Wyoming. The student blocks were fantastic and the keynote speakers, climbers Mike Lilygren and Steve Bechtel, were not only inspiring, but super funny. The Jalan Crossland Band and the auction were both really entertaining and the community dinner was key to first-rate networking. Going to a good regional conference like this one, reminds me of why I am here - to support so many wonderful people that do amazing, challenging work. I look forward to next year at Utah Valley State College in Orem, Utah.
Check out photos from the Rocky Mountain Region AEE Conference
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Join AEE’s EBTD (Experience Based Training and Development) at the 38th Annual International AEE Conference
By Marc Levy, EBTD Co-Chair, Owens Community College, Perrysburg, Ohio
The EBTD Professional Group will be hosting an opportunity to engage in a "World Cafe" experience at the AEE International Conference. Join seasoned practitioners, academicians, and even "never-evers" for three hours of open conversations that will address whatever questions or areas of interest are important to YOU! Facilitated by Drs. Marc Levy and Joc Clark, participants will create themes of conversational interest and have the opportunity to rotate through diverse topics. This session will be a "must-attend" event! Looking forward to seeing you all in Vegas! |
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Announcements |
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To Friends and Acquaintances of Wilma Mankiller
From Rita Yerkes, President, Yerkes Consulting LLC
I wanted to bring your attention to the passing of Wilma Mankiller from cancer in early April. She was the first woman chief of the Cherokee Nation and AEE was lucky enough to have her as a keynote speaker in the 90's. Wilma received the Medal of Freedom Award from President Clinton for her work and she was a wonderful woman!!! She revitalized the Cherokee Nation’s tribal government and improved its education, health and housing. She died in her home near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. She was 64. Read more.
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Congratulations to AEE Leaders
By Ali Lien, former Southeast Region conference convener, chair and current OAEP chair
We’re excited to announce that Chris and I became parents on April 13th, 2010 when we welcomed little Riley into our world. A whopping 9 lbs 2 oz, he’s a precious addition to our little family. If there’s one thing I hope for Riley in this world, it’s that we are able to work each day towards preserving a healthy, beautiful, and peaceful environment for his generation and the many generations that will follow him. I’m hoping we’ll both be able to make the trip to Vegas in November—I’d love for ya’ll to meet him.
By Jacob Sciammus, former Rocky Mountain region chair and conference leader
I became a father for the second time on April 6th. Isaac Simon was born 7lbs 8oz and 19in when greeted by his excited big sister Nora (21mos old). If there is one thing that my wonderful wife, Erin, and I hope for Isaac in this world is that he will discover a life-long-learning community like AEE to be a part of.
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REAP Presentations Now Available
The AEE Research and Evaluation in Adventure Programming (REAP) leaders have posted presentations from the conference in Washington D.C. in March. Download presentation from the AEE website. |
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Partners |
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Announcing a Partnership with the Challenge and Adventure Advisory
By Paul Limoges, AEE CEO
I enjoyed collaborating recently with Paul Cummings and I look forward to working with his organization, the Challenge and Adventure Advisory. AEE members will benefit from our partnership and we have plans to offer members and customers increased access and cross-promotions soon.
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AEE and Point6 Support Outstanding Member Organizations
AEE would like to thank Point6 LLC for their generous in-kind donation of 600 pairs of quality wool socks that AEE shipped to organizational members programs in need last week. Read more.
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NOLS Risk Management Training
By Liz Touhy, Risk Management Senior Consultant, NOLS Professional Training
We recently heard from Alaska Semester graduate Jay Parker about his experience in the NOLS Risk Management Training. He attended the training to improve his risk management practices at his company, Mountain Element. Here is what he had to say:
The Risk Management Training was so well done; it is vintage NOLS! Our instructor, David Yacubian, was fun clear, knowledgeable, and clearly an expert. Risk management can be a very overwhelming term, not to mention an overwhelming process. If it had not been for this course I would be completely lost as I build my adventure company, Mountain Element. While the training gave me the tools to start building a more thorough short-term and long-term risk management plans, I am also thankful that I found a group of outdoor companies and organizations that are committed to educating the public about risk management.
Upcoming NOLS Risk Management Training:
May 12-13, Sausalito, CA
May 12-13, San Francisco, CA
October 13-14, Colorado Springs, CO
November 9-10, Keystone, CO
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Opportunities |
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The SAGE Program (Studies Abroad for Global Education) Announces an Opportunity for Graduates
By Trish Becker, Outreach Coordinator, Studies Abroad for Global Education (SAGE)
SAGE provides educational travel opportunities for high school and Gap Year students in India, Costa Rica, Chile and Ghana. We are offering two $4000 scholarships towards our Gap Program in the Indian Himalayas. This program is adventure and service based. Students complete a wilderness first-aid course before embarking on a 7-day trip in the Himalayas, conduct service projects in nearby villages, and learn Hindi through classes and interaction with locals. Read more.
