[PAEE] Fw: Space available in Fall EE online courses!

Wed Aug 5 21:50:22 EDT 2009

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From: Sheridan, Lesley 
To: rroperti at zoominternet.net 
Sent: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 5:26 PM
Subject: Space available in Fall EE online courses!

Greetings,

The Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) would like to thank you for your past help in distributing information about the online environmental education courses offered by EETAP and the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.  

There are still spots available in the AEEPE, MEER, and SPI courses for the fall 2009 semester and we would appreciate your assistance in announcing the openings for these courses to your EE networks. Below, you will find a link to the online courses website.  At the bottom of this email are course descriptions, and attached is a flyer for the fall 2009.

We are now preparing for the fall semester and the fall 2009 offerings of the "Fundamentals of Environmental Education," (FEE) "Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation," (AEEPE)  "Strategic Planning and Implementation," (SPI) and "Making EE Relevant for Culturally Diverse Audiences" (MEER) to your EE networks.  

Also, there are still $200 scholarships available for the AEEPE courses and $100 scholarships available for the MEER course!  Information on the scholarships is available at the online course website listed below.

Please feel free to share the information with anyone you think might be interested in the courses or post it in newsletters, listserves, and/or other means of information dissemination.  

 Thank You!

Lesley Sheridan

Online Course Graduate Assistant

Environmental Education & Training Partnership

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

College of Natural Resources

Stevens Point, WI 54481

(715) 346-4748

Online Course Website: http://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/index.aspx 

Education Online Courses offered through the University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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Making EE Relevant for Culturally Diverse Audiences 

Fall 2009 course dates: September 8 - November 13, 2009

This 10-week on-line course is designed to provide participants with the basic knowledge and skills needed to make EE relevant to culturally diverse audiences. Through this course participants will broaden their perspective of EE to encompass interests and issues of concern to culturally diverse audiences, assess barriers to participation among these audiences, and apply cultural competency skills in building relationships and partnerships with members of an audience they intend to work with in the future. Environmental educators must understand how to work with and involve diverse populations to ensure that their perspectives are heard and that they participate fully in environmental decisions being made at the local, regional, and national levels. This online course has been developed in collaboration with national EE experts who represent diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Although there are no prerequisites for this course, a working understanding of environmental education is essential for success in this course. Participants may obtain one undergraduate or graduate credit from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.  It is also available as a non-credit workshop for those that are not seeking college credit.  All participants, regardless of location, are eligible for the in-state tuition rate.  

"I recently completed the "Making EE Relevant to Culturally Diverse Audiences" on-line course and it was WONDERFUL!! It provided great information and the suggestions that were given for the EE  program at my refuge were helpful and will be considered when we evaluate our program soon. Not only was the course great now I have great references and contacts if I ever need help in the future. I would recommend this class to other service employees especially in areas where the demographics are changing and they are trying to reach the more non-traditional audiences."

~ Fall 2008 MEER Course Participant

To learn more, visit the course web site: http://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/index.aspx

To learn more about EETAP visit the EETAP website at http://www.eetap.org/

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Applied Environmental Education Program Evaluation 

Fall 2009 course dates: September 8 - December 4, 2009

This 13-week on-line course is designed to assist environmental educators and natural resource professionals in evaluating their education programs. Participants have the opportunity to develop and apply skills in designing evaluation tools such as surveys, observation forms, and interview and focus group guides.  This course was developed as a cooperative effort between the Environmental Education and Training Partnership (EETAP) at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) National Conservation Training Center.  Participants may obtain three undergraduate or graduate credits from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.  All participants, regardless of location, are eligible for the in-state tuition rate.  The course is also offered as a non-credit workshop for those who are not seeking college credit.  

"I thought it was a great introduction to a wide variety of tools and techniques and incredibly applicable to my current job and programs." 

~ Spring 2008 AEEPE course participant

To learn more, visit the course web site: http://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/index.aspx  

 To learn more about EETAP visit the EETAP website at http://www.eetap.org/ 

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Leadership Development in Natural Resources: Strategic Planning and Implementation

Fall 2009 course dates: September 21 - November 20, 2009

Learn how to develop successful strategic planning and implementation models, processes and techniques.  Emphasis will be placed on managing the strategic planning process to build the capacity of organizations to provide effective environmental education programs.  Course participants will also have an opportunity for individual consultation time with the course instructor to discuss specific issues/questions they might have regarding strategic planning.  This course has been designed for environmental educators, natural resource professionals and graduate students who are currently involved in a strategic planning process or may become involved in one in the future. This is a 9-week course available for 2 graduate level credits through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.  It is also available as a non-credit workshop.

"Strategic planning is often misunderstood, misplaced and sometimes forgotten.  So this course focuses on best practices for a successful process and its implementation."

 - Dr. Corky McReynolds, Strategic Planning and Implementation course instructor

To learn more, visit the course web site: http://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/index.aspx 

To learn more about EETAP visit the EETAP website at http://www.eetap.org/ 

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