KY Centers for Environmental Education -----  Capacity-Building  ----- KUPEE

Teachers, university faculty, non-formal educators, and directors/staff of the Centers for Environ-mental Education at the 8 state universities convened for a weekend of training at Land Between the Lakes on May 21-23, 2004.  The purpose of this workshop was to build capacity and support to accomplish the goals of the Centers for Environmental Education in each region.

The featured presenter was Joseph Cornell, noted author of Sharing Nature with Children II.  Mr. Cornell led participants through experientially-based activities based on an approach to teaching about nature called "flow learning" which he developed.  The workshop participants were also trained to be facilitators of Project Learning Tree and Food, Land and People.

Those who participated on behalf of the NKU Center for Environmental Education include:
Dr. Anjana Arora, Assistant Professor, College of Education, NKU.
Cecilia Baker, Project Assistant, Center for Environmental Education.
Pat Brownfield, Teacher, Philip Sharp Middle School, Pendleton County
Cliff Hart, Philip Sharp Middle School, Pendleton County
Reeda Hart, NKU College of Education and Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics 
                 (CINSAM) Special Projects.
Dr. Yvonne Meichtry, Director, Center for Environmental Education
Lynne Poston, Summit View Middle School, Kenton County
Debra Perkins, Ryle High School, Boone County
Julie Whitis, Simon Kenton High School, Kenton County
 

Northern Kentucky educators who participated in the workshop:
From top left: Lynne Poston, Julie Whitis, Debra Perkins, Cecilia Baker
From bottom left: Pat Brownfield, Anjana Arora, Yvonne Meichtry, Reeda Hart, Cliff Hart

Participants build and act out parts of a tree, as described in the activity "Build A Tree"
Cornell, J. (1989). Sharing Nature with Children II, 62-66. Nevada City, CA: Dawn Publications


Creating awareness and a sense of wonder, led by Joseph Cornell