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Thursday, November 9, 2023 at 8:00 AM EST
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Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM EST
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Eberhard Ctr | Grand Valley State University

301 Fulton St W
Grand Rapids, MI 49504

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Jan Sneddon, Conference Organizer
Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative
317-616-8721
conference@greatlakesstewardship.org
Kathy Agee
GVSU Regional Math and Science Center - STEM Program Coordinator
Sivan Bachar
Grand Rapids Public Museum - Educator
Erika Bailey-Johnson
Bemidji State University - Sustainability Director
Tim Becker
Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District - Education Program Specialist
Katie Bilby
Grand Rapids Public Museum - Educator
Beth Blumer
Bullock Creek School District - Nature Coach
Eileen Boekestein
MI Dept of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy - Environmental Education Coordinator
Arin Bowen
Michigan State University Extension 4-H - Michigan State University Extension 4-H
Marie Bradley
Bullock Creek School District - Teacher
Ellen Brody
NOAA - Regional Coordinator
Du Bui
Kent ISD - STEM Consultant
Joan Chadde
Lake superior stewardship initiative - Advisory board
Amy Clarice
SEMIS Coalition/ClairvoyAgency - Development and Communications Project Manager
Sarah Craft
Huron Pines AmeriCorps - Volunteer and Stewardship Coordinator
Carrie Crigier
Woodland School - 3-5 Teacher
Michael Cushman
West Bloomfield School District - teacher
Kevin Czajkowski
University of Toledo - University of Toledo
Betsy Diegel
Saginaw Valley State University - MiSTEM Director Region 10
Lenka Dura
Trailblazer Elementary School - Special Education Teacher
Linda Easley
self-employed - independent researcher
Joy Ellen
One Wild Life: The Learning Lab - Co-founder, Co-creator, Guide
Alycia Eschler
Trailblazer Elementary School - Teaching and Learning Coach
Luke Evans
NOAA / NMSF - Great Lakes B-WET Program Specialist
Bridget Falenski
West Bloomfield School District - art teacher
Erin Fitzpatrick
Greenspire Middle School - Outdoor Education Teacher
Mark Fitzpatrick
Ada Township - Parks & Recreation Director
Connie Flanagan
Universithy of Wisconsin-Madison - Professor Emerita
Nicholas Fraylick
West Bloomfield School District - Life Science Educator
Liam Fries
Inland Seas Education Association - Great Lakes Educator
Kristi Galoci
Greenspire Middle School - Greenspire Middle School
Kelly Gaskins
Teton Science School - Professional Learning Coach
Philip Girard
Greenspire High School - Teacher
Elizabeth Glynn
Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum, - Education Lead
Jill Griffin
Michigan Department of Education - Education Consultant
Tom Hartzell
Calvin Ecosystem Preserve and Native Gardens - Campus Sustainability Program Coordinator
Paige Hill
West Bloomfield School District - teacher
Sarah Keenan-Lechel
GISD - Director
Kari Keith
STCS - STCS
Melissa Kivel
Friends of the St. Clair River - Education Manager
Kimberly Kocsis
Oakland Schools - MiSTEM Director
David Koning
Grand Rapids WhiteWater - Educational Consultant
Carley Kratz
LISD TECH Center - Natural Resources Instructor
Pam Krebs
Dexter Community School - Instructional Coach
Sharon Laidlaw
Teton Science Schools - Director of Place Network
Samantha Lichtenwald
Bay Arenac Community High School - Science Teacher
Kathrin Luce
Alcona High School - Alcona High School
Roddy MacNeil
Greenspire High School - Teacher
Ted Malefyt
Outdoor Discovery Center - Education Network Manager
Nancy Manglos
Chamber of Commerce Grand Haven - Director of Talent and Leadership Development
Scot Martin
Wayne Memorial High School - English Teacher
Andrea Martinson
Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge - Interpretive Park Ranger
Mary Mary
Bullock Creek School District - Nature Coach
Nina Matonich
Trailblazer Elementary School - Primary Teacher
Monica Matt
Upstate Freshwater Institute - Research Scientist
Peter McCreedy
Chatfield School - ecology director
Diane Miller
Grand Valley State University - Grand Valley State University
Daniel Moffatt
Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary - Education Specialist
Heather Moody
Grand Valley State University - Professor
Ana Munro
North Hennepin Community College - Faculty
Aresha Nadeem
University of Michigan School of Public Health - Research Associate
Elliot Nelson
Michigan Sea Grant - Extension Educator
Mary Ellen Newport
Interlochen Arts Academy - Division Director and Teacher
Michelle Niedermeier
Pennsylvania Sea Grant College Program - Education Lead
Ashleigh Palmiter
Grand Rapids Public Museum - Lead Educator
Kenneth Pfeil
Trailblazer Elementary School - Principal
Amy Pihlainen-Gabler
AuTrain-Onota Public Schools - Teacher
Jesse Place
Heritage High School - Teacher
David Porter
University of Michigan - Professor
Christina Pretzer
Bullock Creek School District - Nature Coach
Amy Quinn
West Bloomfield School District - elementary curriculum coordinator
Jason Ratkowski
Center Line Public Schools - Science Teacher / Mentor
Rachel Ratliff
Inland Seas Education Association - Volunteer Coordinator
Kelli Rau
Whittemore Prescott Elementary School - Whittemore Prescott Elementary School
Ginger Rohwer
GVSU/MiSTEM Network - Regional Director
White Sarah
Bullock Creek School District - Teacher
Chelsee Schram
Mid-Michgan MiSTEM - 3P/PBL Instructional Coach
Jenny Schroeder
Alcona Elementary - Alcona Elementary
Ellen Schultz
Fairmount Water Works - Director of Strategic Partnerships
Meag Schwartz
NE Michigan Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative - Network Coordinator
Philip Schwedler
Freeland Middle School - Teacher
Katherine See
Wylie Elementary School - Principal
Trisha Smrecak
Inland Seas Education Association - Inland Seas Education Association
Jan Sneddon
Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative/ - Conference Organizer
Crystal Snell
Bullock Creek School District - Teacher
Michelle Storey
Michigan EGLE - EQA
Katie Strelau
Trailblazer Elementary School - PE Teacher
Katie Swords
Okemos Public Schools - Teacher
Amanda Tabata
Grand Rapids Public Museum - Educator
Elizabeth Thomson
Alcona Community Schools - Alcona Community Schools
Jennifer Tianen
West Bloomfield School District - english teacher
Kathy VanTil
Muskegon ISD - Design Thinking Coach
Kaylee Vasquez-McFarlan
Trailblazer Elementary School - Intermediate Teacher
Lisa Voelker
SEMIS Coalition - Assitant Director
Sarah Waters
NOAA - Great Lakes B-WET program coordinator
Lauren Westerman
Prescott College - Doctoral Student
Avril Wiers
Careerline Tech Center - Environmental Field Studies Instructor
Josh Wright
Bullock Creek School District - Teacher
Julie Zawalski
West Bloomfield School District - 4th grade teacher
Eric Zay
Eaton Rapids GCPA - Science Teacher
Jacki Zevenbergen
Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District - Stormwater Education Program Manager
Tessa Ziser
Trailblazer Elementary School - Expeditions & Community Connections Coordinator

