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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sheridan, Lesley
[mailto:Lesley.Sheridan@uwsp.edu] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 18, 2010 11:21 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Online Professional Development Courses for Environmental
Educators<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Greetings,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>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. We are now preparing for the summer semester and
would appreciate your assistance in announcing the 2010 offerings of the
“Fundamentals of Environmental Education” (FEE) and “Making EE Relevant for
Culturally Diverse Audiences” (MEER) 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 summer 2010. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>There
are $200 scholarships available for the FEE course and $100 scholarships
available for the MEER course! Information on the scholarships is
available at the online course website listed below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Information
about the courses is listed below. Please feel free to share the
information with anyone you think might be interested in the courses
or post it in newsletters, listservs, and/or other means of
information dissemination. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> Thank
You!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Script MT Bold";
color:#4F6228'>Lesley Sheridan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";
color:#76923C'>Online Course Graduate Assistant<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";
color:#76923C'>Environmental Education & Training Partnership<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";
color:#76923C'>University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point</span><span
style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:Vivaldi;color:#76923C'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";
color:#76923C'>College of Natural Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";
color:#76923C'>Stevens Point, WI 54481<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Franklin Gothic Book","sans-serif";
color:#76923C'>(715) 346-4748<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Online
Course Website: </span><a href="http://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/index.aspx"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/index.aspx</span></a><u><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>EETAP website at </span><a href="http://www.eetap.org/"
title="http://www.eetap.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://www.eetap.org/</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:blue'><o:p><span
style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Education
Online Courses offered through the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point</span></b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Fundamentals
of Environmental Education <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'> A 12-week online course about the fundamentals of
environmental education is appropriate for both classroom teachers and for
non-formal educators who work with students and/or teachers. Participants may
obtain three undergraduate or graduate credits from the University of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point. All students, regardless of location, are eligible for
the in-state tuition rate. The course is also offered at a reduced cost for
those who are not interested in obtaining college credit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>The "Fundamentals of Environmental Education" online
course was developed by the Environmental Education and Training Partnership
(EETAP) in collaboration with national EE experts. It provides educators
with the knowledge and skills necessary to incorporate quality environmental
education into their instruction. Participants discuss the history, definition,
and goals of environmental education; develop an understanding of the
professional roles and instructional methods of environmental educators; and
interact with other educators from across the country. Past course participants
have given the course excellent reviews. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>“The assignments were challenging, yet rewarding. The
cumulative assignment was a huge jump-start to our new EE program. This
class has not only taught me the fundamentals of EE, but has given me the
skills to create a functional, quality educational program based on national
standards.”</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
~ Summer 2009 FEE Course Participant<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Summer 2010 course dates: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 1 – August 20 <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Register
by May 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>To learn more, visit the course web site: </span><a
href="https://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/fee_course_page.aspx"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/fee_course_page.aspx</span></a>
<i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Making
EE Relevant for Culturally Diverse Audiences </span></b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>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 two
undergraduate or graduate credits 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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>“I
recently completed the "Making EE Relevant to Culturally Diverse
Audiences" on-line course and it was <b>WONDERFUL!! </b>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.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:3.5in'><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><br>
~ Fall 2008 MEER Course Participant<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>Summer 2010 course dates: </span></b><b><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>June 1 – August 6 <span
style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Register
by May 1<sup>st</sup><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:black'>To learn more,<b> </b>visit the course web site: </span><a
href="https://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/makeEErelevant.aspx"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>https://www.uwsp.edu/natres/eetap/makeEErelevant.aspx</span></a><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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