This is an important and critical question. Our program, Global Youth
Leadership Institute, is one program that seeks to develop the participants'
relationship to the earth and the interconnected ecosystems of our world. I
know there a many others as well.
My question/reflection to the list is this: to what extent is nature a means
to teach the skills of awareness and resourcefulness, and to what extent is
being in nature an end in itself. Many schools have retreat programs or
experiential programs that immerse students and teachers in nature for a
short period.
I am curious to know if there are any schools that have had an intentional
conversation about the role of nature and our relationship with the earth
that may factor into these programs.
I will be happy to collect the responses to this question and re-post the
data to the entire group.
Feel free to respond to me directly at mnink@gyli.org
Matt Nink | Executive Director| Global Youth Leadership Institute
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and helping schools inspire socially responsible young people
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[mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of GOLDBERG Gregg
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Subject: education outdoors
Our school has become intrigued with the issues addressed in Richard Louv's
book, Last Child in the Woods. They aren't precisely issues of outdoor
education (ropes courses and the like) or environmental education-both of
which are certainly valuable-but more of simply educating children in the
outdoors: making sure that young people have opportunities to connect with
nature in an age when such opportunities are dwindling.
Are ISED-L readers familiar with any programs currently in place that speak
to these concerns?
Thank you,
Gregg
gregg.goldberg@roeper.org<mailto:gregg.goldberg@roeper.org>
Gregg W. Goldberg
Director of Studies
The Roeper School
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