Look Who Else is Registered!

Kathy Agee
GVSU Regional Math and Science Center - STEM Program Coordinator
Sivan Bachar
Grand Rapids Public Museum - Educator
Erika Bailey-Johnson
Bemidji State University - Sustainability Director
Tim Becker
Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District - Education Program Specialist
Katie Bilby
Grand Rapids Public Museum - Educator
Beth Blumer
Bullock Creek School District - Nature Coach
Eileen Boekestein
MI Dept of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy - Environmental Education Coordinator
Arin Bowen
Michigan State University Extension 4-H - Michigan State University Extension 4-H
Marie Bradley
Bullock Creek School District - Teacher
Ellen Brody
NOAA - Regional Coordinator
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2023 Place-Based Education Conference

We look forward to connecting with you and other place-based education experts and practitioners from across the country and the globe in Grand Rapids in November! If using a promo code, be sure to hit the APPLY button after entering it. Note the ADDITIONAL FEE ITEMS: Printed program, Immersion Experiences.

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ADDITIONAL FEE ITEMS: Immersion Experiences | Printed Program

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IMMERSION EXPERIENCE - The Immersive Learning Sandbox

Thursday, Nov 9 (9 a.m.–12 p.m.) Van and walking tour. Visit the Steelcase University Learning Center (SULC) to learn about the impact of the built environment on student behavior. Engage with SULC staff to understand SULC’s human centered approach to creating active learning environments. Tour their most recent immersive learning studio to explore opportunities for using emerging technologies that support collaboration, communication, creative expression, critical thinking, and wellbeing.

 1 $30.00 each

IMMERSION EXPERIENCE - The Possibilities of Summer Camp Partnerships

Thursday, Nov 9 (9 a.m.–3 p.m.) Van and walking tour. Summer camps are a vital part of youth development, and Camp Newaygo has been at it for 97 years!  Visit the camp's beautiful 104-acre property to appreciate how place-based education is integrated across the camp's facilities and programs, and how staff braid content knowledge with experiential learning in their role as educators. Understand more about the camping industry and discover strategies you can use to forge new partnerships.

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IMMERSION EXPERIENCE - Learn WILD with John Ball Zoo

Thursday, Nov 9 (12:30–3 p.m.) Van and walking tour. Visit the John Ball Zoo and learn about the Zoo Lab. Designed as a week-long immersion program for K-12 students, this experience includes animal encounters, behind-the-scenes views of some of the Zoo's habitats and operations, and observations of training or enrichment experiences offered to animals in their habitats.

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IMMERSION EXPERIENCE - Harm/Harmony Tour of Silver Creek Drain

Thursday, Nov 9 (1–3:30 p.m.) Van and walking tour. Visit and learn about the history of Silver Creek Drain, put underground in the 1930s as southeast Grand Rapids was developed. With a focus on environmental justice, the tour highlights the impact of humans on this landscape, and also recognizes the work that is underway today to help the creek and community. Learn about how this creek inspired local middle students’ sense of this place and enjoy the poems they wrote about it.

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IMMERSION EXPERIENCE - Lapping the Landmarks

Friday, Nov 10 (10:20 a.m.–12 p.m.) A 1.5-mile walking tour. This walking tour is a must-do for those who really want to connect with the fair city of Grand Rapids! You’ll cruise by Campau Square, named after the city’s founding father, on your way to explore some of the city’s “first and finest,” including historic sites, hotels, bridges, museums, Native American earthworks, churches, the Grand River and more…all neatly contained in a downtown loop.

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    1301 E. Dawson Rd.
    Milford, MI 48381

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