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Global Change & Outdoor Education Series

This series focusing on how to frame global change topics (such as climate change, extreme weather patterns, natural disasters, etc.) with students in an outdoor education context. This series will provide middle school and high school formal and nonformal educators with an opportunity to explore strategies, tools, and tips that they can draw on when working with students. 

We encourage educators to attend as many of the sessions as they would like, each session will focus on a different topic. 

More dates and topics will be announced soon! 

This series brought to you by: OSU Extension Service - Outdoor School Program and Oregon Natural Resources Education Program (ONREP)

Series Audience: Middle School and High School formal and nonformal educators

Session 2 Global Change Series - Setting Up For Success: Bringing Whole Selves to Global Change Topics

Date: March 29th, 2022

Time: 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m., PDT

Format: Online

Description: When we frame charged topics like climate change, extreme weather patterns, natural disasters, etc. with an asset-based mindset, learners can bring their whole selves to the experience and tackle deeply nuanced topics with agency and autonomy.  This short session will introduce the idea of facilitating from a whole self perspective, using a reimagined model for thinking about meeting learners' needs in order to successfully engage in big conversations.

Registration required. Offered at no cost to formal and nonformal Oregon educators. PDUs available. Substitute reimbursement available on teacher workdays.

Registration closed at 9 AM PDT on Monday, March 28th