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Mobilize.org Hosting Outdoor Nation Youth Summit in June in New York, New York
By Kawthar AlArab, mobilize.org
The summit will bring together 500 young people to discuss and collaborate on issues concerning outdoor activities and the environment. I encourage you to share this invitation with your network of young people and ask that if you know of any other organizations who would be interested, that you please pass this message and application along. Link to the summit application outdoornation.org/summit. Checkout www.outdoornation.org/summit.
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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. Membership consists of more than 1,000 businesses in 37 countries, together giving over $12 million annually to almost 1,700 environmental groups worldwide. 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. |
Become a fan of AEE on PlanetExplore!
Created by The North Face, PlanetExplore is an online community designed to help individuals and families learn about and participate in outdoor activities and events in their area. PlanetExplore is a portal to the outdoors designed to inspire and enable people of all ages to become regularly active outside, and to develop the benefits gained through a connection to nature. Become a fan of AEE on PlanetExplore. |
Canadian Adventure Therapy Symposium – CATS 2010
By Alain Heroux, AEE Canadian Group co-chair
Exploring Diversity in Adventure Therapy! Join us for the second Canadian Adventure Therapy Symposium held in beautiful Chicoutimi in the region of Saguenay (Quebec), October 1-3, 2010. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to be a part of the development of Adventure therapy in Canada. AT is alive, well and developing! Join the momentum. |
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Indiana University Bloomington Research on Schools
By Kurt Richter, Charles Reigeluth, Indiana University
We are looking for schools that have the following rare features to meet the individual needs of their students: 1) Student progress is described based on individual mastery as opposed to the use of traditional A-F grades or percentage assessments, and report cards track attainments; 2) Every student has a personal learning plan; 3) Grouping for learning is based on attainments and learning-plan goals. If you know a school like this, please link to this brief survey for our research. It will only take about 2-3 minutes. Contact us to discuss this survey with you and to share results. Survey
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Member News
By Leonie Prinsloo, South Africa, Gro Life Coaching
I had the opportunity to facilitate the Journey of St Albans College. It was an epic of 23 days in the wilderness. It was life changing. I wrote this letter to the parents. I encourage every parent to give their child an experience of the wilderness. I am looking for someone willing to host me as an exchange facilitator. I would love to learn from some other great facilitators. Contact Leonie.
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New and Renewing AEE Members |
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New Organizations
Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group Pte Ltd, http://www.akltg.com/, Singapore
Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth, http://www.berkshirefarm.org, Canaan, NY
Camp Mataponi, http://www.campmataponi.com, Jupiter, FL
Carlbrook School, http://www.carlbrook.org, Halifax, VA
Eagle Bluff Environmental Learning Center, http://www.eagle-bluff.org, Lanesboro, MN
Fundación Quantum, http://www.fundacionquantum.com.ar, Capital Federal, Buenos Aires
High 5 Adventure Learning Center, http://www.high5adventure.org, Brattleboro, VT
Holland College, NA, Charlottetown
Ocean Classroom Foundation, http://www.oceanclassroom.org/, Boothbay Harbor, ME
The Bush School, http://www.bush.edu, Seattle, WA
The Episcopal Academy, NA, Newtown Square, PA
Renewing Organizations
Adirondack Community College - Adventure Sports, http://adventuresports.sunyacc.edu/, Queensbury, NY
Besant Hill School, http://www.besanthill.org/, Ojai, CA
Dutch Springs, http://www.northstaradventure.com, Bethlehem, PA
Enviros Wilderness School Association, http://www.enviros.org, Calgary, AB
Family Court Treatment Services, NA, Holland, MI
Faszinatour Consulting & Training, http://www.faszinatour.com, Immenstadt
Green Mountain College, http://www.greenmtn.edu, Poultney, VT
Hamilton College, http://www.hamilton.edu/adventure, Clinton, NY
INAQ Co-op (Cooperative INAQ), http://www.inaq.ca, Chicoutimi, QC
Mountain Workshop The, http://www.mountainworkshop.com, Redding, CT
Naturalists At Large, http://www.naturalistsatlarge.com, Ventura, CA
Oregon Episcopal School, http://www.oes.edu, Portland, OR
Oregon State University Challenge Course, http://recsports.org/orst/, Corvallis, OR
Ramapo for Children, http://www.ramapoforchildren.org, Rhinebeck, NY
Rocky Mountain YMCA, http://www.ymcacalgary.org, Eshaw, AB
St. Cuthbert's College, http://www.stcutherberts.school.nz/kahunui, Aukland
Summit Achievement of Stow Inc., http://www.summitachievement.com, Stowe, ME
Sunrise Lake Outdoor Education Center, http://www.nsseo.org/sunrise, Bartlett, IL
Telluride Mountain School, http://www.telluridemtnschool.org, Telluride, CO
The Chewonki Foundation, http://www.chewonki.org, Wiscasset, ME
West Virginia University - M.A.P. Mountaineer Adventure Programs (Adventure West Virginia), NA, Morgantown, WV
Western Washington University, http://www.union.wwu.edu, Bellingham, WA
Wildrivers Inc, http://www.wildriversinc.com, Croton on Hudson, NY
Youth University at Brock University, NA, St. Catherines, ON
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