See the Project Learning Tree / Growing Up WILD Trainings page for even more trainings.
More Opportunities Near You
Saturday, September 18th; 9:00am - 12:00pm
Regional Service Project: Illinois River Sweep.
Join Team EEAI to clean up a site along the Illinois River! EEAI is partnering with Peoria Park District to host a team at the IL River Clean Up day. This is a great opportunity to give back to the environment, meet other Peoria area environmental educators and have a great day on the river. Living Lands and Waters will also be there to assist with pulling even larger items out of the river. Anyone over the age of 10 is able to join the EEAI team! Wear boots or waterproof shoes, bring water and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Gloves and other tools will be provided for you. EEAI plans to host a bring-your-own picnic lunch at a park nearby after the cleanup. So stick around to chat and enjoy lunch with other educators.
Simply email Kristi Shoemaker at Peoria Park District to be added to the EEAI Team - kshoemaker@peoriaparks.org
Tuesday, September 21st AND Thursday, September 23rd
4:00pm - 6:30pm CST
Strategic Storytelling for Social Change
A ReThink Outside Narrative Virtual Workshop
Sharing the impact of environmental education is not always an easy task. But demonstrating the effectiveness of this work is essential to growing the reach and building support for even more critically important environmental education. The first step to advancing environmental literacy in IL is demonstrating the power and impact of this work.
Encompassing both storytelling theory and practical application, this hands-on workshop will build the capacity of environmental education practitioners to craft compelling stories using the frame of the Rethink Outside shared narrative developed in collaboration by Blue Sky Funders Forum members and partners. Participants will build, share and reflect on a story that communicates how their work contributes to healthy communities for all. Participants will work in small groups to refine their stories and the opportunity to present their final stories to the entire class.
Because our workshops are based on discovery through group interaction, we ask all participants to commit to the full workshop experience (start to finish).
Cost: EEAI Members - FREE (member password required). Non-Members - $30
Workshop limited to 50 people.
Learn More.
REGISTER
Monday, September 26th
7:00pm CST
Virtual Social Hour and Roundtable Talk
Come socialize with us! Join East Central Regional Directors Lizzie and Mariah for an evening of fun games and activities, catching up on all things EE, and sharing ideas for future East Central events.
RSVP to eastcentralregioneeai@gmail.com
Regional Service Project: Illinois River Sweep.
Join Team EEAI to clean up a site along the Illinois River! EEAI is partnering with Peoria Park District to host a team at the IL River Clean Up day. This is a great opportunity to give back to the environment, meet other Peoria area environmental educators and have a great day on the river. Living Lands and Waters will also be there to assist with pulling even larger items out of the river. Anyone over the age of 10 is able to join the EEAI team! Wear boots or waterproof shoes, bring water and clothes you don't mind getting dirty. Gloves and other tools will be provided for you. EEAI plans to host a bring-your-own picnic lunch at a park nearby after the cleanup. So stick around to chat and enjoy lunch with other educators.
Simply email Kristi Shoemaker at Peoria Park District to be added to the EEAI Team - kshoemaker@peoriaparks.org
Tuesday, September 21st AND Thursday, September 23rd
4:00pm - 6:30pm CST
Strategic Storytelling for Social Change
A ReThink Outside Narrative Virtual Workshop
Sharing the impact of environmental education is not always an easy task. But demonstrating the effectiveness of this work is essential to growing the reach and building support for even more critically important environmental education. The first step to advancing environmental literacy in IL is demonstrating the power and impact of this work.
Encompassing both storytelling theory and practical application, this hands-on workshop will build the capacity of environmental education practitioners to craft compelling stories using the frame of the Rethink Outside shared narrative developed in collaboration by Blue Sky Funders Forum members and partners. Participants will build, share and reflect on a story that communicates how their work contributes to healthy communities for all. Participants will work in small groups to refine their stories and the opportunity to present their final stories to the entire class.
Because our workshops are based on discovery through group interaction, we ask all participants to commit to the full workshop experience (start to finish).
Cost: EEAI Members - FREE (member password required). Non-Members - $30
Workshop limited to 50 people.
Learn More.
REGISTER
Monday, September 26th
7:00pm CST
Virtual Social Hour and Roundtable Talk
Come socialize with us! Join East Central Regional Directors Lizzie and Mariah for an evening of fun games and activities, catching up on all things EE, and sharing ideas for future East Central events.
RSVP to eastcentralregioneeai@gmail.com