K-16 Environmental and Sustainability Partnerships

Posted by PHENND on February 1, 2016

K-16 University Partners Meeting: Environmental and Sustainability Partnerships

The next K-16 University Partners Meeting will be Thursday, February 25, 2016, 1:00 – 2:30 PM at the School District of Philadelphia, Café 440 on the First Floor. The theme of this meeting draws from our upcoming PHENND Annual Conference on “Green Schools, Green Communities, Green Campuses,” but will have a specific focus on ‘green’ partnerships between universities and K-12 schools.

Presenters:
• Francine Locke, Environmental Director and Megan Garner, Sustainability Program Manager from the School District of Philadelphia will present on “GreenFutures,” the District’s new five-year sustainability plan.
• Dr. Victor Donnay, Professor of Mathematics and Director of the Environmental Studies program at Bryn Mawr College, will present on a unique service-learning course integrating sustainability and math.

Who should attend?
• University faculty, staff and students who work with or are interested in working with K-12 schools on environmental or sustainability related projects.
• Non-profits and community programs focused on the environment and sustainability who are interested in partnerships with colleges, universities and K-12 schools.
• K-12 teachers, administrators and staff interested in environmental or sustainability-related partnerships.

A light lunch will be provided.

Please RSVP here: K-16 Partnerships Registration
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e1bfeB-3owko0R_Lp8looL2Q0rAfl_gTj_YkpacOkFk/viewform

PHENND University Partner Meetings bring together university, nonprofit, and school-based practitioners around common themes. Attendees will have the chance to ask questions to all presenters, network with peers and obtain concrete information on how to connect with the School Districts “GreenFutures” sustainability plan. The three main goals for K-16 University Partners meetings are:
• provide practitioners with “take aways” (e.g. ideas you can adapt for use in your own programs)
• exposure to new and innovative programs and practices
• introduction to key School District personnel and strategies