Program Ideas: How to Understand Trauma Informed Care (TIC) Learn why understanding Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is crucial for Experiential Education (EE) staff to effectively serve clients impacted by childhood trauma, whose behaviors often stem from a chronically activated stress response rather... Continue Reading
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Program Ideas: How to Protect Nature in Your Programs Learn how experiential education (EE) programs can effectively foster a deeper connection with nature and encourage responsible environmental behaviors. CONNECT Exposure to nature and observation of human impacts helps people to develop... Continue Reading
Meet Sarah Goldberg! Sarah (they/them) grew up in the pine barrens of New Jersey and is now based in Mancos, CO. Sarah is a Staff Manager at Deer Hill Expeditions, focused specifically in Outdoor Education. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I am responsible for hiring,... Continue Reading
Meet Bernie Rupe! Bernie(he/him/his) grew up in Oak Park, IL and now lives in Palatine, IL. Bernie is the Executive Director at Chicago Voyagers, a program providing Adventure Therapy services to low income youth of color. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. We provide... Continue Reading
Meet Bob Tremblay! Bob (he/him/his) grew up in Leominster, Massachusetts, and now lives in Templeton, Massachusetts. He is a Professor and Department Chair of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership at Greenfield Community College. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. I... Continue Reading
Meet Mitch Steffey! Mitch (he/him/his) grew up in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania (Ligonier, PA) and is now based in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, USA. Mitch is the Associate Director of Service Learning and Community Engagement at the Chaminade University of Honolulu. Tell us a bit about what you... Continue Reading
Meet Allison Kirsch! Allison (she/her/hers) grew up in Upstate New York at the edge of the Adirondack Mountains. She is now based in Maryland just outside of Washington, DC. She is a Psychotherapist and Founder at Experiential Minds Therapy. Tell us a bit about what you do at your... Continue Reading
Meet Vishwas Parchure! Vishwas grew up mostly in a boarding school environment from age 6 to 16 and now lives in Pune, India. At the Experiential Leadership Institute, Vishwas's "title" can be summed up by, "whatever catches my fancy! I find I spend most of my time teaching some aspect of EE."... Continue Reading
AEE Accreditation Council Eagle Rock Retreat Steve Pace, Director of Accreditation and Certification The AEE Accreditation Council meets for its annual in-person meeting at the Eagle Rock School and Professional Development Center each June. The school is located near Estes Park, Colorado, and is... Continue Reading
Meet Christy Brock! Christy(she/her/hers) grew up and still lives in Cincinnati, Ohio where she is the Founder and Adventure Therapist at New Adventures Counseling. Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization. In 2017, after hitting road block after road block trying to start an... Continue Reading
Meet Rosanne Mistretta! Rosanne(she/her/hers) has lived in Philadelphia, PA for many years and now lives in Upstate NY. She is the Assistant Director of the New York State Master Teacher Program at State University of New York (SUNY). Tell us a bit about what you do at your organization.... Continue Reading